Rematch players are still crashing out over 'self-absorbed' ball hogs, and while I do get it, I can't help but wonder if some zen is in order

Rematch football game — (Image credit: Sloclap)

I seriously doubt you're going to be shocked by this information but, almost a full month later, Rematch players are still bent out of shape over passes. Or, rather, they're crashing out about players not passing.

Dip into the game's subreddit, and you'll see 'pass, damnit!' posts cropping up so often, you could set your watch to them. Here's a post to the tune of nearly 800 upvotes wherein one poor soul goes on a 621-word rant just—absolutely tearing into the fools in their routine ranked queue.

"I've seen so many technically good players who can pull off good dribbles, rainbow flicks, tackles, shots, and even passes (when they want to) but who also lack any sort of actual functioning brain that strings all that shit together. Most importantly, you're all just a bunch of selfish wankers who would rather spend 6 minutes blade shotting, giving away possession, and generally being the most self-absorbed pricks in the entire world."

You've even got players coming after hairstyles—specifically, one that's a reference to Meguru Bachira from sports anime Blue Lock who, best I can tell, is ironically known for his passes. "They're like the BMW in traffic. Never pass, spam good job when someone makes an error, dribble as goalkeeper. Is this from a kid's show or something?" Writes the thread's author, to which another player replies: "They all essentially think they are 'him'."

So—is Rematch plagued by selfish ball-hogs? I mean, obviously. It's a multiplayer game. But I can't help wondering if some zen is in order here.

Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia. He made his start as a freelancer, writing for websites like Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine—and of course, PC Gamer. He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting, though he has a soft spot for RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time. Don't ask him what his favourite system is, he has too many.

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