I originally bought this purely for nostalgia. I loved playing Rocket Jockey as a kid, but I assumed this game would have aged poorly. I was pleasantly surprised. It's still a legimately fun game. If you're unfamiliar with the game, it's sort of a cross between Road Rash and Rocket League. I'm glad somebody though to put this on Steam.
Rocket Jockey
$7.99
- Release Date:
- Aug 28, 2023
- Developer:
- Rocket Science Games, SegaSoft, Jordan Freeman Group
- Publisher:
- ZOOM Platform Media, Call Your Vegetables
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
It’s your basic boy meets rocket, boy loses rocket, boy gets dragged along the ground, and crushed against a wall story. You fly around with a super-fast rocket between your legs. You fire cables from your rocket at pylons to turn and to clothesline your opponents (preferably really good friends, who take losing badly).
You knock them off their rockets. You steal their rockets. You plow them over, repeatedly, with their own rockets. Then, you snag them with your cables and you drag them along the ground, bashing them into walls and things. As if this wasn’t already Nirvana, the soundtrack features the legendary surf guitar rockin’ Dick Dale!
Croquet, it ain’t. Try latching onto different kinds of balls, some that bounce…others that explode! Heave them into the goal or at other jockeys! All while they try to turn your head into pudding pie!
Rocket Racing
Makes drag racing look like bingo. Rocket around the arena, cutting between pylons, smacking fellow jockeys into the wall and out of the race. All while avoiding oncoming walls. To win, you need a strategy. A twisted, demented, crackbrained, sicko strategy, but a strategy nonetheless!
Rocket War
Last one on a rocket wins! More importantly though, said winner, gets to scream in the losers’ faces. Isn’t that what it’s all about?! Clothesline opponents, drag them along the ground at speeds over 100 MPH, plow them over, torch them with jet exhaust and absolutely crush them against the hood of your rocket! All’s fair in love and war…and we ain’t talkin’ bout’ love! We’re rotten to the core!
“I hereby certify that this product doesn’t suck.”
— Sean Callahan – Rocket Jockey Game Designer
You knock them off their rockets. You steal their rockets. You plow them over, repeatedly, with their own rockets. Then, you snag them with your cables and you drag them along the ground, bashing them into walls and things. As if this wasn’t already Nirvana, the soundtrack features the legendary surf guitar rockin’ Dick Dale!
Modes
Rocket BallCroquet, it ain’t. Try latching onto different kinds of balls, some that bounce…others that explode! Heave them into the goal or at other jockeys! All while they try to turn your head into pudding pie!
Rocket Racing
Makes drag racing look like bingo. Rocket around the arena, cutting between pylons, smacking fellow jockeys into the wall and out of the race. All while avoiding oncoming walls. To win, you need a strategy. A twisted, demented, crackbrained, sicko strategy, but a strategy nonetheless!
Rocket War
Last one on a rocket wins! More importantly though, said winner, gets to scream in the losers’ faces. Isn’t that what it’s all about?! Clothesline opponents, drag them along the ground at speeds over 100 MPH, plow them over, torch them with jet exhaust and absolutely crush them against the hood of your rocket! All’s fair in love and war…and we ain’t talkin’ bout’ love! We’re rotten to the core!
“I hereby certify that this product doesn’t suck.”
— Sean Callahan – Rocket Jockey Game Designer
Screenshots
User Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2 user reviews
100%
Positive
User #316514
english
14 min at review
User #469479
english
30 min at review
You remember this game? You've been trying to get it to run again since, what, Windows XP? This is it. It's here. It still whips. It even has good community controller support. Get it. No regrets. (Disclaimer: I've only played for an hour, so I don't know about crashes later on. But I'm playing races, and my old rocket instincts are already coming back.)
System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Storage: 400 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Rocket Jockey cost?
Rocket Jockey costs $7.99.
What are the system requirements for Rocket Jockey?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 / 11 Storage: 400 MB available space
What platforms is Rocket Jockey available on?
Rocket Jockey is available on Windows PC.
Is Rocket Jockey worth buying?
Rocket Jockey has 100% positive reviews from 2 players.
When was Rocket Jockey released?
Rocket Jockey was released on Aug 28, 2023.
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