I originally downloaded Fortnite a couple of years ago when it first released on the Switch, however after about a week I uninstalled it and thought that I would never play it again. I wasn’t able to get into it, probably because I wasn’t good at the game at all (is what I would say if I wasn’t the greatest player of all time of course). Fast forward to 2020 though and it’s now one of my most played games that I have on the Switch.
Fortnite needs no introduction I’m sure. One of the games that helped launch the battle royale scene that swept through all games from Call of Duty to Tetris, it is undoubtedly one of the biggest games of the last decade. It is the simplicity of the premise that makes Fortnite work. 100 players drop into a match, collect weapons and fight to the death. You can play Solo, Duos or in Squads of 4 and, while playing a few games here and there by yourself can be fun, Fortnite shines the most when playing with friends.
All the weapons you’d expect are present and vary in range and power, from assault rifles and shotguns to grenades and rocket launchers and they all have a certain class of power, from common up to gold. Along with the weapons, you can also build to block shots or to give you a better vantage point (however I personally usually don’t build no matter how much it makes my team want to kill me). Helicopters and boats can be found in specific places on the map too, boats being a particular favourite of mine to use. As time passes, a storm appears and starts to close in which makes the map smaller and smaller, usually forcing you into conflict.
This solid yet simple framework makes the game very enjoyable to play with friends for hours in a row. While mine don’t seem to trust my tactics for whatever reason, it’s usually still great fun (and we even win occasionally). Considering the game is free to play and available on a variety of platforms, there isn’t much of a reason to at least give it a go.
There are a bucketload of cosmetic items that you can purchase too in the item shop that updates daily and crossover events happen sometimes with other established mediums for reasons(?) How many other games are there where Deadpool and Kylo Ren can go to a Travis Scott concert?
Sometimes I can be found playing Fortnite on my friends Liv’s and/or Dannie’s Twitch channel, but even when I’m not there they’re still worth watching and following (I supposeee) https://www.twitch.tv/livmadero/ https://www.twitch.tv/slitherysn4ke/ & https://www.twitch.tv/scottbarcoe/
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