Fortnite For Fun!

The battle royale genre is growing fast thanks to last year's breakout success of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Fortnite Battle Royale has slowly but surely become the most popular game in the genre. Fortnite is a third-person cooperative, base-defense game. In 2017, developer Epic Games took this concept and made it into a free-to-play battle royale game for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Fortnite Battle Royale is a competitive shooter between 100 players as they air-drop out of a moving plane, then fight to survive as the play space slowly shrinks to force people into combat. True to the battle royale formula, you need to find all of your weapons and equipment on the map. You don’t land with anything other than a pickaxe. While you could try attacking someone with your pick, it’s best to use it to harvest building materials from trees, cars and other random objects to make your own walls, ramps and platforms. Structures take a few seconds to finish assembling, but they'll work to stop bullets or act as a ramp right away. Essentially, they're building up their hit points to max while assembling, and if that process is interrupted by an attack, the structure will be easily destroyed. You can further modify specific parts of walls or floors to add doors, windows and other openings. Take time in the beginning to familiarize yourself with how it all works so you can throw up a defensive wall in a pinch.This is one of the main reasons Fortnite is very successful. No other battle royale game has the base building defense which makes it stand apart. Playing Fortnite is extremely fun to play because of the awesome weapons it has for players to use. Players can use rocket launchers, assault rifles, shotguns, etc to win the game. The function of the weapons is very unique. Weapons are color-coded and colors show how powerful the weapons are. Gray items have lower stats, while purple and orange items have better stats. This keeps you looking for equipment, even if you already have a solid loadout. The standard array of assault rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns and sniper rifles can be found. If you're lucky, you'll find a rocket launcher that's ideal for busting up buildings full of sneaky players. Health is recovered from bandages and med kits that take time to apply, but you can further defend yourself by finding a shield potion to double your hit points. Once found, make sure to actually use the potion to apply the shield. All items in the game are found randomly in open areas such as fields and flat roofs. However, the more powerful weapons are mostly found in golden chests. To find these golden chests, listen to the humming sound which will lead you straight to a chest. Be careful not to destroy the floor where the chest is because that can destroy it and you’ll lose whatever was in there. In conclusion, Fortnite is a game for all ages. It is very unique with its weapons and building abilities. It is extremely addictive and the more you play, the more likely you’ll win a match.