When Fortnite’s latest season launched not too long ago, I did what I’ve now carried out many instances earlier than: put in the sport once more, watched the brand new cutscene, dropped in for a couple of matches, and stopped. However a day later, one thing uncommon occurred: I returned and performed some extra. After which much more, and extra once more. And now, I’m a full-on Fortnite man; all it took was the removing of constructing and Indiana Jones. Let me clarify.
I’ve dabbled with Fortnite’s on-line PvP ever since 2017 when Fortnite launched its now-popular battle royale mode. Usually I’d see individuals speaking a couple of new season or chapter, get excited, and cargo up the sport once more. After which the frustration of dropping a couple of matches and feeling like I wasn’t making any progress would set in and I’d bounce till a brand new season launched and the entire cycle repeated. (All through, I might nonetheless make investments hours and hours into the sport’s authentic Save The World co-op mode.) So this current summer season replace was simply the newest to catch my eye and lure me into making an attempt Epic’s on-line shooter as soon as extra.
Upon loading in, I discovered a brand new sequence of quests linked to unlocking Indiana Jones as an in-game pores and skin. I really like the Jones movies and in addition loved the bizarre prospect of taking part in as him in Fortnite, so I regarded into the quests and determined that as an alternative of making an attempt to win, I’d simply attempt to unlock Dr. Jones. Even when I give up once more after a couple of matches, a minimum of I’d have this bizarre piece of popular culture in my beauty library that I might pull out the following time a brand new season introduced me ‘spherical once more.
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I do know, quests and cosmetics are nothing new right here. However earlier than this, I’d at all times handled Fortnite as a aggressive shooter. It was a sport that I wanted to win, and in my thoughts, not profitable was a waste of time. Out of the blue, with some quests and a enjoyable reward to work towards, I discovered myself dropping in and having a superb time. Typically I’d end a quest or two after which deal with profitable. Different instances I’d barely full a quest earlier than getting sniped by Harley Quinn. “No matter, I bought my quest carried out,” I’d suppose to myself, after which load up one other match to do extra.
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One other large cause for my enjoyment was the comparatively new Zero Construct mode, which removes all of the tedious and boring constructing and useful resource gathering, leaving simply the motion. I perceive that some individuals adore the constructing side, claiming it offers the battle royale a unique really feel in comparison with different shooters. And I utterly agree, it definitely does. However I nonetheless hate having to interrupt partitions and timber to construct forts in opposition to people who find themselves clearly extra skilled in any respect of that and who can construct literal homes round me in seconds. For me, Zero Construct affords a model of Fortnite the place its goofy-but-precise fight takes heart stage over breaking fences to make partitions.
Possibly essentially the most stunning improvement to come back from my new, chill Fortnite mentally is that I’ve additionally ended up profitable extra usually. And once I don’t win, I’m a minimum of reaching the highest 10 extra often. I feel it’s as a result of challenges and quests have lowered the stakes in a method; lots of them may be accomplished throughout a number of matches, so I not really feel as a lot stress every time I play. And that extra relaxed angle appears to translate into extra wins.
The blessed lack of constructing mixed with my newfound realization that I don’t must win matches to have enjoyable has resulted in me spending the final two weeks taking part in method an excessive amount of Fortnite. It’s rapidly grow to be one among my favourite video games to load up for an hour earlier than mattress or on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
I’ve even began trying into shopping for a Crew Membership. I’ve actually grow to be a Fortnite man, and truthfully, I’m okay with it. I’ve realized that Fortnite, past the memes and backlash, is definitely a really well-made sport that is at all times altering and rising. It’s at all times thrilling to load it up day-after-day to see what new quests or goodies are awaiting me.
So yeah, I’m into Fortnite now. And it solely took me 5 years. Higher late than by no means, I suppose?
