Fortnite

Fortnite's stylish looks and risk-taking ideas are what's made it into the powerhouse you know today. Mention Fortnite to kids anywhere and they'll probably know what you're on about. In emulating pop culture with its meme-like dances and...

Fortnite is an ever-shifting entity, but strong footing has solidified it as a verified phenomenon with fast, fun gameplay and ubiquitous reach. Anyone can play it and have a great time, and although Save the World might get grindy and shotgun climb-and-dives might get a little tiresome, there’s real magic here along with the promise of more in the months and years to come.

Fortnite is fast-paced fun, but doesn’t make the most of battle royale.

What looks to be a straightforward building system steadily escalates to an elaborate display of tactical prowess. As the saying goes: It's easy to learn, hard to master. Although a few shortcomings in the map design eventually surface and fatigue in looting can set in, Fortnite rarely fails at challenging you in unexpected ways, resulting in something more than just another typical last-person-standing shooter.

If you are looking to scratch a battle royale itch, Fortnite's free-to-play structure and light-hearted graphics should appeal to streamers and solo players alike.

Battle Royale is free to play and beside the fact that it is considered a PUBG rip-off, there is nothing that I found lacking. It's just fun, the cartoony feel and less serious mood actually add to the fun while playing.

When I first read about Fortnite, I was pretty excited. Cooperative shooter with base building, heroes, and zombies? Count me in. What I expected was, as Epic Games' founder Tim Sweeney described it, Minecraft meets Left 4 Dead. What I got was a complex...

Fortnite has promise but has many flaws regarding it's direction. With a lack of content and a lot of negatives weighing it down, it's probably best to wait until the F2P full launch next...