First ImpressionsThe game clearly have a liking for new players. if you have never played, now is a good time to start. Yes, there are many very good players, but matchmaking puts you in lobbies with those of your skill. I have been playing the game for over a year. I started when Fortnite Mobile came out on iPhone in March 2018. It was fun because I was paired with other mobile players, who have a huge disadvantage against players on PC or Console. The game has taken some turns, for better and for worse. I liked the game the most from early May 2018-mid July 2018 (Season 4). It had very many fun features, like Hop Rocks, the Double Pump, and the Jetpack. My thoughts nowBack in early January, they added a mode called "Pop-up Cup", which allowed players to compete for points. Features of this cup were different of those from the regular game modes. For instance, there was a feature called "Siphon," which granted you 50 total health/shield per kill you were credited for. It also dropped 50 of each material: wood, brick, and metal. Also, materials earned from farming were boosted by 40%. After being asked to add it into the regular game modes, Epic Games (the creators of Fortnite) added it. Everyone was happy with it. The game was so much fun to play. Although it did cause problems in Squads and Duos, it was so much fun in Solos. A few weeks back, they took it out, as they believed it added too much competition to the game. I disagree with this, as there was still the same amount of competition in this mode as there was in the competitive mode. Epic has been known to listen to their community and make decisions based off of what the community asked for. Even though the community has been begging for the return of these glorious features, Epic has not listened, and everyone is mad. I do believe that this is a mistake on Epic Games' behalf, as there would be no Fortnite without the community. Out of 10?I would give it a solid 5. Season 4 was a 9. Season 5, with the removal of the double pump (carrying two pump shotguns and switching between them every time you shot to get past shotgun delay), began the decline of the game. It just feels like since Season 5, they have made a way of ruining every season of the game. Season 5, as I said earlier, was ruined by the removal of the double pump. Season 6 was ruined by this game mode that replaced the regular called Fortnitemares, which had zombies that would gang up and attack you if you came within 50 meters of their "crystal." Season 7 was ruined by a game mode like Fortnitemares called Ice Storm, but Ice Storm had less zombies attacking you at once. And finally, Season 8 was ruined by the removal of Siphon and the Pop-up Cup features. The reason it maintains a 5 is because the game is still fun. I give it a 5 because it has the potential to be much more fun.
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AuthorI am Chance Gildart. I am a Junior in Digital Design and Animation II at DSA. Categories
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