Fortnite has been quiet with just a few private
alpha tests, but a new trailer has finally
surfaced.
Fortnite is a mix of Minecraft and Team Fortress
style gameplay with the high action shooting
that Epic games is known for.
This game is unique because the maps are procedurally
generated environments taking place in a forest,
a city, or even a small town.
The goal is to build a secure fort and that
requires resource gathering and teamwork.
Unlike Minecraft, you aren't building from
scratch.
You start by building an Atlas which provides
power and you absolutely must protect it from
hordes of enemies.
The game gives you starting structures so
the building process moves faster than a crafting
game.
Each individual piece like a wall or door
goes up with just a click of a button.
But there is a ton of customization for traps
and different fort layouts.
Epic is focusing on balancing the game between
fort building and the actual shooting.
And forts are unique to each game.
There's several different classes including
Ninja, Commando, and Constructor.
Ninjas hack and slash enemies at close range
and are cable of jumping in and out of battle
quickly.
Commandos are for the shooting experts.
They rack up the kills with ranged weapons.
And the Constructor can also fight, but builds
faster and cheaper than any other class.
They also repair structures that have been
damaged by the horde.
So all classes are essential to survival.
Fortnite is a very interesting game because
it includes base building and crafting in
a fast shooter.
And they haven't missed the action elements.
There are some really interesting looking
weapons from rockets to shotguns and most
of them have futuristic fantasy style.
There's also crazy melee weapons like machetes
and huge hammers.
The environments are probably the most impressive
part of Fortnite.
The maps look very open and the verticality
of the forts is impressive.
The ability to make complex forts introduces
a lot of strategy and makes this game go beyond
tower defense.
It gives you a starting point, but at the
same time leaves base building very open.
And the animation is very lively.
Nothing looks static.
The way enemies come in and the way your characters
move is immersive and reinforces the fun fantasy
combat.
And don't be fooled, enemies do get a lot
larger and tougher as you progress.
The game is still intended to be Free To Play
by Epic Games.
So hopefully there will be a good sense of
progression and different items to chase after.
There is a beta scheduled for release on both
PC and Mac in Fall 2015 so you definitely
want to keep your eyes on the Fortnite website.
They currently have an alpha signup, but it's
really tight not a lot of people can get in.
They also do developer streams from time to
time which is great for those guided walkthroughs
of gameplay updates straight from the makers
of the game.
I'll let you watch the complete trailer up
next.
Are you looking forward to Fortnite or do
you think it looks like an imitation of similar
games?
Let us know in the comments.
Subscribe to the skilled youtube channel for
more upcoming game previews.
