Fortnite Early Access Impressions
Fortnite has been a long time coming and it is still technically not officially here yet. What is now a paid Early Access title was first announced in 2011 at the Spike Video Game Awards. It took inspiration from the likes of Minecraft and Left4Dead to create a mashup that incorporates elements of base building, role-playing games, and third-person shooters. It also manages to mix in other genres, such as survival games, to create something that is definitely unique. While this rather elaborate combination can certainly be entertaining it does also feel chaotic – as if the different parts were designed and put together by separate teams that were working on their own games and then flung together at the last minute. Despite having this feeling at times, somehow the overall experience seems to work and the various different systems that have been combined make for a rather deep game that can be compelling. The premise of Fortnite is that the world has been ravaged by a series of apocalyptic