Trouble is, I've also struggled to have fun with the results thus far. With that much time, I've confirmed that Fortnite includes a darned good synergy of those game ideas, backed by robust game mechanics, incredible art design, and a base-building system that really finds a good balance between simplicity and depth. To test that attractive sales pitch, I have racked up about a week of on-and-off Fortnite testing, spread over the two weeks since the game launched in a peculiar 'paid early access' manner. What if a single game let you do both-and made the fort-building stuff a cinch? (Basically, a particularly smooth gaming combo of peanut butter and chocolate.) Other games let you build a giant, personalized fortress. Some video games let you hunker down with friends and shoot a zillion oncoming zombies. Fortnite comes very close to standing out from the crowded online-shooter fray.
