I missed it during my first, ill-fated encounter with Fortnite, but I was surprised by how good Fortnite looked. Fortnite looked… sort of awesome.įortnite is absorbing all IP into one monogame black hole. I buckled and told my now 9-year-son he could play Fortnite.Īnd as I watched to make sure everything was on the up and up, I found myself shocked. All it took was one surprisingly decent report card. Didn't you hear me the first time? The answer is no."īut four years later, in 2022 to be exact, I broke. Free-to-play nonsense, with microtransactions and endless skins, felt exploitative - particularly for kids. A monogame black hole that absorbs all intellectual property and light. The harbinger of a new type of video game. I thought Fortnite sucked, especially back in 2018, because it felt like the passing of the guard. And I was worried about the online communication element. Mainly because I didn't think shooters were suitable for children. Fortnite was a forbidden word in my household. Since 2018, my son had been begging to play Fortnite, using language familiar to most parents: "But all my friends are all playing it." "I promise I won't ask for V Bucks." "I definitely won't talk to weird men on voice chat."īut I held back. Me, back in 2018, being wrong about Fortnite. I haven't forgiven my son either, who - also in 2018 - made the decision, in front of all our friends and family, to get completely naked during a barbecue and streak across the garden while doing The Floss. In my heart of hearts I still haven’t forgiven Antoine Griezmann for doing the Fortnite “L” dance in a World Cup final.- Mark Serrels July 28, 2022
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