![]() 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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