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*Gamepot analysis

The battle royale genre isn’t new, but it’s really hot now, mainly thanks to the popularity of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. After PUBG sold 10 million copies on Steam in Early Access alone, there was a wave of spin-off games that took advantage of the genre’s popularity. Up to now, Fortnite: Battle Royale is the most “bloody” challenger to PUBG’s dominance. Although many people think that Fortnite is just a clone of PUBG, the number of differences between the two games is as much as the number of similarities.

One of the most obvious differences is in terms of visuals. PUBG has realistic style graphics to complement the intense and dramatic gameplay. Meanwhile, Fortnite looks like a cartoon with bright, varied colors, reducing the balance of the battle royale genre. Strangely, both games use Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 despite having a “heavenly” graphic style. Both games also have very different origins.

The core of PUBG is still inherited from its predecessors. It was Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene who helped create the battle royale mods for Arma, and after many tweaks those mods led to the birth of H1Z1: King of the Kill, which is the most popular battle royale title. before PUBG came out. However, PUBG offers a smoother, more accessible experience than its predecessors while retaining the military simulation-style framework that stimulates your tactical instincts.

Which leads to the question: How did Fortnite, and no other game, become a game that defies PUBG? Fortnite has an otherwise complicated history, but in its original form Fortnite was a combination of the Horde mode in Gears of War with Minecraft-style building mechanics. At first glance, such a fast-paced and impromptu game, almost like an arena shooter game, seems but not very suitable for battle royale. However, Epic has found a way to adapt Fortnite to the battle royale genre and capitalize on the trend.

When it comes to battle royale mode, Fortnite also has two important advantages over PUBG: Fortnite is completely free, and can be played on both PlayStation 4 as well as Xbox One. PUBG has only recently arrived on Xbox One, is in early access, and still needs to improve a lot to achieve the smoothness and stability of Fortnite. Even on PC, Fortnite usually gives higher FPS and lower rate of serious bugs.

In terms of general ideas, PUBG’s influence on Fortnite is quite clear. Both games have a 60-second “warm-up” phase before the official match. This stage takes place on a small island separate from the main island (now PUBG players are scattered all over the map, not just concentrated on the waiting island as before). After that, 100 players are put on a plane and will parachute onto the island where the battle will take place. You will be constantly forced to move into smaller areas randomly according to the deadly circle of the match. You also never know exactly where the ring will end up. Everyone goes to pick up guns, ammunition and healing items throughout the cities and buildings on the map. You can play alone, or duo (2 people), or with a squad (4 people), but the rules remain the same: the last person (or duo/squad) left is the winner. Conceptually, the two games are the same, but in reality they play out very differently.

Whatever weapon you choose, you must shoot properly. Accuracy is the deciding factor in PUBG.

Most conspicuously, the decision to fire in PUBG is in stark contrast to Fortnite. In PUBG, the direction of the player’s movement and the shooting must be carefully considered and calculated. Tactical situations rely heavily on positioning and taking advantage of terrain to your advantage. Lying in the bushes for cover in the open, hiding behind rocks or trees to shoot, and checking the nooks and crannies when entering the house are a few common techniques. The gun has different recoil and bullet path, and the damage calculation is also different depending on the opponent’s helmet armor. Whatever weapon you choose, you must shoot properly. Accuracy is the deciding factor in PUBG. As for Fortnite, the above is not entirely true, or at least not as important as in PUBG.

Fortnite’s building mechanics are easy to use, and mastering them is vitally important.

Of course, aim skill is also important in Fortnite, but the rifles and shotguns here feel more like Unreal Tournament than like Arma. Rocket launchers and grenade launchers are also part of Fortnite’s arsenal, along with traps that give players more attack options. Due to the nature of the Fortnite style, this game feels more chaotic and vibrant, and you cannot ignore the importance of building structures to your advantage.

Fortnite retains the crafting system from Save the World mode, and mastering it is essential to winning. A pickaxe, your only melee weapon, can be used to destroy structures and vegetation for wood, brick, or steel. With those materials, you can build walls, stairs or a roof, and then you can add doors and windows. Every time you shoot someone running in the open, it’s almost certain that they will instinctively build a wall to protect themselves and help them survive longer. High mountains and places that seem difficult to climb are all accessible by ladders. Fortnite’s building mechanics are easy to use, and mastering them is vitally important.

On the other hand, one of the plus points of PUBG is that the crafting elements from previous games have been removed, helping players focus on equipping themselves and implementing strategies to survive through the battles. gunfight. The removal of redundant mechanics makes the game faster-paced, while also making the game more accessible while preserving the “soul” of an actual tactical shooter. You need to put on armor and hats to protect yourself, and the accessories help strengthen the weaponry. Inventory management is quite simple and smooth in PUBG, but Fortnite even simplifies it to the point where you only need to care about 5 boxes instead of having to manage extra capacity.

Both games have large maps, but in PUBG there are additional means of transportation, which play a very important role in helping the player to get a good position without being ambushed by other squads. However, the close-range matches represent a distinct difference between PUBG and Fortnite. If you go in and out of houses in PUBG reasonably like Rainbow Six – scout for enemy positions, peek in and out – you will increase your chances of survival. In Fortnite, destruction is everywhere. If you know the enemy is on the second floor of a house, you can blow up the entire floor below to surprise the enemy. You get kills by being better than your opponent in both games, but you can’t play PUBG in the same way as Fortnite, and if you play Fortnite the way you usually play PUBG it won’t bring too much benefit.

In Fortnite’s late game, it becomes even more apparent how different Fortnite’s approach to battle royale is, even though the two games still have a lot in common. You can satisfy your battle royale passion with PUBG or Fortnite (or both), because the feeling of beating more than 90 other players to win is extremely satisfying, more than any other genre. Shoot any other multiplayer. If you have to choose to play either game, keep in mind that Fortnite is best suited for those who want to play house building and shooting in a chaotic style that doesn’t rely too much on accuracy and realism. then PUBG feels more like a tactical shooter, with the drama of battle royale.

Source: Gamespot