In Fortnite, there is now a new survival mode created in cooperation with LEGO – and even MeinMMO editor Dariusz Müller is having fun with it.
With LEGO Fortnite, Epic Games has officially declared war on games like Minecraft and Terraria. I myself am not a fan of Fortnite and in the editorial office, I’m even known as the shooter nerd who doesn’t like battle royale. That sounds almost paradoxical, but I really just don’t enjoy the subgenre.
Fortnite has an even tougher time with me than other “battle royale” shooters, even if I only refer to the gameplay. The third-person perspective and the art style have just never convinced me. Meanwhile, with Valorant, a similarly colorful shooter is currently my favorite game.
Yes, the big events that take place regularly are somehow impressive. Nonetheless, I’ve never had even a single minute of fun with Fortnite in my life – until the LEGO mode came.
If you want an impression of the mode, you can see the trailer here:
Survival Game in LEGO Style
LEGO Fortnite relies on very classic mechanics of survival games. We spawn, farm wood and stone, build houses, beds, and workbenches, and take care of food procurement. Then we build more and more different buildings, machines, and items, upgrade our equipment, explore the map, and try to survive somehow. However LEGO Fortnite has a significant distinguishing point, which is already in the title of the game: LEGO.
The game world of LEGO Fortnite consists of the small colorful toy building blocks that most of you know from your childhood. The parents among you have surely stepped on one or two blocks already.
The collaboration with LEGO has the advantage that it at least looks child-friendly visually and simultaneously evokes nostalgic feelings in many teens or adults. After all, who didn’t enjoy playing with building blocks in their childhood? Whether directly from LEGO or alternative manufacturers like CaDA or Unico.
LEGO Fortnite does not feel like a generic survival game in Fortnite; instead, it is THE opportunity to finally play with LEGO again.
High Quality, But Room for Improvement
If you have the opportunity to play LEGO Fortnite and like Minecraft or other survival games, you should definitely give LEGO Fortnite a try – especially if you already have Fortnite installed. It is a really solid survival game that can provide entertainment and fun.
In terms of gameplay fundamentals, I think LEGO Fortnite gets everything right. The game does make compromises in the small details that survival players are accustomed to from other titles. For instance, tools wear out very quickly, and you can only repair them at the workbench, not in your inventory. It’s annoying but not a major issue.
I’m still far from being a fan of the Fortnite shop and this type of funding model, but that’s an old known topic, and it won’t change anytime soon – neither in Fortnite nor other games.
I can’t yet assess how long it will be fun for me, but for now, I definitely plan to spend a few hours in the game and build a small town with LEGO blocks.
If you also enjoy regular Fortnite, you can check out the battle pass of Chapter 5 Season 1 with all rewards and skins on MeinMMO.
