Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) doesn’t take itself very seriously and features increasingly silly and outrageous skins and outfits. Are the developers starting to go overboard? We want to hear your opinion!
When Fortnite: Battle Royale launched in mid-2017, it had the colorful comic graphics of the PvE version, but the playable avatars were all quite subtle. There were various types of soldiers and looters. They looked like they came out of a Pixar film, but otherwise were still grounded.
But then Battle Royale became extremely successful and the developers at Epic pulled out the paint cans!
Epic Goes Colorful! Borderlands Meets WildStar and Pixar!
Especially during special events, the developers released outrageous, colorful skins that stood out from the usual “soldier in X-variations” pattern. It all started with zombie and skeleton skins for Halloween.
For Christmas, there were avatars with reindeer antlers, as Christmas elves, gingerbread men, or nutcrackers. From the last Battle Pass, you could unlock various knight skins. The new Battle Pass for Season 3 is even more colorful: Featuring astronauts, unicorns, and colorful flame trails during free fall!
One of the highlights of absurdity was reached with the Valentine’s Day offer of skins. The “Chief Cuddle Officer” is a ragged pink teddy bear and the “Love Ranger” a living statue with purple pants. There’s also a pickaxe with hearts and an oversized teddy bear as a glider “Bear-Force-One”.
In the Battle Pass of Season 3, among other things, there was also a pickaxe in the form of a unicorn, even crazier dances, and emojis in the shape of unicorns and poop.
All of this now looks as if Pixar had developed its own version of Borderlands or WildStar.
“This is a bit too colorful for me!”
For some players, this is slowly becoming too colorful. In forums and also here at Mein-MMO, some fans complain that Epic is slowly overdoing it with the crazy designs. One can no longer take the game seriously when killed by a Christmas elf or a goofy plush teddy bear with a shotgun.
Other players, however, celebrate this colorful variety and can’t get enough of the new skins. The outrageous style of Fortnite would be one of the main advantages along with the fluid arcade-fun gameplay.
What does the Mein-MMO editorial team think?
Me, Jürgen, have loved the wacky comic look since Borderlands and WildStar. Therefore, Fortnite has opened doors for me. I also regularly find myself investing large sums into the wildest skins. My colleagues in the editorial team think similarly:
- Robert: “I think the colorful skins and the graphic style are what make the charm of the game. It doesn’t take itself too seriously. This is a delightful contrast to PUBG, which comes across as a serious military simulation.”
- Leya: “I think it’s great that Fortnite stands out from other battle royale games and isn’t so serious. The flashy graphic style is also a nice, strong contrast.”
- Echo Mirage: “I think it’s cool when developers dare to put quirky clothes in their games. There are more than enough gray-brown (often military) shooters or realistically styled games on the market that all take themselves very seriously. The crazier outfits may seem out of place at first glance, but I think they still fit with the fundamental character design of Fortnite.”
What do you think about the style of Fortnite: Battle Royale?
But enough about us. What do you think about the graphics and style of Fortnite? Has it always been too colorful? Have the developers slowly gone overboard? Do you like it just as it is now? Or should it be even more colorful and crazier? Let us know in our survey.
By the way, there is a rather subtle Fortnite skin for PlayStation Plus users for free.
