Fortnite's New Mechanic Is Just Bootleg Splatoon And I Kinda Love It

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Fortnite remains a complete anomaly. It is both the most creatively bankrupt and undeniably innovative game in the world, and has been for several years. Its early success was possible because Epic Games was in the right place at the right time to rip off PUBG’s battle royale formula and make it available to a much larger audience across multiple platforms.

It had the cartoonish aesthetic, simplified gunplay, and finger on the pulse of culture that nobody else was paying attention to, and thus it became the front runner. Nothing has really come close to achieving the same level of prominence in the zeitgeist, even as the game pilfers from the likes of Among Us, Apex Legends, and so many other competitors to create modes and mechanics that quickly become the centre of conversation. That outlook hasn’t changed, and we’ve almost become complacent to how easily it gets away with everything.

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Paradise debuted this past weekend, a new season which will run until December as we progress through Fortnite’s narrative and unlock new cosmetics across the battle pass. Highlights this time around include Brie Larson, Gwen Stacy, new original characters and something I can only describe as a Jesse Pinkman catboy. There is a staggering amount of variety on offer as usual, and we’re bound to see more crossovers as part of surprise events and reveals in the coming weeks. As usual, I’m on board, but the real highlight this time around is a new mechanic that transforms Fortnite into some form of bootleg Splatoon.

A mysterious liquid known as Chrome has started to take over the island. It has corrupted the environment and threatens to swallow up everything it touches, but that