Fortnite players complained that Epic Games has moved away from the artstyle and gameplay that made Fortnite popularand that the game has become too much like Call of Duty.
FortniteChapter 5 Season 1 was released to massive praise from fans, andEpic Gamesexpanded the game to include modes likeLEGO FortniteandRocket Racingwhich players loved.
But hardcore fans of the original game mode, the Battle Royale, claimed that Epic Games moved away from what made the game successful in the first place – the “cartoony” artstyle and “crazy” guns and gameplay.
In a community social media post, loyal fans of Fortnite joined to complain about the Call of Duty-like direction they believed the developers had taken inChapter 5 Season 1, and stated what things they would like to see return tothe game.
Fortnite players want “crazy” gameplay back
In theoriginal post, shared on Reddit, one player was confused about the changes made to Fortnite in Chapter 5 Season 1.
“Why is epic going away from the cartoony artstyle and gameplay?”
“One of the most unique things about Fortnite that separated them from the other top br games was the cartoony, vibrant artstyle pois and crazy kinda guns,” they continued. “I for one miss that and wish epic would go back to that instead of this boring, realistic cod/pubg stuff they’ve pushed in chapter 5”.
Other players agreed that they weren’t fans of the new “Call of Duty-esque” changes to Fortnite.
“They [Epic Games] really need to go back to being a cartoony fun game, give more wacky stuff.” Crazy features players wanted to return to the game were things like theBallersand “the weird planes”.
Despite some complaints about Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 gameplay, the changes have still been seen as an overwhelming success for Epic Games.
Rory Teale was a Gaming & Trending News Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Destiny, and viral stories.
