Fortnite

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 795 Ratings

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  1. ExeExoticz
    Jan 9, 2019
    5
    I would not like to make this long so, I'd just like to say that this game was fun but to me is now finally dying, there honestly running out of ideas for this game and it feels like if you don't play for a few days then everyone gets 10 times better at the game. In summary, this game was fun while it lasted, but I think it's time for this game to come to an end.
  2. IndieCrit
    Aug 19, 2018
    5
    Putting all my hate for the Fortnite community aside, this game is bad. Not awful. The game looks ugly and is not creative. Not fun. Props for the variety, however. This game is free, so... free games usually aren't that good. But don't play Fortnite. It's not awful, just bad.
  3. JuanLuisGG14
    Jun 18, 2018
    7
    Really good port that could be even better with some optimizations Im sure Epic will deliver
    A really refreshing experience considering Switch lacks shooters
  4. Pakon
    May 13, 2019
    6
    A solid Switch port, with minor framerate drops that do not affect gameplay, which works great in both handheld and docked mode.
  5. Ryaweasel
    Sep 27, 2018
    7
    I mean it's Fortnite, there isn't much to say about it. It's free, so feel free to have the game on all platforms. On a positive note, you don't need an online membership to play the game, so that's a plus.
  6. Rdgmonster
    Feb 18, 2019
    5
    Mala carga de texturas, muy muy baja calidad gráfica lo cual conlleva a que tarden mas en aparecer lo enemigos, los joycon no son nada cómodos para los shooters, estoy descuerdo que es una versión portátil pero creo que podrían mejorarlo
  7. Ghazman2019
    Jun 6, 2019
    7
    Fortnite is not a bad game but it's only a Battle Royal on Switch. It is worth downloading if you just got a Switch considering its free but its not a game that I would see myself playing for hours when there are hundreds of other amazing games on the Switch!
  8. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    FORTNITE is a fun game, not one I take seriously, it's not meant to be taken seriously unless you are insanely good and compete in competitions, but I am not that good at it, a very fun game with a group of friends, not so fun for me by myself, not the type of game I usually play but fun with a group of friends.
  9. Who-Dey_KY
    Nov 12, 2019
    6
    Regardless of what anyone says, this game became a phenomenon for a reason. It was an amazing game. I say "was" because skill based match making, AI bots, and a map that's too large and hilly have almost ruined the game. I also have to ding the Switch version for poor performance.
  10. Greysteel
    Jun 14, 2018
    7
    Switch's Fortnight is still Fortnight. And that's fine, but unless you were actually dying to play it away from home and have no qualms about starting over from scratch (thanks Epic) then stick to the version you already own.
  11. CristianDorta
    Dec 18, 2018
    5
    El juego es infumable en la Switch. Las bajadas de FPS constantes, mucho popping, escalado horrible... en general un juego demasiado ambicioso para una plataforma que no ofrece la misma diversión que la competencia.
  12. imoviesreview
    Dec 7, 2018
    5
    I'm sure this game is fine on PC, as I do NOT recommend the Switch Version. The aiming was design for a mouse, not a analog stick. However, the game can be a mixed bag of enjoyment. matches either have you be killed immediately out of nowhere or have your wonder around for 10 minutes and than be killed out of nowhere. have the game is free, so at least I didn't waste money on this.
  13. insx
    Jun 14, 2018
    7
    The sum total of my "shooter" experience in the last few years has been with Splatoon but this coming to the Switch and being free to play got my attention. Fortnite took quite a few rounds to get used to what's going on, where stuff is and how to not get killed within seconds but after a while it gets to be good fun even if you're not that brilliant at FPS games. The game runs smoothlyThe sum total of my "shooter" experience in the last few years has been with Splatoon but this coming to the Switch and being free to play got my attention. Fortnite took quite a few rounds to get used to what's going on, where stuff is and how to not get killed within seconds but after a while it gets to be good fun even if you're not that brilliant at FPS games. The game runs smoothly enough although PC players who paid hundreds for their graphics cards no doubt have an advantage with their massive framerates (not to mention mouse control). The only gripe I have is the lack of motion control, this is essential in a Switch game. I know it's a different control model and will take a while to develop but I really hope that Epic are working on it. For people who have played Zelda, Splatoon, etc with motion control, aiming with sticks is just horrible.… Expand
  14. vodkaffee
    Dec 12, 2019
    6
    since Fortnite2 came out the game looks like the smartphone version, not that i care, because the game plays mostly great, they seem to have patched the bots also.
    but there are some big problems, not only the microtransactions and toxic community or epic being a horrible company, but the port is not very good, we have seen the switch do AMAZING ports, the last one from alien isolation    since Fortnite2 came out the game looks like the smartphone version, not that i care, because the game plays mostly great, they seem to have patched the bots also.
    but there are some big problems, not only the microtransactions and toxic community or epic being a horrible company, but the port is not very good, we have seen the switch do AMAZING ports, the last one from alien isolation people are saying that looks better than the PS4 version, and it lets you record while playing; they have the money, they can improve the port.    … Expand
  15. LordOMO
    May 28, 2020
    7
    Looking at the game objectively I think it's hard to deny that Fortnite offers good value. It's free and has multiple game modes (the most popular being Battle Royale as solo players or in teams), allows for custom game modes and is constantly being updated with new content.
    From a technical standpoint I think it looks fine on Switch and I give them credit for having a lot of settings you    Looking at the game objectively I think it's hard to deny that Fortnite offers good value. It's free and has multiple game modes (the most popular being Battle Royale as solo players or in teams), allows for custom game modes and is constantly being updated with new content.
    From a technical standpoint I think it looks fine on Switch and I give them credit for having a lot of settings you can tweak (including gyro aim which I really like). However, the poor Nintendo Switch can't really handle the more demanding parts of the game (intense battles between multiple players with lots of destruction for example) which will result in framerate dips below 30fps and can really hinder your ability to play properly.
    Another issue I have is how cheap the main menu looks and how much the game spams you with awful looking items it wants you to buy (for real money!). I get that they have to monetize the game but this is basically the equivalent of pop-up ads.

    A more subjective problem I have with this game is its core gameplay:
    I really don't care much for the movement and the weapons in this game. Compare this to Apex Legends and the difference is night and day. Whereas Apex feels fluid and powerful Fortnite feels slow and like playing with toys (weapons lack punch).
    And then there's the building aspect of Fortnite. As you all propably know you can mine ressources and use them to build structures which can provide protection as well as giving you a positional advantage. Now this is obviously just my personal opinion but I really dislike this aspect of the game. I'd much rather have a smartly designed map that allows for smart positioning and provides sufficient cover.
    And finally I'm very torn on the items that you can loot during gameplay. Items come and go but some are just weird. For example you can loot a fishing rod that you than use to fish for items in lakes or rivers. This just seems so stupid to me. There is so much stuff like this that has nothing to do with actually battling other players and are just there to make you waste your time.

    In the end I understand that a lot of people apparently really enjoy Fortnites gameplay loop. And admittedly it's propably the best battle royale shooter on Switch right now and at the end of the day it works and it's free. But it definitely isn't for me.    … Expand
  16. nusco
    Oct 15, 2020
    6
    This is a review for older gamers. As an old-school player, I don't care about the latest fad in gaming–but on the other hand, I won't say that a game is crap just because it's popular with the kids. I approached Fortnite with an open mind, and gave it a good 5-hours shot. In the end, I found that the biggest game on Earth feels a bit insubstantial and repetitive, but it does have momentsThis is a review for older gamers. As an old-school player, I don't care about the latest fad in gaming–but on the other hand, I won't say that a game is crap just because it's popular with the kids. I approached Fortnite with an open mind, and gave it a good 5-hours shot. In the end, I found that the biggest game on Earth feels a bit insubstantial and repetitive, but it does have moments of brilliance.

    Cons:

    - After a few runs, the gameplay feels shallow.
    - The few original ideas in the game, like the fort-building mechanic, are also the worst ones.
    - All the licensed content and pointless extra modes feel like dead weight.
    - Free-to-play, so it nags you for money.
    - Those dance moves are obnoxious.

    Pros:

    - Pretty fun to play for a while, and perfect to squeeze in a quick game on the Switch.
    - Yes, it lifted its best ideas from other games–but it also gave them a slick coat of paint.
    - The gameplay loop has flashes of greatness, when you feel like an embattled survivor in a post-apocalyptic world.
    - You won't have trouble finding players. Ever.    … Expand
  17. MrSaltieCroc2O
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    It’s...fine, but it really needs a stronger setup to be worth playing consistently, which the switch struggles to provide, the game in general is also starting to become stale with epic largely relying on brand deals to keep the game somewhat relevant
  18. Yeet_It
    May 25, 2020
    7
    Fun but dont play in switch if you can avoid it. 1100 ping is not fun (that's the max number that will register on the switch) 30fps also bad. Best part is that everyone on switch is a bot.
  19. BendyWendy
    Jul 12, 2019
    5
    Fortnite lives in praise or notoriety, depending on how you see it. But the switch port to me, a player of this port since it's launch, it lives in both. I have seen it's ups and downs, and now it's time to give a review.

    Today, it's a shell of what it once was. Skins don't load on other players, it can't run big team modes without a few frame-drops, etc. But it wasn't always like this,    Fortnite lives in praise or notoriety, depending on how you see it. But the switch port to me, a player of this port since it's launch, it lives in both. I have seen it's ups and downs, and now it's time to give a review.

    Today, it's a shell of what it once was. Skins don't load on other players, it can't run big team modes without a few frame-drops, etc. But it wasn't always like this, and it has been worse. Back in S4, it ran as good as any other version, with the only downside being it caps at 30 frames. Everything loaded fine, never drops frames, it was a great way to introduce Nintendo-only users to the game.

    But then, the getaway update was this port's first step into the grave. This was when skins started to not load, leading to a buildup of false toxicity in the community about fake-defaults. I know it did for me. By season 6, the fine wire the port was balancing on had snapped, and the downwards spiral began.

    Buildings weren't loading their physics in for sometimes minutes after you landed, meaning basically the newer your system, the quicker you'd get loot inside. The game would freeze mid-combat, and they thought it was a good idea to make switch players fight against XBOX and PS4 players. The following is some reasons why that was absolutely stupid.

    1. Back then (and maybe still now), aim assist worked based on your frames. The more frames, the better aim assist worked. PS4/XBOX runs at 60 fps, Switch runs at 30... you get me?

    2. Because of reason #1, big team modes would of been impossible to play vs the other consoles, as between 40-100 (depending if you're playing 50v50 or Team Rumble/The dance-off mode I don't know the name of) building in the same, very small area would cause frequent frame-drops on switch, meaning aim assist would be worse, not to mention it would be harder to comprehend anything that was happening. Of course, the other players would have no problem.

    3. Buildings not loading their physics was never an issue on the other consoles, so yet another advantage for them.

    4. PS4 HAS A MOUSE/KEYBOARD CONTROLLER.

    Switch players had to deal with this idea from the start of season 6 to around the 8.10 update during season 8, where we instead matched with mobile players. Ironically, switch players complain about the auto-fire mobile has, but think of it this way: would you rather fight against auto-fire and very bad controls, or overall superior consoles with non of the bugs switch faces and has double the framerate, meaning better aim assist, easier looting, and less lag in build battles on their end? If anything, mobile players should be complaining.

    By the start of season 9, the whole buildings not loading thing was fixed.

    Now, 19 days away from the end of season 9, how is the game now? All I can say, is that it's half as good as it was at S4, and half of the perfect rating this port would've got from me, is 5/10.    … Expand
  20. Ert0426
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    When I first played this game, I was bored out of my mind the whole time, as I felt that barely anything was happening. However, As I continued to play, I actually began to have some fun with this title. Now, I can say that this game is actually not that bad. It's not fully my cup of tea and certainly not something I'd play everyday, but I can understand why so many people genuinely enjoy this.
  21. DerGluffy
    Oct 22, 2019
    5
    Spiel macht nicht so viel Spaß für Kleinkinder designt nur Gruppenkeile macht Spaß
  22. JoePapaReviews
    Jan 6, 2020
    6
    I work for my local McDonald's restaurant and people kept asking for the fortnite burger until I got curious as to what fortnite is, this game is good but I kept dying to these people building the White House constantly so I gave up.

    STOP ASKING FOR A FORTNITE BURGER!!!!!
  23. Emr3
    Feb 22, 2020
    6
    This game is **** to be honest. Its only good if you play it with friends,the games graphics is shıt on the switch, the community is horrible. Only play this if you are a 11 year old that calls everyone a hacker when you die. 6.6
  24. livelovelaugh22
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    Oh man. The internet sensation. Fortnite.
    It is okay, but is also the most overrated game in the world. People drool over this, and millions of people are playing it. It is just an online shoot em' up game, and for free it is fine. But there is no way in God's green earth am I spending hundreds of dollars on skin packs, or V-Bucks. Overall, a solid way to kill 10 minutes if you are bored.    Oh man. The internet sensation. Fortnite.
    It is okay, but is also the most overrated game in the world. People drool over this, and millions of people are playing it. It is just an online shoot em' up game, and for free it is fine. But there is no way in God's green earth am I spending hundreds of dollars on skin packs, or V-Bucks. Overall, a solid way to kill 10 minutes if you are bored. Nothing more or less. Certainly shouldn't be anything near as big as it is.    … Expand
  25. ElSmasher
    Aug 3, 2020
    6
    I repeat my opinion On Fortnite which is in my opinion deplorable ... If the BR is interesting at first, it quickly becomes boring because of small snags like the SBMM or the Loots almost the same, a season 3 on the edge of goufre brief ... The creative who looks better on paper, but who slows down at the entrance or when you go to a map on switch, the game is really not very well worn,I repeat my opinion On Fortnite which is in my opinion deplorable ... If the BR is interesting at first, it quickly becomes boring because of small snags like the SBMM or the Loots almost the same, a season 3 on the edge of goufre brief ... The creative who looks better on paper, but who slows down at the entrance or when you go to a map on switch, the game is really not very well worn, especially as EPiC s 'royally plugged into the creative ... Too bad for this game that does not meet the criteria of a must-have.… Expand
  26. superrev
    May 11, 2020
    6
    It's a well made game it's funny i really enjoy playng fortnite, it's one of my favourite videogames.
    But when i start to play the game starts to get annoying i can't even move around when this happens,
    and how much does it weighs?
    1o gb, so i can't do nothing.
    age +8
  27. SERGIOPROQUE
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    el juego pudo ser mejor disfrutable la verdad el juego se podia ver un poco mejor e ir a 60 FPS
  28. WazooZap
    Aug 1, 2020
    5
    As someone new to the game I can say it's certainly fun, specially with friends. The mechanics are simple and if you like this kind of games, it can be addicting. But it has A LOT of issues, particularly this switch port
    1. There is absolutely no hand holding for new players, even from the main menu you feel confused and to this day I don't even know how or if it's possible to browse the    As someone new to the game I can say it's certainly fun, specially with friends. The mechanics are simple and if you like this kind of games, it can be addicting. But it has A LOT of issues, particularly this switch port
    1. There is absolutely no hand holding for new players, even from the main menu you feel confused and to this day I don't even know how or if it's possible to browse the shop and look for skins or whatever.
    2. There is no sense of Real progression, yes you do level up once in a while but it doesn't change or affect anything else, making it just an indicator of the number of hours played. The exp curve is so that at first you level up pretty quickly but eventually you gain less and less exp.
    3. You are paired with players of any skill level so you can end up with elite players who smack you the moment you land on the map.
    4. The building mechanic does not add much to game play and gets in the way of the shooting very often. At the beginning it is also rather confusing and unintuitive
    5. Now the switch port. .. Oh boy, set at a nominal 30fps which you only actually get while running with no other players onscreen. Most of the time it sits at 15 - 25 so it becomes really choppy and laggy to the point of being unplayable during intense fights. So unstable that sprites get stuck midair or while running, making combat really unfair because you cant really follow enemy movement nor aim properly or even dodge fire. Also lighting and shadows are not really optimised.
    I constantly have the low signal icon pop up even though I am next to my router.
    As I said before, the main menú is just a total mess as 90% of the options on there are for microtransactions.

    Now some of the positives: it's free, has cross play, you dont need Nintendo online and you can play on switch on the go.
    To sum up, it's a fairly fun free game albeit repetitive after a while. And terribly optimised for Switch, if you have any other option to play it, do it because this port is catastrophic.    … Expand
  29. Roigo-conT
    Sep 18, 2020
    5
    Fortnite una de la experiencia multi jugador más populares de los últimos tres años ha sido porteado a la consola de Nintendo y resulta pésimo la optimización, primero que todo como todos los soportes que están en switch el juego te corre a 30 cuadros algo no tan molesto si se mantienen estable pero no, he experimentado como jugador bajones de 4 cuadros y eso que solo caigo en una zona sinFortnite una de la experiencia multi jugador más populares de los últimos tres años ha sido porteado a la consola de Nintendo y resulta pésimo la optimización, primero que todo como todos los soportes que están en switch el juego te corre a 30 cuadros algo no tan molesto si se mantienen estable pero no, he experimentado como jugador bajones de 4 cuadros y eso que solo caigo en una zona sin tanta gente también ahí retardo en la carga de texturas entre otras cosas el juego es pasable apenas… Expand
  30. DyylaaN_501
    Oct 28, 2020
    6
    Fortnite se vuelve aburrido y repetitivo con el paso de tiempo y ZloWBaCK cómeme la poronga
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    95
    One of the best multiplayer experiences on the Switch – if not the best! [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 24]
  2. CGMagazine
    Sep 3, 2018
    80
    Fortnite brings a lot to the table with season 5, and while it is certainly worth your time and money, I just wish it could be a tad bit smoother before calling it “perfect”.
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  3. Hobby Consolas
    Aug 7, 2018
    85
    Fortnite Battle Royale delivers a perfect balance in gunplay, progression and sandbox elements. No wonder it may be 2018's gaming phenomenon. We even like the way microtransactions allow players to enter new challenges and earn cosmetics for the game, but don´t alter the core mechanics.
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