Recently, each of us could watch another Fortnite event, which, I’m not afraid to say, turned the game upside down. I participated in it too, and I had a lot of emotions that day. After the event, as it usually happens, the game’s servers were unavailable for a while, until a new chapter 3 (not to be confused with the season) started, the events of which will unfold on a completely new map, with new mechanics and features, redesigned interface of tasks and even a new engine.
Of course, the start of the new chapter had certain problems. The servers were always crashing, players could not enter the game. Of course, there were queues, and not small, and if you waited for the menu screen, you could easily be thrown out, and had to wait again. But it should be noted that these problems were not long, which is extremely gratifying. In this review I will try to tell you about the new chapter’s innovations, about my impressions and emotions, as well as where the plot was spun this time.
Map Changes
The first thing that catches my eye is the changed map. With the onset of a new chapter, the island is not just transformed, as it usually happens with the release of the next season, but completely changed. The last time a similar scale of changes was during the release of Chapter 2, when we were introduced to a new island. In the new chapter 3 the island is essentially the same, but now it is inverted, and all the action takes place on its back side.
You could see this event during the very event I mentioned earlier. But to the logical question of what happened to the Queen of Cubes, well… let’s just say she clearly doesn’t like to feed the fish. At the moment the map is divided into 3 areas: snowy, desert and tropical, but since it’s winter, even the summer biomes are snowy.
Of course, the new map has brand new locations such as: Jones’ Village, Sleepy Village, Sanctuary of the Seven, and others. But in addition, to the delight of the olds, returned some locations from Chapter 1, such as the Sickly Diner, Sneaky Pond or Shaky Mines, and from the nightmare movie theater made a full-fledged large location. Also on the map there is something that many players have been waiting for more than one year, it is, of course, the Abandoned Towers, or as they are popularly called: Tilts. But now they are buried under a huge pile of snow, but closer to spring the snow will start to melt and we will see this location again, which will undoubtedly become a magnet for 80% of players on the map.
Updated gameplay
There are not so many changes in the gameplay, but the developers have diversified the usual gameplay quite a lot. First of all it is, of course, podcasts. Now while running, if you press the button for crouching, the character will fall on his knees and start sliding on the ground, as in Apex Legends.
In addition, now various help to your comrades can be accelerated if several squad members are doing it at the same time, which I think should have been added a long time ago. Also the list of weapons has been changed: now there are only 2 types of assault rifles, 1 type of PP, 1 type of sniper rifle, 2 types of shotguns and a pistol in the game, as well as unique weapons bought from characters. Though the new chapter offered few weapons, but it’s safe to say that each one feels completely different.
Also added to the game are tents, where you can regenerate your health and hide items that can then be picked up from the tents in other matches. A new type of healing items has also been added: sprays and energizers. Winning matches, you will be awarded with the winner’s crown, which will be with you throughout the next match, and if you win constantly, you and the crown will become one. Somehow, it doesn’t sound very positive against the background of the pandemic.
Transportation was updated, returned quad bikes from Chapter 1, on which you can safely cross the entire island on any mountains and lakes, thanks to the crazy acceleration.
Battle Pass
The imba of the new season and the main asshole of the players became Spider-Man’s gloves, which will allow you to move very quickly around the map using the web. Maneuver around your enemies, escape from the zone, climb heights and just imagine that you are a friendly neighbor. Moreover, among other things, the new Battle Pass will feature a Spider-Man skin in classic and black costume, as well as other skins such as BubbleGum, Lieutenant Llama and Wind Warrior, new emotions, pickaxes, music, loading screens, gliders and other plushies.
