Sure, let’s dive into the chaos of my thoughts. Bear with me—this might go all over the place.
So, Fortnite. You know, that game that’s somehow been around long enough to feel like a reliable old friend (or maybe an annoying roommate, depending on your mood)? Anyway—wait, where was I? Oh yeah!
Epic Games is tossing something new into the creative mix: the “Shove” mechanic. Imagine that—you can now push folks around in the game. Literally. They say it’s for Fortnite Creative at first. But, let’s be real, who knows where it’ll end up? Battle Royale might just be next if we’re lucky—or unlucky, depending on how you feel about being shoved off a pixelated cliff.
I mean, Epic’s always been in this dance of evolution, right? Remember how they spiced things up with sprinting and stuff a while back? Quality-of-life, they call it. Some might say it’s more like quality of making-you-feel-like-you’ve-got-two-left-feet-if-you-haven’t-played-in-ages. But hey, keeps things from going stale, I suppose.
Side note: Am I the only one who misses the simpler times when building was the most complex thing? Now it’s like, vault over this, hurdle that, sprint like you’re in an action movie chase scene.
Anyway, the Shove move—reminds me of those old wrestling games, all about the physics of life. You could be sliding, kick-shoving, who knows what’s next? Shove them into a wall, maybe? Or, Ouch! Down a hill? “Oops, didn’t see you there,” might become a common excuse.
It’s all up in the air if this’ll stick around in Battle Royale. Can you picture it? Everyone’s jumping and—bam—someone gets shoved into the storm. Competitive brackets could get wild with this, too. Like, not only are you worried about snipers, now there are shovers lurking too? Madness!
And here’s a random thought while we’re on the subject: the idea of a shove mechanic makes me think of real life; sometimes you need a shove, right? Figuratively, of course. (Or literally, if you’re inching towards the edge of a metaphorical decision cliff.)
Okay, seriously though, Fortnite’s been around since 2017. Can you believe it? That’s ages in internet years. “T for Teen – Violence” they say. But we know it’s just cartoony chaos.
I wonder what’s next in their bag of tricks. Maybe a “hug” mechanic? Just kidding. Probably.
Anyway, I’m rambling. Let’s see how this “Shove” plays out—literally and figuratively. Time will tell. Keep your guard up and don’t get shoved aside!
