PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsdevelopers may have a point when they say thatFortnite’s Battle Royale mode blatantly copies their game. However, there are some waysFortnitestands apart from the many other battle royale games on the market, and that’s thanks to its building mechanics, where players can create structures on the fly for some rather unique gameplay opportunities. OneFortniteplayer, Aylit, used the game’s building mechanics to create a rather hilarious death trap for some unfortunate players.
Aylit captured the use of his creative death trap on video. While playing the game’sBattle Royale mode, Aylit constructs a small room, with some stairs that lead up to it. The room is filled with spike traps on the floor, so anyone that steps into it will immediately be eviscerated. To bait players into the room, Aylit drops some items on the ground, creating a sort of breadcrumb trail. Think of it as theFortniteversion of the old Hansel and Gretel story.
Check out Aylit’s rather hilariousFortnitedeath trap right here:
The building mechanics and the use of traps make something like Aylit’s death trap possible inFortnite, and it really illustrates some major ways the game differs fromPUBG. Epic Games and People Can Fly are looking to differentiate the two games even further, withPUBGremaining rooted in its relatively serious tone whileFortnitefeatures goofy weaponslike the recently added Boogie Bomb.
PerhapsForniteandPUBGcan co-exist this way, with the former taking a more humorous approach to the battle royale genre and the latter focusing on realism. However,PUBG’s developers may still feel as thoughFortnite’s Battle Royale mode resembles their game a little too closely, and may still pursue legal action against Epic Games and People Can Fly as a result.
Regardless of any potential legal battles betweenPUBGandFortnitein the future, hopefully the communities of both games can come together and enjoy hilarious clips like the one uploaded by Aylit.
Fortniteis available now in early access on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Its full launch is scheduled for some time in 2018.
