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Fortnite is the ultimate video game playground – with a rich world to explore, snappy third-person shooting, fun crossover content, and a wealth of cool side missions and objectives, it’s nearly...
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Fortnite reviewed by Charlie Wacholz on Xbox Series X, also...
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Unfortunately it’s seemingly not possible to play against...
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Sep 11, 2024 · EDITORS' CHOICE. Review scoring. amazing. Fortnite is the ultimate video game playground – with a rich world to explore, snappy third-person shooting, fun crossover content, and a wealth of...
Sep 11, 2024 · Fortnite reviewed by Charlie Wacholz on Xbox Series X, also available on Xbox One, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile. No matter which version of Fortnite’s battle royale shooter you...
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By Gabriel Moss
Updated: Dec 21, 2023 2:05 am
Posted: Dec 21, 2023 2:01 am
Fortnite must be going through its third awakening right now. I haven’t played a single round of Battle Royale for weeks, and that’s mainly because I can no longer make it past the starting menu without running face-first into a flurry of full-sized spin-offs framed as new game modes. Fortnite Rocket Racing, an arcade racer that mixes ideas from both Rocket League and Fortnite, is one of them – and while it’s very much in its infancy, this barebones first draft is fun enough to call it the beginning of what could become a great standalone racing game one day. But, even with 26 decently-designed maps, seamless integration into Fortnite’s broader progression systems, and easy-to-setup cross-platform multiplayer for up to 12 players, Rocket Racing struggles to stay fresh after you’ve seen through the cracks of its simplistic car handling and questionable multiplayer balance. Even with a great idea at the center of its circuit, it’s difficult to declare this a Victory Royale.
This is a strong concept on its own, only made better by the added layer of depth jumping and flying introduces. You can tap a button to shoot your car into the air, and holding that same button down makes you fly (at the cost of your vehicle’s speed). Likewise, you can use your car’s jump and flight controls to quickly navigate out of the path of an obstacle by clinging to a wall or ceiling – kind of like in Distance. Keeping things interesting, it’s great that each map presents different obstacles and alternate pathways that force you to choose your approach carefully, since you can easily miss speed boosts placed on the track or drift into a hazard, causing you to explode and respawn somewhere behind the rest of the pack.
Speed boosting is the name of the game, and there are several ways you can quickly boost ahead of the crowd… at least in theory. All this boosting and thrusting feels and sounds good in action, but there are a few esoteric systems under the hood which don’t always feel transparent or fair – and that’s where Rocket Racing’s problems begin to appear. For instance, hitting the gas on the green light at the beginning of each match can give you up to 100% extra speed depending on your exact timing… but even when I timed it just right, it felt like I was consistently only landing 35-40% boosts.
Its quick races can sit comfortably in moments between other activities.
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It’s nice that if you get too far behind, Rocket Racing goes out of its way to help you catch up with everyone else near the rear without putting in much effort. But even when I’m clearly ahead of everyone else, it seems like my drifting and tight steering don’t go quite as far to keep me ahead. Other players will miraculously appear out of nowhere, taking the lead just in time to steal my first place spot before I reach the finish line. It’s understandable that there are protections in place to keep matches more interesting to the very end – especially considering the vast performance chasms Fortnite attempts to cover in its cross-platform matchmaking – but when Rocket Racing punishes you for doing well, it can speedily suck the fun out of playing competitively.
As with basically every other Fortnite game, there isn’t much story or setup to worry about. You just tap a button to begin matchmaking, and soon you’ll be off. To its benefit, Rocket Racing is one of those enjoyable casual games that sits comfortably in moments between other activities, seeing as how each match only lasts for three laps – or about three minutes. You’re definitely not committing to a 15 or 20 minute multiplayer match ala Fortnite Battle Royale (you can probably finish four or five races in that same time), and being tied into Fortnite’s popularity means you’ll rarely find yourself without a buddy to play against.
It's weird, I wish they were standalone
I already played Fortnite so it's fine by me
I downloaded Fortnite just to try one (or more) of them
I don't care either way
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Unfortunately it’s seemingly not possible to play against another player locally, at least on the Xbox Series X, which is a bit of a drag since that feels like a staple of casual racers. It’s at least fairly easy to get around that since Fortnite is free-to-play, so I’ve already installed it on every platform I own. I’m also impressed at how well its performance scales between the Nintendo Switch and PC, where I could compete against other players at roughly the same level of competence no matter which hardware I was using. I didn’t feel as bad when I partied up with a group of friends across platforms as I might playing Battle Royale, no matter which system I or they were playing on.
Rocket Racing is certainly worth a few rounds if you’re already into either Fortnite or arcadey racers, though it doesn’t yet have enough going for it to permanently attract anyone away from other beloved multiplayer games like Rocket League or Mario Kart. Still, its brief races are speedy enough to keep me entertained between other activities, and...
Review scoring
okay
Fortnite Rocket Racing is certainly fun for a few rounds, but there's not enough here yet to stay fresh very long.
Gabriel Moss
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Play Fortnite your way. Be the last player standing in Battle Royale, Zero Build and Reload, explore and survive in LEGO Fortnite, blast to the finish with Rocket Racing or headline a concert with Fortnite Festival.
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Mar 27, 2018 · Fortnite Battle Royale reviewed by Austen Goslin on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and iOS. Also available on Android.
