Fortnite Battle Royale dominate with an iron fist in the field of "free to play" games on all platforms. During 2018 we celebrated its arrival on Android and Nintendo Switch mobile devices, and it seems impossible that in the short term no one would threaten to take away the first place. Many have tried - among them, the very Call of Duty Black Ops 4 desarrollado por Treyarch- and now it's Apex Legends, a game of Respawn y Electronic Arts set in the universe of Titanfall, who tries to take a piece of the cake.
Since its launch on February 4, Apex Legends He has reached the 2.500.000 unique players, with the impressive number of 600.000 concurrent players. It is still very far from the 125 million that Fortnite has achieved since its launch, but the new "free to play" has started strongly, and has even managed to become the most followed game on the Twitch video platform. In another report we give you 5 things in which Apex Legends is better than Fortnite, and now we work in reverse.
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These are the 5 aspects in which Fortnite supera a Apex Legends.
1. Construction
Anyone who has played Fortnite knows that the use of the pickaxe is almost as important (if not more) as mastery of weapons. The game of epic Games it is unique in this regard; allows us to accumulate different materials on stage, and build structures through a simple menu. They are destructible constructions, which can make a strategic difference, especially at the end of a game: it is not uncommon to find sniper duels building "impregnable" towers in the center of the storm.
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But the possibilities of construction give much more of themselves in the creative mode. Here we have an island all to ourselves and on it we can unleash our imagination to create everything we want using all the usual elements of the games of Fortnite and other more complex predesigned structures. But Creative mode is not just about creating buildings. In this game mode we can also create our own mini-games and invite our friends to come to our island to enjoy them in company or record video sequences.
Creative mode in Fortnite
2. Narrative
While Apex Legends bet on a "conventional" narrative in which the setting and the story of the legends unfolds through a video sequence, in Fortnite the players are the real protagonists of the narrative. It seems incredible to see how a small change in the map generates a very lively reaction in the community, which does not stop developing theories about what each change means. It is not a very concise story, but it is exciting to see how each week (along with the new challenges and rewards) we can enjoy a little more of the story.
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Until now, events such as the appearance of cracks in the sky, the fall of a meteorite, the appearance of elements from different times in history ... have contributed to this story. And on the other hand, Fortnite Battle Royale is one of the games that has best adapted to promotions such as Christmas or Halloween (following in the footsteps of Overwatch). We bite our nails to know what will bring us Fortnite on Valentine's Day.
3. All platforms
This is more than obvious, but while Apex Legends is a game that can only be played on desktop platforms; PS4, Xbox One and PC, Fortnite is a game that can be played anywhere. The more "refined" versions are in the machines that we have already mentioned, but the portability that the game on iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch it is a plus point. It should be added that the game on these machines has great performance, and that the possibility of using a bluetooth remote control in the mobile versions makes it equally "playable".
Another fortnite advantages In this field, it is the possibility of cross-play with PC users on most platforms, and being able to share our profile to play on Xbox One, for example, and then continue with our mobile phone. Initially neither cross-play nor the ability to transfer the player's profile (with all purchases and unlocks) were going to be available for the PS4 version, but Sony had to change its policy due to the stir that had arisen among users.
For now Apex Legends does not allow us to cross-play between different platforms or the use of the same profile. The console versions of the Respawn game do not support a keyboard and mouse.
4. An omnipresent franchise and a budding eSport
Surely some of you have that feeling that if you don't play Fortnite It is as if I am disconnected from the world. The game of Epic Games is everywhere. We have seen the members of the BTS group do all the dances of the game, to celebrities suing the company, trying to jump on the bandwagon of their success (like Alfonso Ribeiro de The prince of Bel Air). And we also know the "realistic" figures and Funko Pop. There are t-shirts, caps, mugs ... and Fortnite streamers have become real stars, as in the case of Ninja, who came to star on the cover of ESPN sports magazine.
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The same goes for the landscape of professional sports. There are already many eSports teams that have their own Fortnite division, and the prizes in Fortnite during 2018 exceeded 20 million dollars, taking into account the 165 most important competitions. The latest example of Fortnite's omnipreence is the mashmello concert, which brought together more than 10 million players.
5. The payment system
It is true that Apex Legends tries to imitate the Fortnite model, but it is more confusing. In the Respawn game there are loot boxes (dubbed Apex packs) and the possibility of investing real money to get a "premium" currency in the game. On the other hand, there are the experience points, which allow us to unlock content when leveling up, and the season pass, which allows you to unlock more than 100 unique items.
Download a free item pack in Apex Legends
However, Fortnite with its battle pass (which adds daily, weekly and seasonal challenges and tons of unlockable items) and the turkey To buy cosmetic items directly from the store, it seems unbeatable. It is a simpler system, which has achieved a multi-million dollar collection, unprecedented in a "free to play". In fact, it seems like the example to follow from now on for all free games.
