Fortnite players slam “bland” and “boring” Chapter 5 Season 1
Epic GamesThe first season of Chapter 5 in Fortnite is coming to an end and players are starting to share their opinions on how this season stacked up against the others.
Chapter 5 introduced a new movement system to Fortnite which was hotly debated by the community and tweaked multiple times. While the change was seen as negative, the new season also brought some of the biggest collabs to the game.
The TMNT, Family Guy, and Metal Gear crossovers were a hit with players who enjoyed seeing their favorite franchises being brought into the world of Fortnite. However, outside of these crossovers, players were overall unimpressed with the season and its content.
Now that the season is coming to a close, players are focusing on the aspects that Fortnite could have capitalized on like the bosses, medallions, and points of interest that could have made it more content-driven.
Epic GamesFortnite players criticize season 5’s lack of creativity
A Reddit thread was created to allow players to share their thoughts on the first season of Chapter 5 before it comes to a close on March 8.
While the majority of comments reflect a negative sentiment towards the content, there are some newer players who, having no prior experience with previous Chapters, appear to be impressed.
“I thought it was just okay,” said one user. “The entire ‘Underground’ theme just seems like a watered-down version of the Heist theme from the last season of Chapter 4. The POIs were rather bland personality-wise; either snowy or Mediterranean. With the next season being Greek-themed, I’m afraid this won’t change much.”
The new train mechanic was a big talking point underneath the post with multiple commenters saying that while the concept was cool, there was little content surrounding it. The same was said about the overall loot and weapons that were introduced in Chapter 5.
“Loved it at first but hoped to get more changes through the season,” said another user. “We got almost none. The weapons or the whole loot was boring af, with more generic weapons. The shield was fun I guess, but didn’t save it. The game needs crazy, idiotic, fun loot to keep it fresh and fun.”
The second season of Chapter 5 will be Greek-themed, a new concept for Fortnite, and feature multiple battle pass skins based on famous mythological gods and goddesses. A concept that has been highly anticipated by the fan base.