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« Fortnite » is a mashup of a third-person shooter and a sandbox survival game which also includes creating fast buildings. It was developed by « Epic Games » and built with « Unreal engine 4 ». The game provides the players with two gameplay modes, « Save the world », which is a co-op sandbox survival PVE (Player Versus Environment) campaign, and « battle royale », which is a « last man standing » multiplayer mode. The second mode was added later and can be played separately from the base game for free.

The player base has gotten quite high since its release. The graphics, unlike other games built with « Unreal engine 4 », aren’t realistic. In fact, they’re quite cartoon-ish and funny making the game quite unique given that this age is all about ultra-realistic games.

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. « The storm », which turned almost all humans into man-eating zombies called « Husks » (they wear their victims as hoodies).

In the « save the world » mode, the player is meant to explore the map, scavenge for items, craft weapons and build fortified buildings at day, then fight relentless waves of zombies at night and complete quests to complete the storyline. There are four classes that can be played: Commando, Ninja, Constructor, or Scavenger, each having its own unique characteristics. It’s worth mentioning that the base game is not free to play, the prices range from 40$ to 150$ and that’s what made the « battle royal » mode shine given that it’s free to play.

The « battle royal » mode is quite similar to a recently released game named « PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds », simply known as « PUBG ». There can be up to 100 players playing either « Solo » or as a « Squad » (a party with a maximum of 4 players). At the start of the matchup, the players land in a place of their choice where they can start looting weapons (sniper rifles, shotguns, grenades, etc…). These weapons are characterized by a level of rarity that affects the damage inflicted. They also have to collect resources just like the in the first mode (bricks, wood, bandages for healing, ammo). After a while, « the Storm » starts limiting the area of the map. Anyone standing outside of the safe zone (basically the eye of the storm) will keep taking damage over time and eventually die. The main goal of the player is to be the last man standing.

This mode, as stated earlier, can be played for free and it is absolutely worth a try, especially when playing as a « squad », even though players seem to be complaining about the weird update system implemented at the moment, which seems to download much more than the update requires. But if you’re willing to overlook that problem, the game won’t disappoint you.

My personal rating:
Graphics: 3/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Fun: 5/5

 

Hamza Kchok

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Chapter 3 : England, The Short Reign of Jane Grey.

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I was steadily walking inside a tower, a mighty one. It was almost as if it were put there to convey both terror and admiration, angst and fascination. That was Tower Green, where lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, was to be executed.

 

As I gazed out from one of the windows, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe and solemnity. This towering structure had witnessed some of the most significant moments in English history, and today it was to be the site of yet another tragedy.

 

I tried to imagine what it must have been like for Lady Jane Grey, knowing that her reign was to be short-lived, and that she would meet her end at this very spot. It was hard to fathom the fear and despair that must have gripped her in those final moments, and the sense of injustice at being punished for a crime she did not commit.

 

Lady Jane Grey was just sixteen years of age when she was crowned Queen of England in 1553. She was the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII and the cousin of King Edward VI, who had named her as his heir on his deathbed.

However, her reign was short-lived, lasting only nine days. The people of England were loyal to whom they conceived as their rightful heir, Mary Tudor, who was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was a staunch Catholic, while Jane was a Protestant.

 

The Tudor queen, with the support of her followers, rallied an army and took the throne from Jane, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Despite several attempts to rescue her, including a failed rebellion led by her father, Jane was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.

 

On 12 February 1554, Lady Jane Grey was led to the scaffold on Tower Green, where she met her fate. The little girl, caught in a game of political power, refused the Catholic Queen’s offer to spare her life if she converts to catholicism. She bravely faced her executioners, and it is said that she recited Psalm 51 as she knelt before the block. Her final words were, « Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit. »

 

That moment was heart-wrenching to witness. Lady Jane Grey reminded me of all the deterioration of my time, of the moral decay and human suffering caused by war and political turmoil. Jane, a virtuous and unassuming child, was suddenly thrust into the brutal and ruthless world of political machinations, where her fate was predetermined by the avarice and ambition of those around her. To me, that was a striking reminder of all the children who did not choose where they are and whose lives are shattered by the cruel caprices of history, a stirring call to protect the vulnerable and innocent, to safeguard the sanctity of human life and dignity and a lifetime grief of all the precious souls lost.

 

Written By : Montassar Hizi.

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