Prepared for an additional new Fortnite recreation mode? After yesterday’s huge launch of Lego Fortnite, right this moment brings Rocket Racing – and, once more, you’ll be able to play it without cost proper now.
Developed by Rocket League studio Psyonix, Rocket Racing is an arcade racer with shades of Mario Kart and Burnout, blended with a few of Rocket League’s mechanics.
You possibly can roar round tracks, slipstream previous or slam into rivals to knock them about, intention for enhance pads, keep away from obstacles, and accumulate enhance by drifting. You even have a restricted capacity to leap – sending your car hovering vertically upwards to increased parts of observe or over limitations and thru waterfalls to secret shortcuts.
Extra technical controls see you activate a second, tighter drift possibility when taking corners as intently as doable, plus the flexibility to flip your automotive between segments of observe to every facet – or instantly above – the principle highway.
All of it makes for engrossing and fast-paced driving expertise, particularly when there’s as much as 12 gamers on the observe on the similar time.
26 tracks can be found in Fortnite right this moment, unfold throughout three difficulties. There are ranks to climb, challenges to finish – and XP which feeds into Fortnite’s general battle cross.
One other huge a part of Rocket Racing is the flexibility to unlock customisation choices to your automobiles, with shared cross-game possession of automotive elements with Rocket League and purchase extra from Fortnite’s Merchandise Store. These, for now, appear to be the mode’s solely monetisation choices.
Rocket Racing is now obtainable in Season Zero, forward of its first correct season launch due early subsequent 12 months. 2024 will deliver new modes – similar to Time Trials – and new beauty choices for vehicles to unlock. Later subsequent 12 months, the mode will even enable gamers to assemble their very own tracks by way of an editor.
Tomorrow will full this week’s trilogy of recent Fortnite recreation mode launches with Rock Band creator Harmonix’s Fortnite Competition, once more, launching without cost.