Fortnite is releasing information on the newest limited-time mode. Impossible Escape, the latest LTM, is a departure from Fortnite’s previous offerings, requiring players to brave the wild in order to escape an increasingly dangerous version of the island.
The famous free-to-play shooter from Epic Games is approaching the end of its sixth season. The developers have been hard at work churning out content to keep Season 6 interesting, including the addition of Wild Weeks, which focuses on a different gameplay dynamic per week in Battle Royale. With the release of Impossible Escape, Epic is extending its new lineup ever more.
Impossible Escape pits 16 teams against each other on an island where they can all “awaken” far apart. These players must then find a “Choppa,” a.k.a. a helicopter, in order to flee the island, which is overrun by predatory beasts, guardians, spirits, and other creatures.
Worse, according to the official Fortnite site, “new challenges” will appear each time the sun sets. Finding a Choppa isn’t enough; the vehicle needs four separate pieces, all of which can be found anywhere on the island. The Choppa must be flown to an evacuation point until its fuel runs out after the pieces have been found and assembled.
There are two variations of the Impossible Escape LTM: one for PvE and one for PvP. In all iterations, players will be able to partner up with other players when they meet on the island, allowing for teams of up to four players.
However, the majority of the gameplay interface differs significantly from the two versions. There are three Choppas in total in PvE, and newly formed squads are unable to damage one another. In PvP, the situation is even more desperate, with just one Choppa remaining and player-to-player eliminations being allowed. While it seems to be lacking certain main elements, some fans believe that this may be Fortnite’s open-world mode, which was leaked during the Apple court case.
Players would need to team up and cross an AI-infested island in search of Choppa pieces to make their escape, as seen in the teaser. The mode seems to have a lot of potential to be a lot of fun, and it seems to be a departure from Fortnite’s regular fare.
Players are already finding parallels between the Retrieve goal and the Zombies Outbreak mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Players in the open-world CoD mode are also tasked with transporting items that make them defenseless, which must be guarded by teammates before they can be stored in a machine. Though Fortnite doesn’t use zombies as much as it did with its latest Zombie Weekend, the similarity to Call of Duty is eerie.
The latest Impossible Escape LTM can provide Fortnite players with a fresh new challenge, with its innovative action-packed and teamwork-oriented gameplay. The Impossible Odds loading screen is unlocked after completing a PvE match, while the Escapist Umbrella is earned after completing a PvP match.
However, not all players would be able to brave the challenging mode, preferring to avoid having to call on strangers for help. Fans of the Fortnite Creative Summer Callout Contest will upload your best summer-themed Creative games to be included in a yet-to-be-announced summer festival.
