06-27-2020, 06:27 AM
Watching Inception Through Fortnite Was Better Than I Expected
<p dir="ltr">The first of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-will-let-you-watch-inception-or-another-c/1100-6478932/">Fortnite's Movie Nite</a> events took place this morning, allowing players to watch a full-length Christopher Nolan movie from inside the game. For those in the United States, that movie is Inception, and I watched a significant chunk of it myself, only to find it was a far less strange experience than I had imagined.</p><p dir="ltr">The showing happens inside Fortnite Party Royale, a playlist introduced earlier this year that disables combat and throws players onto a smaller, custom island with a variety of activities that don't involve shooting each other. If you haven't jumped into this mode before, it's a bit confusing as to where you need to go, but look around and you'll quickly see spotlights in the distance calling attention to The Big Screen. As I approached and could see a corner of the screen from around a rock, I was worried the quality of the video would be low, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it was actually quite smooth, with no stutter or issues to report.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3691722" data-ratio="0.58856783919598" data-width="1592" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1592px"><a href="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg"><img alt="Inception on Fortnite's Big Screen (with party names cropped out)" src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_super/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg" srcset="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg 1592w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...ption1.jpg 1280w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...ption1.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" data-width="1280"></a><figcaption>Inception on Fortnite's Big Screen (with party names cropped out)</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr">Of course, the logistics of watching something on a screen in a third-person game required an adjustment period. A series of small, ascending cliffs are located in front of the screen, and you need to position your camera in such a way that you're not blocking the screen--something other players wandering by or paragliding in front of the screen did a few times. There are also elements of the HUD on screen by default, including your fellow party members and inventory selection, although from the distance I was watching, they never got in the way. There was no option to take the film full-screen, probably because that would defeat the purpose of this unique experience.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/watching-inception-through-fortnite-was-better-tha/1100-6479033/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p dir="ltr">The first of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-will-let-you-watch-inception-or-another-c/1100-6478932/">Fortnite's Movie Nite</a> events took place this morning, allowing players to watch a full-length Christopher Nolan movie from inside the game. For those in the United States, that movie is Inception, and I watched a significant chunk of it myself, only to find it was a far less strange experience than I had imagined.</p><p dir="ltr">The showing happens inside Fortnite Party Royale, a playlist introduced earlier this year that disables combat and throws players onto a smaller, custom island with a variety of activities that don't involve shooting each other. If you haven't jumped into this mode before, it's a bit confusing as to where you need to go, but look around and you'll quickly see spotlights in the distance calling attention to The Big Screen. As I approached and could see a corner of the screen from around a rock, I was worried the quality of the video would be low, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it was actually quite smooth, with no stutter or issues to report.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3691722" data-ratio="0.58856783919598" data-width="1592" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1592px"><a href="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg"><img alt="Inception on Fortnite's Big Screen (with party names cropped out)" src="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_super/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg" srcset="https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/123/1239113/3691722-inception1.jpg 1592w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...ption1.jpg 1280w, https://gamespot1.cbsistatic.com/uploads...ption1.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" data-width="1280"></a><figcaption>Inception on Fortnite's Big Screen (with party names cropped out)</figcaption></figure><p dir="ltr">Of course, the logistics of watching something on a screen in a third-person game required an adjustment period. A series of small, ascending cliffs are located in front of the screen, and you need to position your camera in such a way that you're not blocking the screen--something other players wandering by or paragliding in front of the screen did a few times. There are also elements of the HUD on screen by default, including your fellow party members and inventory selection, although from the distance I was watching, they never got in the way. There was no option to take the film full-screen, probably because that would defeat the purpose of this unique experience.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/watching-inception-through-fortnite-was-better-tha/1100-6479033/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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