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I'm not a gamer, but I tried 'Fortnite' for the first time and now I'm obsessed - here are 6 reasons why I love it

Avery Hartmans   

I'm not a gamer, but I tried 'Fortnite' for the first time and now I'm obsessed - here are 6 reasons why I love it
Entertainment1 min read

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I'm not much of a gamer.

Actually, that's an understatement - I don't play video games at all.

The sum total of my gaming experience includes a round of "GoldenEye 007" I played at a friend's house once as a kid, and maybe a couple of poorly executed games of "Guitar Hero" in high school.

The only reason I sort of know how to use an Xbox controller is because it powers our Netflix at home.

So imagine my surprise that when I arrived home one day a few weeks ago to find my roommate playing a game called "Fortnite: Battle Royale," I was not only interested in watching, I actually wanted to play.

For the uninitiated, "Fortnite" is a third-person shooter video game that's a little like "The Hunger Games." It plops you in the middle of an island with 99 other players, and you're forced to use your wits, weaponry, and construction skills to survive.

I played a few rounds of "Fortnite" this week, and now I'm hooked. Here's what I - a non-gamer - love about the game:

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