In a final duel, Thanos killed me in Fortnite's new game mode inspired by 'Avengers Infinity War' - and I loved it

There I was, watching from my hiding place in a massive crater, staring at my destiny.

It was just me, a casual Fortnite player, and him, the mad titan Thanos.

You may have heard of Thanos - he's the big bad in Marvel Studios' new film "Avengers Infinity War," which just broke a whole mess of box office records. Starting Tuesday, though, he's also a playable character in a new limited-time game mode for Fortnite Battle Royale, the hottest game in the world right now.

You can play as Thanos in the special new game mode called "Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup," which is the traditional Battle Royale mode in Fortnite, but with a twist: The Infinity Gauntlet is located somewhere on the island, and if you find it, you'll turn into Thanos himself, and wield all his powers.

Here's what it's like to play the limited-time "Infinity Gauntlet" mode in Fortnite: