Ballistic is a disappointment. The 5v5 tactical FPS reconfiguration of Fortnite is available right now within the Fortnite app, and if you were excited for the paradigm shift that could come from Fortnite developer Epic Games turning their attention to the competitive FPS, you should probably wait a bit longer before diving in.
Ballistic plays out exactly like Counter-Strike in that you buy weapons and grenades, pick up your bomb (Rift Point Device here) and go plant it at one of the bomb sites. Die and you're dead for the round, and the winner is the last team standing or the folk that just planted a bomb successfully. This will feel familiar if you've played Valorant, Call of Duty's competitive Search and Destroy mode or one of a number of different shooters that have tried to perfect this formula and fallen short to the big three.
