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Friday, January 14, 2011

Minecraft

Now I know there are a lot of people talking about this game, but I enjoy it so much that I feel like I should write about it too (probably why everyone else writes about it too). Minecraft is one of the most simple and yet most complex games I've ever played, as oxymoronic as that sounds. The entire world is composed of blocks of different materials (such as stone, dirt, water, and even trees are made of blocks of wood and leaves), and is quite ugly at first, I must admit, but if you give the game a chance, you will be surprised at the breathtaking beauty of much of the randomly-generated terrain.

Where Minecraft truly excels is in the freedom it grants to the player. You can walk for hours on the surface, exploring the blocky, yet beautiful terrain, you can build a house or any other structure you could imagine, you can mine for precious minerals, you can create giant caverns, you can fight monsters, and you can even open a portal to another dimension called the Nether! There are no objectives except those you define for yourself and staying alive, which, though easy during the day, is very tough at night unless you are prepared with weapons, armor, and food to fend off the variety of monsters that come out when the sun is down. Even if you die, you will simply respawn (without any of the items you were carrying) and can continue whatever quest you feel is worthy of your time.

Minecraft is a game of paradoxes: simple, yet complex, ugly, yet beautiful, a game with no goals, but at the same time, one of the most fun games you will find. I highly suggest that everyone try it out despite it's seemingly unpolished exterior, because what you find will surprise you.

link: Minecraft.net

22 comments:

  1. Its the most creative game I've ever played, and you're right it gives so much freedom. Its like the most simple form of construction / architecture.

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  2. keep hearing about this game, i'll find time to play it eventually.

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  4. I didn't really like the graphics in minecraft but giving it a try I found out it is just amazing. The freedom!

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  5. interesting post,I've played minecraft few times and this is realy addictive game

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  6. I love minecraft, awesome post bro

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  7. I think I will try minecraft later today, it sounds really cool!

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  8. I still need to buy it.. I've heard really good things.

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  9. It is so much fun creating buildings in Minecraft! I just hate it when zombies get in my house and kill me all the time! UGH! I havent been able to figure that part out yet. Really great blog by the way... it's very interesting. I'll definitely follow. If you have any time check out my poem blog too! Chao!

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  10. Minecraft: Zone out your world, build in ours

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  11. From what I've heard, the game mechanics of minecraft sound pretty neat.

    Does it require a lot of time to do anything in? Can I, a casual gamer, enjoy playing it without putting huge amounts of time in?

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  12. Brilliant concept, very well executed.

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  13. I've literally heard people talking about this game to death, never gotten around to playing it though. One day....

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  14. i keep seeing this thing pop up all over the place... is it a pc game or can i get it for 360..?

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  15. Minecraft is fantastic. Thanks for following, returning the favor.

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  17. Minecraft is a brilliant game! Nothing like building a house made out of TNT! Looking forward too more posts.

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  18. @Some Guy: you can put in as much or as little time as you want. there's even a free (classic I think it's called on the site) version!

    @Aaron The Baron: as far as I know it's only for computer right now. I don't know if the developer plans to release a console version, but that would be pretty cool.

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  19. That's the thing I love about Minecraft, really. What you get out of it is up to you. What with the recent updates and everything, I'm also very impressed with where it's going.

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  20. I really wanna try this game, heard so many good things

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  21. I've noticed it mentioned here and there but hadn't really looked into it. From your description though, sure sounds entertaining. Maybe I will check it out. Thanks for sharing!

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