Minecraft has gained lots of ground in the PC market, considering it was originally an indie game. Is the game actually that good though? We put the game to the test in the first Gamerstorm video review.
Video Review:
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Written review:
Presentation
Minecraft is one of the few games that doesn’t strive for graphics, but instead goes for other features such as creativity.
The whole point of Minecraft is in the title, you mine and you craft. There are also other features in the game, such as exploring and online mode, but mining and crafting are the main features of the game. Minecraft is the go anywhere, do anything of games. There is essentially no story to the game, instead offering players with an unlimited stream of content.
Graphics
Minecraft presents itself as a current generation, 8-bit game with a twist. The graphics are 8-bit but all environments are 3-D. This gives a new dimension to classic 8-bit games, and really makes the game stand out amongst other current generation games.
Characters in the game, including animals and monsters, are also 8-bit. This makes each character unique from other games. A cool feature also included, is that you can open up any image manipulation software, and create your own character skin. You can then use these skins in both single player and online modes.
Lasting Appeal
If you are a very creative person, Minecraft could last you well over a year with daily play. If you are not very creative, then this game might only last you a good 3 weeks. The online mode adds a lot of life into Minecraft, because without the online mode, Minecraft’s lasting appeal would be significantly shorter. This game is not for the light hearted people of creation, and I only recommend it to people who are willing to spend at least 5 hours of gameplay at a time creating spectacular things.
Verdict
Minecraft is an unbelievable game, which separates itself from the current slab of First Person Shooter games. Minecraft breathes life into the repetative game industry of today, and I hope that this is a sign of good things to come. At the time of this review, the game was in beta, and sold for $15. When the full game is out, it will be selling for $20. To visit the game website, visit http://www.minecraft.net/ .
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This is very true, my nephews grew up on these two games and whenever I introduce them a AAA game whether old or new, it's like seeing an alien try to make sense of it and then quickly lose interest in it.
Can’t really expect a 8 year old Roblox kid to go buy resident evil 9 lol
Gaming trends are so weird to me now. Like, I’m old school and games were consumed essentially how movies were. You play through a title and look forward to the sequel or other things that came out. Now, that is so not the norm.
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-I was wonder what this game was about? -and you seem to have covered it really well.
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It is a generally good game considering it was made by one guy with limited resources. However, most people agree on the fact that once you've built your mansion, created a mob killing machine and seen all the limited landscapes that are available the game gets old quickly.
Also, for those who say "just explore! there's mountains and rivers and ca- yes. I understand there are different terrains but they are all generated from a basic, limited list of geometry types. The only times that something looks odd or interesting is normally when - ironically - there are faults in the generation tool and even then there is still limited variation.
"Minecraft (PC, Mac)"
and linux, and any other standard java capable OS.....
Minecraft is amazing :D but i wish they would implement some type of experience system and challenges or something. give people a reason to keep coming back. :)