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S&S Review: Minecraft for 360

Ports are usually hit or miss. The transition can be smooth and painless, with the end result arriving on the same level or sometimes even better than the original item. Or, the port turns out to be an unfinished mess with sloppy improvements.

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RIPSKATEDESTROY4362d ago

i think the reason for the "unnecessary simplified crafting system." is to make it easier to play with a controller instead of a mouse & keyboard, it worked fine for me

WetN00dle694362d ago

Never played it for the PC but no problems here. I have no idea what these fools are smoking......

Blastoise4362d ago

Wow a 3? I know its not supposed to be as good as the PC one but surely its not THAT bad

Perjoss4362d ago

No it's not that bad at all. I've played both and this is a really good version. Only things that bother me a bit is the world is not infinite (but its still very, very big) and that this is not the latest build but apparently they will be patching it right up.

vikingland14362d ago

Hit seeking.....it's the lowest review that I've seen.

the worst4362d ago (Edited 4362d ago )

just what i thought
this game is stupid

WetN00dle694362d ago

Actually no, the game is pretty cool.

Trenta274362d ago

Don't listen to this review. While its not as good at the PC version, it's still amazingly fun. The only major downside I found in the game was the map sizes, which are really small.

Jourdy2884362d ago

This is either flamebait or was written by somebody who seems to enjoy Googling how to play Minecraft.

Captain Qwark 94362d ago

lol yeah i keep seeing how people are mad about recipes just being there but then im like, "okay you would rather they not be there but then everytime you need one you....control+escape, google, look at it". wtf is the difference between it being in the game or you just googling it the minute you need it lmao?????

anyway this is just for hits. i played it last night for 3hrs straight. fantastic game, fantastic port. is it as good as the pc version? no, but its still amazing. PC=10, 360=9

svoulis4362d ago (Edited 4362d ago )

Part of the reason minecraft was popular at first was the idea of LEARNING how to do everything and make recipes. Before the wiki was created and everything was just "google" it. The game was actually fun because it would get more and more expansive the more you learned.

When you take a big element out of that regardless if its a PC game or 360 game, it feels cheap. I played both and I have put and crafted amazing things on the PC version of the game.

I got bored of the 360 version rather quick because even though I know how to craft everything already. Doing it was part of the fun.

Going online and finding out recipes for Minecraft is like going online to search for Intel cases in Call of Duty, or using a strategy guide to beat Skyrim. How fun would Skyrim be if you knew exactly where everything was and you didn't really need to explore.

Could be said about this game as well.

I would not give this a 9 on the 360. 6 at best because it isn't just a "port" of the PC version its a dumb down version of the game entirely. From the size of the maps to the community.

Captain Qwark 94362d ago

yes it is a dumbed down version of the pc but what game on pc to console isnt? pcs have a lot more capabilities than any console ever will so thats to be expected.

and i highly doubt you never looked anything up at first. this is the internet age, wikis were prob available within days of it being out.

and while i do agree that part of the appeal is the discovery, that kind of feeling died when the internet became huge. its just our day and age, you and i both need to get over it.

the appeal of minecraft anyway is building and exploring both of which are largely intact and perform quite well on the 360 considering. the controls themselves are also admirable considering its moving from keyboard/mouse to controller

and lastly, if you've played the pc version already then you should know how to craft everything anyway so it wouldnt matter whether recipes were included or not, you now how to make everything already.

overall they did a great job. i respect your opinion but i don't agree with it. i stand by my 9.

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Minecraft Meets Bloodborne With The Help Of A Stunning Mod

YouTuber Potomy has revealed new details about the new Bloodborne mod and that it is now in a playable state for Minecraft.

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein38d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218338d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga38d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno38d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name38d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno38d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno37d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure37d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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Minecraft Bedrock Introduces Official Add-Ons To Marketplace

Minecraft Bedrock is introducing add-ons to the marketplace. The add-ons can now be added to many existing and new worlds.

Jin_Sakai58d ago (Edited 58d ago )

Nice! Next up, shaders on consoles.

“A new update is improving how mods work for Minecraft Bedrock. Mojang has introduced add-ons to the marketplace.”

“These add-ons can now easily be added to new and existing worlds instead of being tied to a single world.
There are plenty of free and paid add-ons that will let you customize just about anything in your world.”

OtterX57d ago

So RayTracing is no longer locked to the NVIDIA maps? I know there was a workaround, but it will be nice to have easier access to all worlds.