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Game of Thrones recreated in incredible Minecraft project

A group called WesterosCraft is remaking Westeros, one of the three giant continents from George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones, in Minecraft.

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Anon19744312d ago (Edited 4312d ago )

I just don't understand. I guess it's art or something, but I just don't get using minecraft as a medium. While I was taking some classes a couple of years ago, I overheard some guy in the class bragging about how he recreated the Death Star all in obsidian in minecraft, and how it took him 12 hours or something like that and all I could think was, "Wouldn't you rather be playing a game? Reading a book? Learning a new language? Something?"

To each his own, I guess.

PwnerifficOne4312d ago

These guys are dedicated and they make everything 1:1 scale lol. Also you have to admit, building in Minecraft is much simpler that using autocad or something to model the entire setting. Also they do it on servers so it's a social thing.

Mustang300C20124312d ago

What kind of ignorant comment is this? People say the same thing about playing Videogames and you talk about someone who chooses to spend time on a game you have no interest in? Welcome to the world of diversity. He can brag just like the guy that brags about kill streaks and about liveries for Forza.

saladthieves4312d ago (Edited 4312d ago )

It's one of those hate it or love it things.

I love the freaking game. The idea that you can think up of some structure/object and build it up is quite awesome. The only limitations are your imagination and finding time to play the game (the latter being a problem in my case).

Bought it when it was still in the beta stage and I spent many fun hours just building things, but not anymore due to lack of time. I found it incredibly engaging and highly entertaining. Some of my friends still don't get the whole idea behind Minecraft because they can't find familiar ideas like objectives, missions, quests, boss fights story lines etc in the game itself.

I could also guess that it depends on what type of person you are or kinds of games you enjoy. Some people for instance, enjoy building things with tools while others don't. For similar reasons, LittleBigPlanet falls into this category with other stuff such as 3D modelling and software coding, as stuff that activate my brain when I interact/do things. But hey, not all people are the same.

Looking at these screen shots, this is an incredible/crazy/insane amount of work being put in this map!

Emilio_Estevez4312d ago

Amazing! I've seen some crazy things in Minecraft as I've played it quite a bit and am quite fond of the internets, but I think this takes the cake. And this cake is not a lie.

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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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thorstein43d ago

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

shinoff218343d 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.

Cacabunga43d 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

Inverno43d 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 Name43d ago

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

Inverno43d 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?

LucasRuinedChildhood43d ago (Edited 43d 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.

Inverno43d 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.

AuraAbjure43d 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_Sakai64d ago (Edited 64d 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.”

OtterX62d 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.