Minecraft – Beginning The Experience From The Ground Up

Ben Rowland wrote: I must admit, the sudden and feverish popularity of Minecraft, the sandbox building game from Mojang, took me completely by surprise. All I knew about the game was that it takes place in a world made out of blocks and you build things using resources gleaned from the land, and then defend your creations against pixelated nasties. How could a game that looks this simple have captured the hearts of so many gamers? I need to look into this, and the upcoming release of the game on the Xbox Live Arcade will be my first chance at doing so.

[PaladinXII]

I'm very excited to give this a try finally. Thanks for the tips!

[Vagrant]

My room-mate plays Minecraft all the time. I don't see the appeal myself, but it seems to keep her happy!

[BlackjackCF]

I don't understand the appeal of Minecraft either, but... I do have friends who play it religiously.

[ostgar]

I didn't understand it until I played it. Now. Hnnnnnnnnghhh sooo goooooood.

[browland1]

I am quite excited to play it, to be honest. It doesn't look like my kind of game, but with all this fanfare, it must be doing something right.

[BuffMordecai]

I wanted to buy this, but the increase to $20 for an arcade game is unacceptable, I will just wait for a deal of the week sale.

[Hazmat13]

no ps3 well shit. oh well get my 360 and kill some creepers!

[DeadSpaced]

Most people don't see the appeal until they play it. Are the graphics outstanding? Obviously, no. But they nailed gameplay and when you play on a server, you can make wonderful creations for everyone to enjoy. The community is wonderful too. It's just an overall wonderful experience.

[browland1]

That's what I've heard. The sense of fun and community, plus the ability to be creative and build anything, is where the appeal lies for most people.

[SignifiedSix]

I would get it, but I don't feel like paying $20 again. I wish there would be a way for the PC owners to use our licenses on the 360 version.

But oh well. I can't play with the default textures anyways lol