I recently looked into Minecraft because so many others were raving about how 'great' it was. Maybe I have different gaming views or didn't explore it to it's full potential because after trying the 'free' version and wandering around I got to a point I was just digging a hole further and further into the center of the world I was in. I eventually found an area that looked like it had been dug out before, but I was bored at that point and closed the browser.
Maybe I'm like a few others I need a goal in order to keep me motivated. Building massive complexes, bridges, gardens, etc may be someone's cup of tea...but I on the other hand think of all the time someone wasted building those elaborate buildings and how that time could have been spent doing something else.
Then again, it might be better with other people or even friends. *shrugs* Who knows, I just know that out of the two I would rather mess with it on PC than dream of trying to play it on a console.