Minecraft, worth the hype?

[Kushin]

Hey all, everyone in the gaming circle of the internet has been buzzing about Minecraft recently. It seems like a bag of fun but I'm not convinced it's worth shelling out for yet because someone says it's awesome with no examples to back it up.

Can The Escapist provide me some examples of fun stuff that's happened or can be done in Minecraft, and is it worth me getting it.

 

[The Amazing Tea Alligator]

At the moment it's a good way to kill time. What I want is Morrowind + Minecraft + Multiplayer (proper multiplayer (survival) I mean). I'd say get it.

 

[Chal]

coughDwarf Fortress is free cough

...but if you need something a step above minimal graphics to go with your sandbox, the possibilities of Minecraft are almost as endless.

 

[scrambledeggs]

You mine, and craft. If you're not into that sort of thing don't get it. Just youtube a video.

 

[Snork Maiden]

If you like sanbox games, it's one of the best ever made. If you don't, and like having some kind of aim, then I'd say you probably won't get into it. Simple as.

That said if you're on the fence I'd say go for it - when it actually gets released fully it'll have even more features, and you'll of bagged it half price.

 

[Mr S]

You should try it, but not every day.
If you play Minecraft every day it gets boring.

However, it is a lot of fun.
It's great exploring the random generated worlds you visit and adding your own adjustments to them.
You should definetely play multiplayer survival mode just because it's awesome.
No further arguments needed.

I say it's a go

 

[FallenTraveler]

I concur with what most of you are saying! I just bought it last week (amazing time sink) I just wish they had the online saves like in the classic edition... survival is awesome and the crafting system is confusing but great but when you get to know it!

I say jump, cause I bought it for the fact that tis half price and will be a much more developed and complete experience by the end!

 

[LWS666]

youtube seananners, he's doing a lets play and shows you pretty much everything you need to know to get started.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

From what I hear it is fun and addictive. Just the amount of things you can do is astonishing. I think it's at least worth a run in free mode. If you like that, check some youtube LPs. If it still looks fun. Go for it dude

 

[L3m0n_L1m3]

Did you have legos as a kid?

Did you enjoy building basically anything you could imagine?

Minecraft is essentially that.

Except with zombies and assholes that explode behind you while you're working on removing a mountain and send you flying to your death and causing you to respawn miles and miles away from where your base was and ARGH.

But yeah, it's quite fun. It just requires some time and patience.

 

[Jark212]

It's basically Legos for young and adult gamers alike, so it's not nearly hyped enough...