Minecraft (PC Version)
^ from: money.cnn.com - What adventures await you in the wild world of Minecraft?
Minecraft was born on May 6, 2009 by Team Mojang. Through its history, Minecraft has grown to be more than just a game. It has become a cultural phenomenon. There are Minecraft merchandise ranging from clothing to toys. There is even an entire channel on Pluto TV dedicated to Minecraft. Minecraft found its way onto more platforms ranging from mobile devices to console. Even if you have a Raspberry Pi, you can play Minecraft.
Minecraft was that little indie game that challenged the likes of AAA-type developers. While most gamers were into gritty first-person shooters and some various RPGs, Minecraft was a colorful game offering unique experiences. Because this game is considered a great game even for children to learn programming, Minecraft is one of few major games that can appeal to just about everyone. That is something you can not say about too many major games. Most major games loved by many are usually games rated at least (from the ESRB here in America) Teen.
Minecraft allows you to build your own worlds or try to survive in a world. The block-by-block approach made building worlds easily. Creative minds can create amazing structures and natural settings with a strong imagination. Many different people even developed their own Minecraft-inspired games in the future, including Survivalcraft, which I reviewed previously on "John's Blog Space."
Let's look at "Minecraft" as a concept. You can collect various resources through mining. Rather than collecting items and weapons, you can use those resources of yours to craft items rather than go to a store or something to get tools. These are game changers in trying to exist in a massive world. This is what gives Minecraft its appeal. It is the formula a lot of independent developers tried to match or better. The mod community has made many different mods to help expand Minecraft all the further. You can even gain many more resources to craft many more items.
To a lot of people, Minecraft "cheated" or "sold out" as an indie game when Minecraft was sold to Microsoft. Even still, Minecraft hasn't really lost its indie style and appeal. If anything, Minecraft probably lost its title as an indie game while not being spammed with advertisements or anything.
My Minecraft [PC] Story
On June 13, 2013, I bought a gift card good to play Minecraft on my PC. It never worked on my former PC. My former PC somehow just couldn't get Java to work. So when you can't get Java working, you can't play Minecraft. Since getting my current computer, I've played Minecraft quite a lot. I got a chance to try out a lot of features that makes the PC versions of Minecraft great. I even got to enjoy the music composed by C418 ("Sweden" is my favorite song). Minecraft is a constantly-evolving product. The game has seemed to adopt a lot of fantasy RPG elements over its time. No matter what, Minecraft captures the imagination like no other game.Creative.
If you prefer creating a world and populating it with cities and other structures, then Creative is for you. I spend a lot of time in Creative Mode honestly. Many things can easily be created and destroyed easily through Creative Mode. And unless you build something that ultimately has you dropping out of the world you created, you can't die in Creative. Trust me- I once dug a hole too deep and fell out of the world I created. Some people have created all sorts of structures and cities. It really depends on your talent level. You can also populate Creative worlds with various entities. Everything from NPC Villagers to sheep to Creepers can populate various worlds. Something to keep in mind is that there are several biomes sort of hard-coded so that you can't make certain natural features in some realms. For example, an area designed to be desert land would still behave like desert land if you were to convert that desert into an icy biome. Imagine dust storms in an icy biome!Survival.
Survival is exactly what it says. Instead of having infinite resources to build what you want and where you want, you are instead gathering loads of resources to try to survive as long as you can. The two most important tools in your Minecraft adventures are your Workbench and Furnace. The Workbench allows you to create more advanced items than what you can craft without a Workbench. The Furnace can be used to create certain useful items ranging from tools to cooking food. Decorative items can also be crafted using any combination of the Workbench or the Furnace. So be sure to have either or both items on hand through your Minecraft adventures.You are not going to have access to your own house if you're starting out in real life. With Minecraft, you are not starting out with a lavish house. Your first home may simply be a little cave cave you made through the ground. Regardless, you need some place to dwell in before darkness settles. Dark areas and darkness are breeding grounds for monsters. If caught out in darkness, you will have to learn to fight against monsters. So make sure to craft a sword to battle monsters. You can make other weapons as well as armor to protect you. In later versions of Minecraft, you can craft potions to provide extra protection. You also need to stay fed. Eating certain foods will keep you fed and prevent your Hunger Points from going down.
Some people want a great challenge, so some Survival players go into Hardcore mode. So if you die in a Hardcore difficulty, you can't respawn, and the world you created will be of no further use. Hardcore is pretty much real life.
Atmosphere and Entities.
Minecraft was meant to be an endless, unlimited world. However, most games usually are defined by having a certain plot or mission. Those who felt Minecraft needed a storyline or some reason to continually play the game were met with two things- The End and the Ender Dragon. If you can defeat the Ender Dragon, you've accomplished something for sure. Later versions of Minecraft would give you the ability to craft a boss- the Wither.You can not talk about Minecraft without talking about its most iconic entity- the Creeper. Creepers are slimy-looking green quadrupeds that are known for (lack of a better term) creeping up on you when you least expect them. The only notice you get of them is a hissing sound as they get close to you. Then when they get close enough to you, they explode at you. This can be annoying especially if you are trying to survive in areas where you can't immediately find your way out, such as deep in a cave. Rumor has it that the Creeper was developed by accident through coding. Still- fear the Creeper.
Neutrality and Gender.
Some aspects of Minecraft may be a bit questionable to people. There is a lot of neutrality that defines certain features of Minecraft.For one, you may have been to or seen The Nether. What most people would consider The Nether is what we would call Hell. The neutrality even goes as far as gender neutrality. A lot of the material regarding entities was mostly meant to be genderless. There were people who wanted to see a female protagonist other than the male protagonist Steve. There was a character named Alex who was supposed to be that female character. There was even an attempt to make sound effects for the main character that was supposed to be a cross of a masculine voice and a feminine voice. It didn't pan out well. The NPC Villagers are not supposed to be either male or female. Yet still, NPC Villagers mate with each other and give birth to other NPC Villagers. Most people know of witches as females. Well, the Witches aren't really regarded as female either.
Modding Community.
I run bone stock (or "vanilla") Minecraft. So my Minecraft isn't weighed down with a bunch of mods. Skilled individuals can model and code items into Minecraft. In fact, a book I have on coding in Java has an entire chapter devoted to coding in Minecraft. I haven't yet attempted to code or model for Minecraft.IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED: You can look up a number of websites featuring mods for Minecraft. One such site, however, was the one that brought me to blog about PC Minecraft after having liked my post on console Minecraft. This link will point you in the direction of some of the best mods to try out for PC Minecraft: Top 15+ Best Minecraft Mods 2018. I want to thank this individual for bringing this post to my attention.
With all of this said, you will be facing a lot of opposition while exploring a vast world in front of you. Explore like a boss!
Minecraft (PC Version): Final Thoughts
Anyone who wants to know what has made Minecraft a success need only play PC Minecraft. The limitless amount of enjoyment building content and trying to live have made Minecraft the highly successful game that it is today. It is still an indie title through and through even though it is now owned by Microsoft. Also, this game is very kid-friendly as there isn't much that is extremely violent or sensitive. The game has been criticized by some by being too colorful or too ugly. If you ask me, Minecraft is actually quite beautiful. It is beautiful in its own way. At least its blocky aesthetic and colorful nature is something different from all the gritty dystopia games most other people are in love with. It doesn't need to be some overrated first-person shooter or RPG just to win your respect. Even if you are trying to learn how to program, Minecraft is also good for that as well as modding it to your liking. All I have discussed is only a small sample size of what all you can do in Minecraft and with Minecraft. So what adventures will you take part in Minecraft?
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Even though Minecraft is MUCH more advanced today, here is a very old trailer showing you what is possible with Minecraft:^ Official Minecraft Trailer
For More Information...
Begin your Minecraft adventures or learn more about Minecraft by going to minecraft.net. Visit the very helpful Minecraft Wikia for resources and help with Minecraft. Finally, I want to thank the individual who got me to blog about PC Minecraft to offer a special resource. You saw the link earlier, and here it is again: The 15+ Best Minecraft Mods 2018 - LyncConf.These are only a few resources to get you started.
You may have read my post on console Minecraft. Now you know my thoughts on PC Minecraft. I'm sorry it took so long for me to try to focus on PC Minecraft. Anyhow... thank you for reading! Take care and be well.
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