"Minecraft" an explosion of awesomeness
In today’s world of gaming, the elements of a good game surround the ideals of outstanding graphics, cover systems, replay value and of course, multiplayer. Despite all this, there are some games out there that could care less about any of these traits. For these games, the only thing that the developer cares about is that its game becomes very addictive. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you, “Minecraft."
Needless to say, “Minecraft” is very unique. The object of the game is simple. The player must gather natural resources such as rocks, wood and soil. From gathering these resources, the player must then create tools to survive and build shelter. But there is one catch. The game switches between day and night. During the day, the player must gather resources because, when night falls, zombies come out. That’s right, zombies. Think of “I Am Legend” meets Legos and you get “Minecraft.”
Anyone who has seen the game at all or read about it knows after gathering a lot of resources, you can build just about anything you want without the hassle of zombies. Fortunately, there is an option that can turn off the zombie horde and leave you to your peaceful little world, and this is when the building aspect kicks in.
With enough stone, you could build your dream house, the tallest tower imaginable, or if you are ambitious enough, a 1:1 scale model of the U.S.S. Enterprise (cue the drooling "Star Trek" fans). Actually, someone is making the 1:1 scale of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and is enlisting the help of 32 other players to finish completing his project, so good luck to them.
The possibilities for this game are endless. All you have to do is gather enough resources. And trust me: there is a limitless supply of resources. When I first started the game, I walked around and tried to find some stone to mine for my house. I ended up finding a whole cliff wall of stone. Sadly, there are only a few natural resources that exist in the game. Any other materials, such as a pickaxe, need to be manufactured with natural resources.
The game is presented in an 8-bit format. Sorry, graphics junkies, but this is a very pixilated game. But who cares? The game is very addicting and fun. Granted, it’s still in its alpha, so it’s not fully developed yet. But if a game is already this fun and it isn’t even finished yet, then I can hardly wait to see the final version of “Minecraft.”
