There is also the mining side of the game. When you’re stuck inside at night, you may as well keep yourself busy and what are you going to do sat alone with a pickaxe? Dig, of course!
Underground, hidden beneath the world are caves ripe for the mining of iron ore, gold, diamonds and more. But beware also lurking in the dark caves are the monsters, which I should say comprise of spiders, zombies and creepers. You’ll also find underground waterfalls and lava lakes.
Everything you make in the world is made from crafting materials and tools. You can create blocks of stone and glass, doors, boats, also items like mine carts, rail tracks, storage chests, fences, signs, ladders, the list really does go on and on, and with those building blocks the only limitation is your own imagination. People have created enormous castles, a full scale reproduction of the USS Enterprise, even full cities such as NEW YORK.
A great thing about minecraft full version free game is the modding community have taken it to their heart, you can freely download and install 100’s texture packs which change the way the game looks and modifications that change the way the game plays.
As well as the changes the community are making to the game, the creator Markus “Notch” Persson hasn’t sat back and counted his fortune, no, the game receives updates almost every week, with features and items being added into the game. The last update added wild wolves that you can tame with a bone, when you tame them they don a red collar, aaaw! The next update promises to add rain, snow and thunderstorms, and also achievements, Xbox style.
The game also has a multiplayer side to it, the gameplay doesn’t change, but the buzz of showing off your creations and seeing others as a community really adds to the game. Rather than being a competitive community where winning and killing is everything, it makes a nice leisurely change to be able to contribute towards a common goal and not have to kill your fellow gamers to feel rewarded.
Another thing I want to mention is I’m still surprised at the suspense and sense of danger that this game can give me. Without armour (yes, you can craft armour) you are quite vulnerable to attacks and exploring a deep dark unexplored cave really can give you that ‘I really don’t want to go in there’ feeling that is missing in games. You could have been mining for hours and have a nice stash of diamonds and gold and be on your way home only to hear the groaning sound of a zombie coming from the darkness, panic ensues, knowing a few hits could kill you and all that hard work will be lost, as upon death you lose everything you were carrying, and no, you cannot just load up a previous save and try again, its all gone!
So to sum up, I think Minecraft deserves all the acclaim it’s getting, all the attention too. It seems to have gone back to the ‘bedroom coders’ feeling, where the creators really don’t care about squeezing every bit of cash out of you. They just want to make this game as good as it can be, and enjoy seeing the world enjoying their work.
Instructions:
1: start MinecraftSP.exe
2: Click the "Force Update"
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