Minecraft, anybody?

[ThexXtremeXx]

I've heard tons about it, so I finally decided to buy it.

Can someone explain it a bit to me? I don't want anything spoiled too much for me so, please?

[ThexXtremeXx]

So waste of money or... ?

[Bluhman]

I like it.

What do you need explained? How to start up? How to play it? For general information, you should see the Minepedia. Though, that does include all sorts of information about the game you probably don't want to know. There's also a Beginner's guide to Survival there.

[ThexXtremeXx]

Alright, I guess I'll just fool around with it until I figure it all out. Thanks for the help though.

[fruckert]

I use it to relax.
Seriously, it's very calming to just sit there and mine for iron/rock for an hour or two.

ed: BTW, the game is really just doing whatever you want.
If you want to, you can just sit there and kill skeletons all day (which I personally don't recommend...the combat isn't that good).
Lucas just doesn't get sandbox games

[zuhane]

It's renowned for it's brilliant storyline and level design. No seriously though, I basically screwed up some
exams at Uni because I played this game so much. SO ADDICTIVE!

[Dragonium]

Minecraft is a diamond in the rough. On the plus side, it's pure sandbox and building a mighty castle and shooting at skeletons from its walls is wonderful. On the downside, it's in desperate need of some code optimisation and Notch Time is even less reliable than Valve Time.

Lucas just doesn't get games

God. Seriously, Lucas? Complaining about the graphics?

[ThexXtremeXx]

Is it just me or does Minecraft seem to use some of RPG Maker's Chipsets?

[Ben]

Lucas is being self righteous...the graphics are not why you buy this game.
But then again, this game is big time hyped, and not all that great.
Also: my impression of this topic

Xpein:  HEY, WHO WANTS TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT THIS INSANELY POPULAR GAME AS IF ITS SOME OBSCURE INDY GEM. This is validate my worth as a gamer
Lucas:Complain complain. Okay.
Everyone else: Okay. Complain Complain
Me: Complain complain Make fun of OP, do clever impressions.
Every other post for another page: Complain
Archem: Topic change
All: Complain, but go with it anyways

[Archem]

Archem: Topic change

****, he's on to me...

[Ben]

 You are confusing "Old School" and minimalist.

[Archem]

Yes. Old school would be like a modern Nintendo including a throwback level, where you play as an 8-bit version of your character or where you play in a classically-inspired level.

Example:



Minimalist is more along the lines of the KISS ideology ("Keep it Simple, Stupid", or a variation of that), but applied to the visuals.

Example:



In this case, making all things squared and all textures visible at the per-pixel level accomplishes the charming minimalist style.

[Archem]

Show me your random noise filtering. I want to see it.

[Razor]

Lucas: Complain about stupid things
Draggy: Actually valid complaint about game
Lucas: Say valid complaint isn't so bad compared to X

What the hell are you doing even
Also your noise filter complaint is pretty bogus

[Ben]

Lucas, Your "random noise filters" do not exist.

There are no random noise filter, unless you can provide some vidence