Thursday, March 21, 2013

Why Is Minecraft So Prevalent?

By Dolores Cordero


Minecraft is a game available for the PC, iOS and Android mobile systems, Xbox 360 and has sold millions of copies world wide.. In a nutshell, the player basically navigates the massive world while building different items utilizing blocks. This is all done while avoiding hostile mobs that might attack players as well as while keeping one's body under control. There are many reasons why Minecraft is as popular as it is and will continue to be popular as more people start to see what the game is all about.

A Creative Experience

Minecraft allows anyone to be as creative as one wants. There are multiple modes to select from including the creative mode, which allows the player to utilise their creativity and build all kinds of things without having to worry about taking damage from enemies. And then there is the survival and adventure modes which offers a vast amount of missions for the player to choose from, accomplished all while attempting to survive. Players can use this mode to construct large buildings and design other environments that can be shared with other players from round the world.

A Variety of Things

It's easy to get around Minecraft with a huge variety of different tools and surroundings. You do not have to worry about a bland environment as this game provides you with a vast amount of different landscapes. The game has dozens of blocks to play with. You can utilize the blocks in a variety of ways due to their specific unique properties. Along with the blocks, there are also magical potions, and a massive variety of weapons, building tools, monsters, and trees throughout the game.

Fun Enemies

Unlike other games that get repetitive with the same kinds of enemies, this game offers players all kinds of enemies to encounter. While it's fun to play with each other, it can also be fun to tackle different Mobs in the game. These include the Endermen, Wither Skeletons, Zombies, Spiders, Cave Spiders and Blazes among many others.

Easy to Operate

The game easily runs on many different devices resulting from its unique block-style interface. So far for mobile devices, Minecraft runs great on the Android, and iOS as well. However, the PC version is especially useful for the reason that it can run on any major operating system. A player only needs 90 MB of space and 2 GB of RAM to run the game too. These system requirements are much less than what many other games require these days.

Easy to Share

It's also easy to share things in the Minecraft game with other players. People can create many things to be used in Minecraft and share them in several forms. Texture packs that adjust the looks of the game can be created and sent to other people. Maps for Survival and Adventure modes may be created and sent to other players as well. And if that wasn't enough, players can customize their characters appearance by downloading a variety of custom skins. Players are able to download these skins from many different places.

New Features Always Come Up

The final reason why Minecraft is a hit is because the game is always being updated with new things. New versions and updates of Minecraft are always being brought out with support for all sorts of new things including new maps, tools and other features. With the constantly growing player base, the game will continue to expand and become much more popular as time goes on.




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