Minecraft: A "Quantum Leap" {correction: revolution} in Gaming?

[Cavan]

Minecraft hasn't changed anything other than to prove that there are a lack of creativity based games.

Getting tired of people overrating minecraft, yes it's a good game that I like to play but it damages the feeling for the game when I see people acting as if it is Jesus returning to us in game format.

Basically treat minecraft as it is, a slightly sparse open world with no or very little support and limited gameplay variety (going to see how long before it takes somebody pretentious to go "IT'S ONLY AS LIMITED AS YOUR IMAGINATION) that lets you build anything you want(as long as it's some kind of building based on cubes or through redstone circuits) through the sweat of your own labour.

Essentially it proves that lego is still fun after so many years, so lets not try to make any more of it than that

 

[Saviordd1]

God no.

Quick question: Are the fanatics of Minecraft going to be as intolerable as the Valve ones are?

Already are in my opinion, at least valve fans have a reason to be zealous (IE More then one good game)

 

[Kadamon]

Playing singleplayer makes people feel lonely, and they may never show of their creations.
Playing multiplayer is really freaking hard to do, making a server is harder, and the lag is crippling.

I liked it, but there's just no point to it.

 

[GiantRaven]

there's just no point to it.

That's a bit extreme don't you think? Isn't being enjoyable a point?

 

[RipCanvas]

Minecraft puts me in the mindset akin to a combination between Harvest Moon and Lost in Blue. It's calming and therapeutic almost, but at the same time can freak you out and frustrate you beyond reasoning. Some of it feels very disjointed, but seeing as it's a beta it has plenty of room for improvement. In my opinion, it is the definition of a sandbox game. You can literally do whatever you want within the confines of the game, and while singleplayer gets lonely after a while, I honestly don't think it was meant to be a multiplayer game. My friends and I all play, and to show each other our work we put the file on a disc or a detachable card, and take it to each others' houses when we hang out to show off.

It is addicting. It is a wonderful time waster. It gives you a sense of accomplishment even, if you're the right type of person for it.

But honestly, you have to be the right type of person to truly fall in love with Minecraft as a game. In my opinion, it's a good, entertaining, safe game for everyone to play, and more "sandbox" games should strive to be like it. But for how expansive you can make your world be, and how complicated you can make your creations, it's still lacking. If the animals didn't spawn in massive numbers, the world would feel so empty during the day.

 

[Sixcess]

God no.

Quick question: Are the fanatics of Minecraft going to be as intolerable as the Valve ones are?

No more intolerable than those who attack it because it's trendy to do so, in much the same way that people trip over themselves in their eagerness to tell everyone how bored they are with Portal...

Minecraft has sold over 2 million copies, essentially by word of mouth since it's never had anything like a pro advertising campaign. It's the most triumphant example since WoW that graphics aren't everything, and like WoW, it's a one-off, an unrepeatable phenomenon, and in the years to come publishers and developers will spend millions failing to replicate its success. Peter Molyneux called it the game of the decade and just about every commentator I've read, from Yahtzee to Extra Credits drools over the thing.

I realise it's not everyone's thing, but attempts to downplay and dismiss it as nothing special are just not convincing.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Well since it is not an entirely new concept and is still in beta and needs a bit of improvement. No it is not a quantum leap or revolution. It just does what people want creation sandbox type games to do. Let you do what you want but make you work for it to give you a sense of achievement.

 

[Woodsey]

An actual revolution is a complete and total overhaul of something in a relatively short amount of time.

So no, Minecraft is not a revolution. It is pretty good though.

 

[Paragon Fury]

No its not.

Its digital Lego where someone found a way to make it even MORE time-consuming to find the piece you want or need for your project.

 

[HerbertTheHamster]

hahahahahahahaahha oh wow

No. Making virtual legos is not a "quantum leap". I can't see what changing the energy level of electrons has anything to do with a video game, however.

Minecraft has sold over 2 million copies, essentially by word of mouth since it's never had anything like a pro advertising campaign.

Notch and his fanboys got the ball rolling by viraling /v/ every fucking day for half a year. The internet works in mysterious ways, just look at Friday.

Spoiler

Ace of Spades is more fun

 

[iblis666]

No its not.

Its digital Lego where someone found a way to make it even MORE time-consuming to find the piece you want or need for your project.

i couldnt say it better my self, first time i saw a minecraft video i couldnt help but think this is just virtual legos though thats not to say it isnt fun but in no way is it revolutionary

 

[Zer_]

hahahahahahahaahha oh wow

No. Making virtual legos is not a "quantum leap". I can't see what changing the energy level of electrons has anything to do with a video game, however.

Minecraft has sold over 2 million copies, essentially by word of mouth since it's never had anything like a pro advertising campaign.

Notch and his fanboys got the ball rolling by viraling /v/ every fucking day for half a year. The internet works in mysterious ways, just look at Friday.

Spoiler

Ace of Spades is more fun

It'd be nice if Ace of Spades actually worked...

 

[Azulito]

As great as it is, No.

Micecraft does show that something so basic can be wildly enjoyed and that graphics aren't always going to make a game less popular (In the case of Minecraft, the graphics made it more popular.)

In terms of gaming, the only thing that is revolutionary at the moment is social gaming.

 

[Naheal]

Anyone else expecting to log on to a dragon?

 

[Kadamon]

there's just no point to it.

That's a bit extreme don't you think? Isn't being enjoyable a point?

It's enjoyable for a while, but eventually it's just a droll mining through pointless rock.

 

[Sixcess]

Dwarf Fortress did it better and was the first. Where is it being nominated? It isn't.

The envy that fans of Dwarf Fortress exhibit towards Minecraft is painful to behold. Not envy of its mechanics, but envy of its success. Unfortunately there's a difference between simple graphics (Minecraft) and aggressively uninviting graphics (Dwarf Fortress) and so long as DF has the latter it will always be a niche title.

I'm not saying DF is a bad game by any means, but even if graphics are less important than gameplay, there comes a point where the visuals actively detract from the player's attempt to enjoy the game, and for a lot of people, DF has reached that point.

 

[tigermilk]

TO be comparable to Doom I think will take time. Wolfenstein was the first FPS (as far as I know) and Doom is the game that was hugely popular and can be cited as showing there was a market for FPS's and led to a huge number being made.

Minecraft is a revelation in terms of the potential of "indie gaming" (in terms of sales) and gameplay style I think (I could be wrong about this). For it to be comparable to Doom I think it would need to prove to be hugely influential in some way and it is to early to tell.

I do also wonder if it is fair to say that Doom was the last breakthrough in gaming of its size. What about GTA 3, not the first sandbox game but the game that showed the commercial potential for the genre (much like Doom).

EDIT:

Dwarf Fortress did it better and was the first. Where is it being nominated? It isn't.

The envy that fans of Dwarf Fortress exhibit towards Minecraft is painful to behold. Not envy of its mechanics, but envy of its success. Unfortunately there's a difference between simple graphics (Minecraft) and aggressively uninviting graphics (Dwarf Fortress) and so long as DF has the latter it will always be a niche title.

I'm not saying DF is a bad game by any means, but even if graphics are less important than gameplay, there comes a point where the visuals actively detract from the player's attempt to enjoy the game, and for a lot of people, DF has reached that point.

I must admit I have never heard of Dwarf Fortress so I could be wrong; to me it sounds a bit like Wolfenstein, the first game of its type but not a huge success in comparison to Minecraft/Doom respectively.