Poll: Terraria Vs Minecraft

[retyopy]

Now, I've heard it said that Minecraft is supposed to be a survival game. I disagree. It's a building game with survival elements. Minecraft is about working hard to get materials, then using those materials to make epic structures. It just so happens to have monsters.

 

[BaronUberstein]

Terraria is simply what Minecraft should have been. When I bought Minecraft it was during an early build where Notch still had his original ambitions of developing the game beyond just a sandbox builder. It was supposed to become a big RPGish adventure game with unique landscapes and special monsters to fight. That never happened. Terraria does this and more in simply it's release build

Terraria does have it's problems. Unless you're using it to build alot, a couple of completionists could have the best gear in the game within less than 20 hours of playing, with all bosses defeated. I'm eager to see if Terraria gets developed further, and in what way. But every time I play it, I think of all the potential Minecraft had at some point, but seemed to have forgotten about.

I wouldn't have bought minecraft if it was just another RPG.

I like being able to build giant structures, winding subways, forts and cities. I didn't buy minecraft to kill monsters and that's why I'll never buy Terraria, because at the end of the day I don't want to play another 2d platformer.

Minecraft has vast amounts of potential, you just have to have the creative will to build and dig.

 

[MassiveGeek]

Minecraft. Aside from Terraria being a rip-off, their so much less that's possible. Taking a dimension away makes building a lot less interesting. Plus, Minecraft has a certain charm with its art and music and everything.

Explain how Terraria is a ripoff.

Minecraft was, in Notch's own words, "An infiniminer clone." The differences between Minecraft and infiniminer are far fewer than those of Terraria and Minecraft. Its in the same genre, of sandbox-crafting antics. At worst, it would be a Minecraftlike, as games like NetHack are Roguelikes. Roguelikes aren't considered clones, just entries in the genre.

Why on Earth is the Terraria-Minecraft thing such a big issue that people so adamantly condemn this burgeoning title?

Agreed.

I personally like Minecraft better because of the creative freedom and exploring qualities, not that Terraria lack that, the exploring is far more adventure-oriented with more mobs and that, but Minecraft just appeals to me more personally.

Still the comparison is only superficial - when you play them, you see that the difference between the games is big enough for the comparison to be sort of useless.

 

[Guilherme Zoldan]

It would be silly to Say Terraria didnt take a lot of quees from minecraft. But it would be unfair to say its a clone. To me Terraria is video game progress done right, taking the formula of another sucessfull game and expanding on it, exploring it in other ways.
As for which is better, its hard to say, they play really differently, building in Terraria doesnt have the same appeal as it does in Minecraft but Terraria has a lot of really cool features that are lacking in the Minecraft such as carrying your character over, lots more items and RPG elements.
Its an apples and oranges thing to me.

 

[devilkingx]

terraria, minecraft has gotten boring once you realise that its basically playing with legos in a video game, terraria rewards combat and exploration but it lets you build if so inclined(its not as good as in minecraft, but atleast you have something to do if you dont want to build)

minecrafts survival aspect is lacking and thats a fact, however my opinion may change with the upcoming adventure update

 

[devilkingx]

Is this really up for debate?Terraria is by all means a complete rip-off of Minecraft,except it's 2D,so basically it's even a downgrade.

because minecraft has monsters that burrow, monsters that fly, biomes that affect monster spawn, unlimited durability armor and armor set perks not to mention guns, lasers, and bosses

just like terraria has dungeons, exploding monsters, an unlimited and randomly generated world and countless mods

are you a retard? no offense but come on now terraria is like orange juice with vodka and minecraft is vodka with orange juice, just because they are composed of similar ingredients doesnt mean the end product is the same(see: dumplings and bread, egg salad and eggs benedict, steak and burgers, etc.)

oh and terraria being 2d isnt a downgrade because good 2d > bad 3d, unless you want to argue that the n64 and ps1 have better graphics than terraria too

 

[dancinginfernal]

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I know you're new and all, Welcome to the Escapist, stay out of the Basement and all that,

but would you care to elaborate aside from just using an excessive amount of o's?

 

[CRRPGMykael]

Is this really up for debate?Terraria is by all means a complete rip-off of Minecraft,except it's 2D,so basically it's even a downgrade.

because minecraft has monsters that burrow, monsters that fly, biomes that affect monster spawn, unlimited durability armor and armor set perks not to mention guns, lasers, and bosses

just like terraria has dungeons, exploding monsters, an unlimited and randomly generated world and countless mods

are you a retard? no offense but come on now terraria is like orange juice with vodka and minecraft is vodka with orange juice, just because they are composed of similar ingredients doesnt mean the end product is the same(see: dumplings and bread, egg salad and eggs benedict, steak and burgers, etc.)

oh and terraria being 2d isnt a downgrade because good 2d > bad 3d, unless you want to argue that the n64 and ps1 have better graphics than terraria too

Terrarria is just a rip-off of Minecraft.Admit it.I don't care if you think it's good,but admit it.First,there was Infiniminer,a game about mining precious stuff but then everybody decided it was more fun to build than to mine.Then Notch was like "OK,I could make a game out of this except with crafting and survival and shit",and Minecraft was born.Some time later some other guy was like "oh,lets make minecraft,except were not that good at programming,so lets make it 2D,yeah,i bet everyone is gonna think its really artsy and stuff".
I know Notch sorta likes Terrarria(and he wouldnt just go around saying its shit because thats not his 'style),but then again he still loves Bethesda right after they sued him.Could be lawyers just being lawyers,but Todd Howard had a conversation with Notch about Minecraft and Skyrim etc. and the lawsuit makes no sense.

 

[devilkingx]

Is this really up for debate?Terraria is by all means a complete rip-off of Minecraft,except it's 2D,so basically it's even a downgrade.

because minecraft has monsters that burrow, monsters that fly, biomes that affect monster spawn, unlimited durability armor and armor set perks not to mention guns, lasers, and bosses

just like terraria has dungeons, exploding monsters, an unlimited and randomly generated world and countless mods

are you a retard? no offense but come on now terraria is like orange juice with vodka and minecraft is vodka with orange juice, just because they are composed of similar ingredients doesnt mean the end product is the same(see: dumplings and bread, egg salad and eggs benedict, steak and burgers, etc.)

oh and terraria being 2d isnt a downgrade because good 2d > bad 3d, unless you want to argue that the n64 and ps1 have better graphics than terraria too

Terrarria is just a rip-off of Minecraft.Admit it.I don't care if you think it's good,but admit it.First,there was Infiniminer,a game about mining precious stuff but then everybody decided it was more fun to build than to mine.Then Notch was like "OK,I could make a game out of this except with crafting and survival and shit",and Minecraft was born.Some time later some other guy was like "oh,lets make minecraft,except were not that good at programming,so lets make it 2D,yeah,i bet everyone is gonna think its really artsy and stuff".
I know Notch sorta likes Terrarria(and he wouldnt just go around saying its shit because thats not his 'style),but then again he still loves Bethesda right after they sued him.Could be lawyers just being lawyers,but Todd Howard had a conversation with Notch about Minecraft and Skyrim etc. and the lawsuit makes no sense.

your either completely retarded or a convincing troll

how you manage to completely ignore that minecraft is shallow in non-building aspects and terraria is shallow in building aspects is beyond me

how can something that you spend 90% of your time fighting and exploring for treasure be a clone of something you spend 90% of your time building 9% of your time trolling forums and being whiny and entitled and the other 1% doing everything else

 

[Brutal Peanut]

I had posted about the differences between the two before. (Loosely quoted)

'Minecraft is a building game with survival elements and Terraria is a survival game with building elements. If you want to play Legos and if building something grand is something you really want to do, I'd buy Minecraft. If you want something that feels more like an mini-RPG in 2D - get Terraria.'

They defiantly aren't the same game - that is highly noticeable within the first few minutes. Which makes me wonder where the, "Terraria is an exact clone of Minecraft!", is coming from exactly. Raging fanboys perhaps? Though, I still prefer Minecraft.

 

[EcoHulk]

Terraria, I don't consider it a rip off since it took a mechanic and built on it, unlike games like FortressCraft. Basically what sells it for me is the better combat, exploration, and loot. I liked both games but Terraria held my interest for longer.

 

[Comieman]

Minecraft is a creativity game with elements of adventure
Terrarria is an adventure game with elements of creativity

But since I prefer creative games, I go with minecraft

 

[CRRPGMykael]

Is this really up for debate?Terraria is by all means a complete rip-off of Minecraft,except it's 2D,so basically it's even a downgrade.

because minecraft has monsters that burrow, monsters that fly, biomes that affect monster spawn, unlimited durability armor and armor set perks not to mention guns, lasers, and bosses

just like terraria has dungeons, exploding monsters, an unlimited and randomly generated world and countless mods

are you a retard? no offense but come on now terraria is like orange juice with vodka and minecraft is vodka with orange juice, just because they are composed of similar ingredients doesnt mean the end product is the same(see: dumplings and bread, egg salad and eggs benedict, steak and burgers, etc.)

oh and terraria being 2d isnt a downgrade because good 2d > bad 3d, unless you want to argue that the n64 and ps1 have better graphics than terraria too

Terrarria is just a rip-off of Minecraft.Admit it.I don't care if you think it's good,but admit it.First,there was Infiniminer,a game about mining precious stuff but then everybody decided it was more fun to build than to mine.Then Notch was like "OK,I could make a game out of this except with crafting and survival and shit",and Minecraft was born.Some time later some other guy was like "oh,lets make minecraft,except were not that good at programming,so lets make it 2D,yeah,i bet everyone is gonna think its really artsy and stuff".
I know Notch sorta likes Terrarria(and he wouldnt just go around saying its shit because thats not his 'style),but then again he still loves Bethesda right after they sued him.Could be lawyers just being lawyers,but Todd Howard had a conversation with Notch about Minecraft and Skyrim etc. and the lawsuit makes no sense.

your either completely retarded or a convincing troll

how you manage to completely ignore that minecraft is shallow in non-building aspects and terraria is shallow in building aspects is beyond me

how can something that you spend 90% of your time fighting and exploring for treasure be a clone of something you spend 90% of your time building 9% of your time trolling forums and being whiny and entitled and the other 1% doing everything else

Minecraft isn't shallow in non-building aspects.Notch first intended building to be just a side thing and the survival,crafting,exploring aspects to be the main focus for the player.But yeah,people like to build their own stuff,that's why it's the first thing that people think about when they hear the word "Minecraft".How you again failed to admit that Terraria is a complete rip-off of Minecraft is beyond me.Look,Saints Row fans admit that it's a complete rip-off of the GTA series,although they still like it.

Who trolls the forums now,huh?When I said that Terraria was a rip-off I knew some Terraria little fan would quote me and ***** and moan about how it's all different and then call me ignorant or a troll or whatever.It was you.Get over it,it's a rip-off.

-Random generated New Zealand-ish world
-Exploring,gathering resources,then crafting them
-Building stuff
-Fighting monsters

What does Minecraft have that Terraria DOESN'T?Things that Terraria couldn't do,because it's 2D.
What does Terraria have that Minecraft DOESN'T?Nothing.It's a copy-cat.

 

[Kair]

Minecraft is construction game with a touch of exploration. Terraria is a exploration game with a touch of construction.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

I have to say Terraria, because I am totally addicted to it right now, and I never really felt compelled to even pick up Minecraft. I guess I like the RPG-ish feel of it.

 

[Piflik]

Terraria all the way...I can't get into the aesthetics of Minecraft, it is just plain ugly. Terraria has some retro-charm, while Minecraft is eye-cancer inducing...

 

[Wuggy]

Oh here we go again...

Ok:
Minecraft is a creativity game with adventure aspects
Terraria is a adventure game with creativity aspects

The question is simply which ever floats your boat. For me, it's Minecraft.

 

[lacktheknack]

Apples versus Oranges

They're both sweet fruits (or, in the case of the games, about crafting and building), but otherwise, they aren't comparable.

I'll take Minecraft, I guess, because I've payed for Minecraft but not Terraria.