That, and after you build a doom fortress, why not build an UNDERWATER doom fortress? A sky fortress! Build a series of forts connected by railway!ShadowKatt said:
It's a fun game, you just have to put something into it to get something out of it.
Why does everyone like minecraft?
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It's a fun game, you just have to put something into it to get something out of it.
It's nothing like Lego, guys. Go play with Lego and tell me it's anything fucking like it.
b) No it doesn't, there's very little you can do actually apart from stack blocks which do nothing. 'Anything is possible' well why can't I drop kick a creeper? Exactly. Not anything, only a small amount of things you can accomplish with cubes.
c) Nope.
d) Nope
e) There are a lot of developers like Mojang, and they also actually do shit. Just look in places other than the big companies.
f) No fucking way.
g) Nope
h) That's not a reason it's good. That's just showing off a mod.
i) Unless you bought it after Alpha. It's not updated with content, it's updated with BASE content. This is a beta remember, all this stuff isn't extras it's all bits of the main game.
j) Yes you did. Now stop saying that.
I notice how a lot of people are using other games or developers' problems as good reasons for liking Minecraft. No, that's not a good fucking reason. You're just being annoying and you sound like those idiots who go on and on about how everyone sucks.
Yes, I own Minecraft. Yes, I've played it a lot. The people who never shut up about how shit it is are just as annoying.
a) that's an opinionThe-Epicly-Named-Man said:
b) No it doesn't, there's very little you can do actually apart from stack blocks which do nothing. 'Anything is possible' well why can't I drop kick a creeper? Exactly. Not anything, only a small amount of things you can accomplish with cubes.
c) Nope.
d) Nope
e) There are a lot of developers like Mojang, and they also actually do shit. Just look in places other than the big companies.
f) No fucking way.
g) Nope
h) That's not a reason it's good. That's just showing off a mod.
i) Unless you bought it after Alpha. It's not updated with content, it's updated with BASE content. This is a beta remember, all this stuff isn't extras it's all bits of the main game.
j) Yes you did. Now stop saying that.
I notice how a lot of people are using other games or developers' problems as good reasons for liking Minecraft. No, that's not a good fucking reason. You're just being annoying and you sound like those idiots who go on and on about how everyone sucks.
Yes, I own Minecraft. Yes, I've played it a lot. The people who never shut up about how shit it is are just as annoying.
It's lego. With no boundaries. With enemies. Survival aspect. exceptional culture behind it. And it's a hell of a lot of fun to roleplay in.
It's not really a "game" in the sense of having a narrative. It's just a playset for you to make your own fun with. It's not for everybody. If you don't like it, that's fine; but the point is just to play. I's essentially a very pure sandbox game.
a)The OP said and I quote: "Anyway whats every one else's opinion on minecraft?"... so yeah.ultimateownage said:
b)Well he meant you can do anything with regards to using blocks which despite what you say, some do in fact do things, with more to come in the future. It's an exaggeration, sure... but in contrast your just nitpicking.
c)Creepers aren't scary in a traditional sense. But "phssssssh" always makes me jump when I'm cave diving with lots precious minerals in stock.
d)refer to a
e)Meh
f)I agree, the modding community for Minecraft is just Texture packs and model packs... not really a high point for modding. The attempts add overhauling it or outdoing Notch are a mixed bag, but nothing particularly striking has come out of the modding comunity.
g)refer to a
h)You both have a point. The lack of story allows for greater imaginative undertakings within the game, but the rest of the comment doesn't mean squat.
i)this point is case by case. I enjoyed the early beta Minecraft enough to purchase it relatively quickly. With the content being added over time my enjoyment of the game renews regularly. I've clocked probably 50-60 hours and counting on minecraft, though minor compared to other, more devoted fans, it's still more then justifies 10euro from my wallet. The latest patch has completely refreshed my interest and I wait eagerly for the 2nd half of the Adventure update.
j)refer to a
I've also noticed that there are something like 3.5 million people who own minecraft, though that doesn't speak of how many still run the game. I think, at a most basic level, we can agree that there is something to the game if that many people decided to pay for it. Just as we can at least agree that CoD is a competent shooter (points on how it's the same as the last 6 or so games not withstanding).
Again, referring to point a, the OP asked for opinions. Generally that means exaggerations and misrepresentations, over hyping and ludicrous nitpicking. Why would you bother to call someone out on it?
I just popped into this thread and saw this bit here:ultimateownage said:
May I ask you what exactly you mean by this? I understand you say you've played Minecraft so I assume you are aware of Redstone circuits and devices such as sticky pistons and mine-carts, so although you only "stack blocks" it's odd to say they do nothing.
"Why can't I drop-kick a Creeper?" Is an odd statement. What game gives you the option to do anything you can imagine? Nothing. I understand this is the point you are trying to make, but that still strikes me as a ridiculous point to bring up. Using that logic, all games have little to do because no game allows you to kick a Creeper.
You seem to be annoyed that people like Minecraft based on their own opinions and stating "that's not a good enough reason", well then what is a good reason for liking any game? If people like it, let them play: there's no need to get grouchy and start insulting people because they are enthusiastic about something.
It's really a love it/hate it kind of game. I play it for my love of exploration. I like discovering huge mountains, underground mazes of caves, floating land masses, and then figuring how to build something cool on/in them. I love starting a game with nothing and having to work from the ground up to become safe and powerful enough to build a home that I can truly call my own. I know nobody will really care that I built a spiffy tower in minecraft, but I don't care because I had fun every step of the way.
Yes, a storyline and clear objectives are pretty much non-existent at this point, but this game isn't meant for that, just like a number of linear, cinematic games aren't meant for open ended exploration.
Again, it's a game that clicks for some, but not for others.
Yes, a storyline and clear objectives are pretty much non-existent at this point, but this game isn't meant for that, just like a number of linear, cinematic games aren't meant for open ended exploration.
Again, it's a game that clicks for some, but not for others.
...what? You can't fault someone who was asked for their opinion for stating their opinion. And then stating your own opinion about their opinion.SirBryghtside said:I've never found 'my friend showed it to me' as a good way of finding out about a game. Wait for the demo to be released, and you might just love it
...well, apart from the constant crashes......what? You can't fault someone who was asked for their opinion for stating their opinion. And then stating your own opinion about their opinion.ultimateownage said:
And no, I don't think that MineCraft is a perfect game - far from it. But stop trying to be objective, because it just doesn't work. [http://www.destructoid.com/100-objective-review-final-fantasy-xiii-179178.phtml]
Ragsnstitches said:
I probably should have emphasised that my post was my own opinion just as much as everyone else's is their opinion. I'm not great at wording something to not sound like I'm being arrogant and cocky.AngloDoom said:
I find it a fun way to kill time.
I can log in, pick a random direction and see what the world before me creates for me to see. This got even better in 1.8.1, since the world creation has become vastly improved.
I enjoy building my place of living, setting up a mote or other secret entranceway into that place so no enemies can breach it.
I enjoy building complex "electrical" systems using redstone dust. For example, in my old world, before 1.8, I setup a rather random looking button in the middle of a desert. Hitting the button opened up the floor beneath you, dropping you some 50 blocks into a pool of water, which then carried you down 3 separate hallways. You then arrive at a iron door with a combination lock on it.
Behind this door, every single item I have collected for storage. Tons of diamond, slimeballs, etc.
Took me weeks to build it all on my own, and I learned how to use redstone in the process, which can be difficult. But once it finally all worked, it was an intense feeling of personal accomplishment that I've never gotten from ANY other video game.
I built this, I made it work within the rules of the game world, I did it, me. Gears of War 3 (for example) doesn't have a single moment in its entire gameplay that can match that feeling.
I can log in, pick a random direction and see what the world before me creates for me to see. This got even better in 1.8.1, since the world creation has become vastly improved.
I enjoy building my place of living, setting up a mote or other secret entranceway into that place so no enemies can breach it.
I enjoy building complex "electrical" systems using redstone dust. For example, in my old world, before 1.8, I setup a rather random looking button in the middle of a desert. Hitting the button opened up the floor beneath you, dropping you some 50 blocks into a pool of water, which then carried you down 3 separate hallways. You then arrive at a iron door with a combination lock on it.
Behind this door, every single item I have collected for storage. Tons of diamond, slimeballs, etc.
Took me weeks to build it all on my own, and I learned how to use redstone in the process, which can be difficult. But once it finally all worked, it was an intense feeling of personal accomplishment that I've never gotten from ANY other video game.
I built this, I made it work within the rules of the game world, I did it, me. Gears of War 3 (for example) doesn't have a single moment in its entire gameplay that can match that feeling.
I personally hate this bandwagon. "HUR DUR MINECRAFT R POPULR I GON LAFF AT IT CUZ I'M SPECIAL"
Of course, no offense to you OP, you don't seem like one of those people.
Of course, no offense to you OP, you don't seem like one of those people.
Wow, how unnecessarily hostile. Anyway;ultimateownage said:
a) No, it's not. Minecraft is good, whether you enjoy or not is where the opinion part comes in.
b) Yeah, you're right, the possibilities aren't infinite, but they are huge. Yeah, when you put it like the game does seem completely mundane. That's why you shouldn't put it like that. Context changes everything. Stacking those blocks isn't all that limited when you consider that each block is a different material, with different properties, which had to obtained through different ways and can be used for multiple construction methods. So yeah, I reject your point.
c) Yeah it's an opinion, but it's a bloody common one and would be upheld by many Minecraft fans.
d) Despite temptation, I'm just going to write "Yes" because that would be obnoxious and irritating. Just note that all other points you merely replied "Nope" to are being ignored because of lack of discussion value.
e) Yeah, I know. Except Mojang is a big company now (in financial terms. They are a small studio, but they could probably afford quite a few more employees), the fact they haven't sold out is something I personally find refreshing. And yes, they do sh*t. They just "leaked" out 1.9, little more than a week after 1.8.
f) Well yeah, it is the best I've ever seen for a game. Maybe that's personal taste, but it's still a good community.
h) No, it's not. Adventure maps are custom built maps that operate on the vanilla game, RP servers are just that, RP servers and Shadow of Israphel is made on a private multiplayer server, no mods were used up until a fairly recent episode.
i) It's planned to continue being updated after release.
j) Indeed I did, it was a rhetorical device to draw attention to fact that I've repeatedly stated the game is good, because it is.
Further notes: I only in one case referenced an external example, and it was only really an offhand reference and was entirely to do with Mojang, not the game. And talking about irritation, being unnecessarily insulting rubs me the wrong way as well.
I don't like it either but you don't see me making threads about this, this is just "why all the love for *insert game's name here*" but with a diferent name, yes we reached the conclusion that liking or disliking a game depends on your personal opinion so let's stop right now before a flame war starts and instead let's all go drink some warm tea and post pictures of spider man in 4chan /s/ threads.
Edit: to late the war started... why can't we all just get along and attack facebook games?
Edit: to late the war started... why can't we all just get along and attack facebook games?
I used to not see the appeal of it either....
Then I played it. (a few months back)
I
Love
Minecraft
I love building things... No, I love building things I have to work for.... No, I love building things I have to work for while fending off monsters and hunger...
Nope, I love building things with my friends, that WE have to work for, while we fend off monsters, and maintain a strong food supply so we don't starve.
If you're creative enough, there's a very very deep hole of fun.
Then I played it. (a few months back)
I
Love
Minecraft
I love building things... No, I love building things I have to work for.... No, I love building things I have to work for while fending off monsters and hunger...
Nope, I love building things with my friends, that WE have to work for, while we fend off monsters, and maintain a strong food supply so we don't starve.
If you're creative enough, there's a very very deep hole of fun.