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I've seen mention of this game a couple of times, but it's the first time I've seen an enthusiast gaming website offer up some sort of review. I'm doing my best to resist the urge to play... 0_o

It's not entirely an RPG (Massively Single/Multiplayer Crafting Game W/ Role Playing Elements - MSMCGWRPE :shock: ), but close enough to post in this section. The developer is mostly a lonestar, not entirely unlike BW. He's had some pretty impressive success all things considering, and it just goes to show that the KISS method works (Keeping It Simple Sells). :mrgreen: Of course, all that simple looking gameplay isn't necessarily indicative of simple programming.

Anyways, just another example of indie gaming done right.
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I love this type of "game". Just played around with in for an hour. It's very fun- I hope the engine continues to evolve. More robust physics, and better simulation of fluids and materials, would really make this sandbox a fun place to play!
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Bought the full version ($15). Tons of fun for 1/4 the cost of StarCraft II. Yeah, it's different game altogether but fun is fun, right?! :D

Thanks for the heads-up, CB!
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Heh, No problem... although I daresay that Starcraft II is shaping up to be just as much of a time-waster. I've been working on the campaign achievements and such.

That's not to say I won't snag a copy of Minecraft when I next run into some spare change... such is the life of a gamer. :roll:
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I bought this about a month ago as well. I love it.

But them creepers man...
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Sooooo.... I made the decision to pick up Minecraft the other day... and shaved a few more days off the end of my life due to sleep deprivation. :shock: Worry not; I shall make up for it by sleeping for a whole day... :mrgreen:

Here's the poorly crafted beginnings of a keep as I get used to the game:

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A closer, nighttime view (note that I built a walkway extending out of the cliff face):

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If you're wondering what the deal is with the torches, the monsters won't spawn in an area where there's enough light... keeps them outta my "living space."

Hanging out on my Archer's Lookout:

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My lovely indoor wheat production facility:

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A shrine to the tree spirits:

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Journeying to the center of the Earth - or whatever the name of this randomly generated world may be.

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Well hello, Satan. It looks like you've been redecorating:

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And what might these shiny blue squares contain?

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I never knew diamonds where shaped like eggs:

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"I'm a coal miner's- er... second cousin?? Several times removed?"

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Borrowed a little bit o' lava (yes, you can carry lava in a bucket):

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I'll throw up more later if I get around to it/if people are interested.
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Looks pretty cool, thanks for the screenshots, CrazyBernie!
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Yeah, I've wasted some good work hours Minecraft. Very cool stuff.
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Complete: One home "gps" locator beacon:

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Cost: a few buckets of lava, a couple stacks of glass and stone, and three untimely deaths. Note to self: may require leveling of a couple of mountains to actually work well. :?

Here's a close-up; this is how it normally looks for me since I play with the window maximized... the normal sized window view looks all grainy (from all the aliasing going on). The thing is basically an upside-down glass pyramid filled with lava.

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Next project - I'm probably going to construct a warehouse... need someplace to store all the building materials I'm collecting.
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I just discovered the 3D Anaglyph mode (and happened to have a pair of red-blue glasses kicking around): headache inducing, but effin' cool! :shock:
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A little developing of the land.... and I think we've got a good spot for the warehouse.

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*chop* *chop* *hammer* *hammer* *clunk* *clunk*

There we go.

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Hey, have you seen my bucket of lava....? Oh... crap.

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Actually.... it makes a great nightlight...

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Ok, so I got the lava spring back. Sooo... we can wait for it to disappear, pour water for instant cobblestones, or....... :twisted:

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add more lava!! Bwahahahahaaha!
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Damn, this game generates some crazy looking terrain.... I'm already thinking of scrapping my boring-looking first map for something cooler...

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And yes, that is a perfect upside-down-cross shaped hole on the left side... right when I saw it some soothing music started to play... :shock:
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It looks like your having fun. I went to the site to check it out but couldn't find any mention of what computer it works on! PC or Mac or both? Thanks.
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It's written in Java, so it runs on Windows, OSX, and Linux.

The free version, which is just for building (the full version runs in "Suvival Mode" where you actually have day/night cycles with enemies that spawn at night), runs right in your web browser.

The full version you can either run in-browser or download.

Edit: Classic Mode in action:

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Re: Minecraft

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CrazyBernie wrote:It's written in Java, so it runs on Windows, OSX, and Linux.

The free version, which is just for building (the full version runs in "Suvival Mode" where you actually have day/night cycles with enemies that spawn at night), runs right in your web browser.

The full version you can either run in-browser or download.

Edit: Classic Mode in action:
I have an old version of Java, used to run 'Dundjinni' art program. I'd probably want to download not work 'online' as it were. Thank you.
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