Written by: Dhiraj Chapagain - 2022007, Grade X
Posted on: 29 November, 2020
Minecraft, developed by Mojang is a sandbox video game. It was an independent computer game designed in 2009 by self-taught Swedish programmer Markus Persson also known as notch who later sold the game to microsoft. At first, Minecraft was released on Microsoft Windows, Mac, Xbox 360, some mobile phones and PlayStation 3. Minecraft is a game that lets us create our own experience. Although this article is about Minecraft, it is very hard to define what minecraft really is. It offers a limitless world to the players where the only thing limiting them is their own imagination. Minecraft is not just another sandbox building game, the most interesting is its blocky appearance. It is a virtual world made of blocks, where the player is meant to be surviving using a variety of blocks and being safe from different mobs. Minecraft has randomly generated worlds, which means no player will ever encounter the same thing during their playing journey. Minecraft as of may 2020, has more than 126 million players. Although minecraft is a simple game, what makes it more than just another game?
Minecraft helps build a community while learning teamwork. Minecraft has a multiplayer feature where you and your friends can play the same game together. Minecraft also allows its players to freely make and use their own textures to the game. Minecraft lets its players code and make changes to the game for themselves. There can be plugins found for whatever you want to do in minecraft. These plugins are made by the vast community of minecraft players. There are texture packs and shaders which can help players make minecraft more than just a sandbox game. There are different kinds of minecraft servers offering many mini games for free. This game provides liberty to the players whether to make a small dirt house or a completely jaw-dropping huge mansion. There is no one way to play this game, and what this means is that it appeals to a grander audience. The aesthetics of the game also contributes to this. The pixelated textures make this game very easy to run on most of the potato computers out there. Minecraft’s simplicity makes it playable on most computers. The simplicity of the game makes it attractive while it's in the player's hand to make it interesting and complex.Minecraft is a lot more than just a sandbox game.
References:
Ward, M, September 7 2013, https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23572742
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