Minecraft?

Minecraft? What is this game? This is the question that the eleven of you who have yet to buy this game are constantly asking. Allow me to elaborate on how epic this game is and why every one of you should buy it. Admittedly, Minecraft can have a catastrophic effect on your computer, but usually only if you fill the map with TNT.


This is not advisable, but the overall point of Minecraft is to have fun exploring, surviving attacks by evil creatures that come out at night, or just building anything you can imagine. The latter is the main appeal of Minecraft, where harvesting blocks using tools you have created means you can re-purpose these blocks to create structures, and even intricate works of art.


This isn't the only appeal mind you, as Minecraft puts the player in a randomly generated world, which in total is about three times the actual size of earth. This creates an extremely varied landscape, allowing for untold dimensions of exploration and construction. This is a fascinating mechanic, one that has established Minecraft as a truly unique and thoroughly enjoyable game.


The game itself was created by a Swedish programmer working for a company called Mojang Specifications. The programmer's name is Markus Persson, who commonly goes by the alias of Notch, and has become infamous by this title. He is the founder of Mojang, and the inspiring force behind the team, which has since grown after the creation of Minecraft.


Minecraft has achieved more than 7,000,000 registrations since its inception, and more than 2,000,000 people have actually bought the game. Minecraft has also spawned some rather interesting let's play series' on YouTube, coming form the likes of Seananners and the Yogscast.


These are both greatly entertaining and very useful for a novice to learn their way about the game. For instance, avoid Creepers at all costs and don't build a house without torches, or you will never see the light of day again. All in all, I'd say that Minecraft is a very enjoyable game, one that fits the bill of an internet phenomenon any day. If you haven't yet played it, go play it. I assure you, you won't be disappointed.