An indy success story, and relentlessly addictive. A commercial blockbuster, but not without its critics.
A catalyst for debate. A polarizer of opinions.
A divider of men.
Adored by the masses. Despised by legion.
Blocky. Quirky. Pointless.
Its name is Minecraft... the name historians will come to call it?
MarmiteCraft.
Yeah, that's bollocks but there is definitely no finer example of a 'love it or hate it' game. Even if you hate Minecraft for all its flaws, there's no denying that the game is bold in its aims, inventive, and... and... sorry, it's bloody brilliant and has no flaws, damn it!
If you hate Minecraft, chances are you suck at life. That might be something you want to address at some point.
Just sayin'.
I do acknowledge one big issue in that some people come to the game expecting it to be something it is not; a common observation is that it's hard to feel immersed in a world made of blocks. I actually like the graphics, but to be fair I do find it hard to relate to the main character - an dopey-looking guy in a blue t-shirt with a really misshapen head.
In real life, I don't happen to own any blue t-shirts.
Another issue which is brought up is that, rightly or wrongly, there is no semblence of a tutorial for the game. Players loading up for the first time are simply thrown into the world and left to figure it out themselves. Luckily, I'm a Minecraft veteran so I can skip the usual, panicked feeling of "Christ, this is bewildering and daunting in equal measure!", which would be a really bad start to a blog which ends the second I die in-game.
So, fueled by eagerness and an unwavering confidence in my knowledge of Minecraft (read: I have the Minecraft Wiki open on a second screen), let's get this show on the road!
Christ...
... This is the very first game blog for Iron Man Mode, and I'm both daunted and bewildered in equal measure.
