Time for #10! It’s 10 days until Christmas Eve, 11 days until Christmas Day...it’s so close, yet there’s almost two weeks left! So if you need a cheap present to ask for, or if you need a cheap thing to get someone, this indie game is perfect for them. If you didn’t find my clue yesterday INSANELY obvious, I’m ashamed of you. Because today, you should buy one of the most creative indie games ever: Minecraft.
Now, now, for the people who actually know about Minecraft, you’re asking: why would I pick this game? Because there’s so many things you can do! For people who don’t know about this game (what’s wrong with you?), the basic premise of Minecraft is to dig a hole, mine ore, and build stuff.
Sounds really simple, right? Wrong. While you’re trying to build things and keep a society going, you have many enemies (called mobs) trying to murder you in your sleep. This is called survival mode. I’m personally not a fan of this mode, because I don’t like my hard work being destroyed at night by Creepers, but if you’re into that sort of thing, go ahead.
But wait, Alec, didn’t this game come out last year? Not in my opinion. Version 1.0 came out in November, so that’s what I call the official release. (If you remember, this list only contains games from 2011.) But that raises a good point. Before release, Minecraft was in beta for a good year or so. As it slowly developed up from a simple game with no dying or any challenge, it grew to have a huge fanbase. People love this game. They had a convention for it in November. That’s how much people love it.
So you say you don’t like mining and dying? Well, there’s an alternative for you! While still in beta (only about two or three months ago), they added a Creative mode, where you have access to every block and can build whatever you want without the fear of dying. And you can fly. And as all people know, flying is what makes this incredible game turn into a must-buy game.
Sounds really simple, right? Wrong. While you’re trying to build things and keep a society going, you have many enemies (called mobs) trying to murder you in your sleep. This is called survival mode. I’m personally not a fan of this mode, because I don’t like my hard work being destroyed at night by Creepers, but if you’re into that sort of thing, go ahead.
But wait, Alec, didn’t this game come out last year? Not in my opinion. Version 1.0 came out in November, so that’s what I call the official release. (If you remember, this list only contains games from 2011.) But that raises a good point. Before release, Minecraft was in beta for a good year or so. As it slowly developed up from a simple game with no dying or any challenge, it grew to have a huge fanbase. People love this game. They had a convention for it in November. That’s how much people love it.
So you say you don’t like mining and dying? Well, there’s an alternative for you! While still in beta (only about two or three months ago), they added a Creative mode, where you have access to every block and can build whatever you want without the fear of dying. And you can fly. And as all people know, flying is what makes this incredible game turn into a must-buy game.
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Better yet is the price. Literally days of gameplay await you in multiplayer mode, building cities and having fun exploring your Minecraft world with your buddies. All for only $20. Yes, you heard me. Days of gameplay for $20. Isn’t that amazing? That’s what this game is. Amazing.
So if you ever have a spare $20 lying around, and you don’t feel like spending it on something productive, why not invest it in this fun timewaster? I’m absolutely sure you won’t regret it. Unless you’re having so much fun you forget to eat. That might be a problem, and you might regret it. Maybe not, though.
Coming tomorrow, we have some very skinny games. See? This is a harder hint. Try and guess, I dare you.
Might you have a Minecraft server?
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