Terraria (PC)

Some may get the impression by the look of Terraria, a lookalike minecraft, that it is hopelessly stupid. Screenshots of the game do not do it justice. It provides that minecraft feel, while expanding on a basic survival gameplay into something much more. The game features include: Mineable blocks of material and furniture, an intricate crafting system, day and night cycles, massive worlds that are screaming to be explored, including unique areas of the map (underground jungle, dungeon, hell, etc), and functional NPC characters. Let's get into it. The game has a solid system of play; you begin ... more

I bought this game based solely on its pretty case and cover which shows a pixellated scene including monsters, vampires, unicorns, wizards and a strange flying eye monster. I had no idea what it was going to be about but im a sucker for a nice front cover so off I went to the counter to purchase it. I had heard a few people say it was like Minecraft, but as I had never played that either I really didnt know what to expect. The general aim of the game is to explore the world around you, collecting materials and artifacts and building your own little castle/town/village - whatever you want ... more

When I bought Terraria I was doubtful about the graphics and if the gameplay would compensate the way the game was made. As soon as I started to play the game for a while I even started to love the graphics. The game has its own style which is really original. The game is a 2D side - scroller. It is an action/adventure game, similar to Minecraft, I would say. The world is randomly generated and has different biomes. You start our with some basic tools such as a wooden pickaxe. You gather materials and you have to build to be save for the night when the zombies start to spawn. When you start ... more