That Atari Creature Wants To KILL Me

The appeal of Minecraft can be difficult to explain to people who haven’t tried it. It looks like crap compared to the highly detailed graphics of big-budget games, (though the randomly generated world takes on a sometimes eerie beauty.) It doesn’t have a “plot,” as such. It refuses to hold your hand or coddle you. It doesn’t direct you towards excitement or cinematic set pieces. Minecraft, instead, allows you to create your own game experience through providing you with simple tools and a simple framework, and gives you an experience that can only be obtained through playing a game. It’s as pure an example of gaming as a unique form of art as I’ve ever played.