*Minecraft* is a creative *sandbox* game, in which you can create huge
structures and caves to play in. It's a deceptively simple game of *building*
and *survival*. You can download Minecraft free here (the game client), but
it requires a paid account from *Minecraft.net* to start playing. *How to get
started in Minecraft* Your world in Minecraft is randomly generated, and you
appear in a land surrounded by water, with mountains, valleys, trees and
animals. It's not clear what to do except *explore* to begin with but as the
sun sets, monsters appear, who will kill you. Survival is impossible in the
open, so you need to build a shelter to hide out in for the first night.
Collecting wood from trees, coal and stone from cliffs, you have to use your
inventory to create tools, planks and more. Once you know how, mining and
building is pretty quick, and you can create some really cool structures.
*Minecraft realms* A new realm has been added to Minecraft, which allows
faster travel through the huge worlds. Called The Slip, it resembles Hell,
and is full of flowing lava and monsters. You can access The Slip using
portals made from Obsidian you have mined. Also, when you create a new
Minecraft world, it will now be more varied, with 'biomes' of different
landscape, like desert, tundra and snow. This Adventure Update has some nice
cosmetic changes, including an HD texture pack, better lighting from torches
and even prettier sunsets and sunrises! The game launcher also looks better
in 1.8. There is now a 'Creative Mode', which makes you invincible, gives you
unlimited resources, allows you to fly, and fast forward/rewind time! This
mode is ideal for players who just want to get on and build cool stuff,
without worrying about staying alive. *Minecraft is a wonderfully inventive
sandbox game that really deserves the title, as your creation in it is only
limited by your imagination and time!*Download *Minecraft 1.8.1 Beta* in
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