Essay On Minecraft
The Minecraft community is one of the most unique and innovative online communities anyone could be a part of. From the educational sector where teachers are adapting the game to meet educational purposes, to the 51-year-old adult building a city after work to blow off steam. This game defies age ranges, teaches critical thinking, and relaxes the overworked. So what is Minecraft? Well according to Minecraft.net, which is the official Minecraft website, “Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things.It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky
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I love the community and I love being a part of all of the interactions. I felt really good about this subculture going into it. I have always been a pretty big gamer, but I have always played console games like Halo, Sniper, and the occasional Super Mario Sunshine. I was never really into computer games, and I had always thought that Minecraft was stupid. I had no reason for this. I had just never understood that it wasn’t just kids building things and then blowing things up, it is an actual survival game with the perk of being able to build awesome things. I actually only started playing the game because my fiancé forced me to play it on the Xbox, and I have to admit that it only took five minutes for me to get hooked. According to the game description on the Microsoft Store, “There's no limit to what you can create in Minecraft. From that dream house you always wanted to your own private island, this is your block-building paradise. The only thing holding you back is your imagination.” (Microsoftstore.com) This version of the game has an easier entry level for kids and anyone trying to get into the game. This makes it pretty easy to build in, because you can sit back with your controller and relax while playing. Since then, I have ventured from the Xbox world of Minecraft to the PC world of Minecraft, and more recently to the server (online multiplayer) world of
I love the community and I love being a part of all of the interactions. I felt really good about this subculture going into it. I have always been a pretty big gamer, but I have always played console games like Halo, Sniper, and the occasional Super Mario Sunshine. I was never really into computer games, and I had always thought that Minecraft was stupid. I had no reason for this. I had just never understood that it wasn’t just kids building things and then blowing things up, it is an actual survival game with the perk of being able to build awesome things. I actually only started playing the game because my fiancé forced me to play it on the Xbox, and I have to admit that it only took five minutes for me to get hooked. According to the game description on the Microsoft Store, “There's no limit to what you can create in Minecraft. From that dream house you always wanted to your own private island, this is your block-building paradise. The only thing holding you back is your imagination.” (Microsoftstore.com) This version of the game has an easier entry level for kids and anyone trying to get into the game. This makes it pretty easy to build in, because you can sit back with your controller and relax while playing. Since then, I have ventured from the Xbox world of Minecraft to the PC world of Minecraft, and more recently to the server (online multiplayer) world of