So i used to play minecraft a lot a few years ago and i don't know if it is still good, i know it got a lot of hype in the last few months but idk if the game will still be good when the hype wears off so can anyone tell me if it is still worth buying?
Yes of course it is worth buying. And if you don’t like some new features and feel nostalgic about a past version, you can install and play with the old version. (This is possible with the Java edition, I don’t know about other editions.)
I'll agree with the others, totally worth buying. However, if you played in the past you should be able to get it for free by logging into your Mojang account.
Unless they've changed things that's the full game except you can only play 5 minutes before you need to restart your world (and there is only one world you can create, no seeds).
So i used to play minecraft a lot a few years ago and i don't know if it is still good, i know it got a lot of hype in the last few months but idk if the game will still be good when the hype wears off so can anyone tell me if it is still worth buying?
Get the Java Edition
you can get out the most of it by playing modded - you'll have soo much content and stuff you can explore and build and test
i spent like hundreds of hours playing modded minecraft - its really worth it
Minecraft is definitely worth it. We have it on every console and it's one of the first 3 games I recommend for beginners such as when my Nephew got his first PC.
Minecraft is definitely worth it. We have it on every console and it's one of the first 3 games I recommend for beginners such as when my Nephew got his first PC.
Btw i think it's great for all ages as i'm 18 now and still playing it as well as friends do
i know a lot of even older players that i've met like some are 25 or 26..
+ As i wrote if you play on pc you can have like unlimited content via mods @ java edition
Everyone here is going to tell you to buy it, we're all Minecraft fans here after all.
Play the demo first, but if you find it shallow, I have a couple of recommendations for you. If you have a Switch or a PS4, you might enjoy Dragon Quest Builders 2. It's got a story and quests and endearing characters and far more customization options.
Alternatively, you may want to wait for the release of Hytale. It's closer to Minecraft in style, but still has many of the improvements of Builders 2.
I've spent so much time playing over 6 1/2 years that the game may as well have been free; my top 3 worlds together have more than 200 days of playtime, a cost of about half a cent per hour, less when including over half a dozen other worlds, and I continue to play as much as I did when I started playing:
In particular, the two worlds I've played on this year have a combined total of 47.22 days of playtime (within this year); more impressively, I've mined 1,036,456 ores while caving, which has been my playstyle for nearly as long as I've played (unlike most, I've also stayed on a single version for most of the time, making my own mods in place of updating).
Also, despite what you may have seen the game has seen steady, continuous growth over the years (it did not "die" a year or two ago, nor has it suddenly exploded in popularity, as measured by active player counts and sales, not people making YouTube videos, or worse, Google search trends - it is natural to expect less searches over time as more and more people know about the game):
Unless they've changed things that's the full game except you can only play 5 minutes before you need to restart your world (and there is only one world you can create, no seeds).
The demo time is 5 in-game days, or 100 minutes (90 on Bedrock); you can also play a version before 1.3.1 unlimited (they don't recognize the "demo" argument and Mojang never bothered to patch them), although they may as well be demo versions due to how limited they are (demo mode also restricts you to a fixed seed and Survival Mode with cheats disabled, though you can enable cheats by opening to LAN, and play on custom maps, even use mods - note that any mods that bypass demo mode are against the ToS).
i know a lot of even older players that i've met like some are 25 or 26..
And a fair number of us here are more than twice as old as that!
BTW, if you have owned the Java edition for more than about 15 months and can get back into your old account you should have a free copy of the Win-10 edition (Bedrock) to claim as well.
how old are you / are your group members? (i'm 18 ^^)
I'm 50+, my wife is 60+, about the same age as a retired friend of ours who plays with us. My wife's son 30+ plays with us on occasion.
Minecraft graphics and presentation is simple, and very easy to see things especially with a graphics pack like BDCraft. Yes, eyesight is a consideration. It can be played "low key" when we are heading for bed, but the "excitement level" can be managed to keep it interesting. We can make our own challenges, and take them at our own pace. If we have to stop for a "potty panic", we can do that without shutting down the fun for everyone else. Then we have pets that demand attention RIGHT NOW! We don't have to keep shelling out for DLCs, and we can have a server to keep to ourselves without having griefers and flakes drop in and spoil our fun. And none of the ladies have to contend with, "How 'bout it, babe? You, me, and a stick of butter?" "Uhm… I'm old enough to be your grandmother, nevermind your mom. Go away."
So there are a number of things about Minecraft specifically that really make it great for "Silver Surfers".
So i used to play minecraft a lot a few years ago and i don't know if it is still good, i know it got a lot of hype in the last few months but idk if the game will still be good when the hype wears off so can anyone tell me if it is still worth buying?
Just a heads up Nezzy.
Minecraft easily allows you to play OLD versions. While many here will say that the newer version have added great stuff, and they have, there will be a really big problem with your old worlds.
Loading a really old world into the latest Minecraft versions will result in some ugly "seams" when you move to an area where you had not previously explored. The change in biomes will be very harsh and jarring. This has always been a problem in Minecraft. That is for above ground. Below ground the way caves are handled has also changed over time.
To make the transition as smooth as possible I would suggest loading the OLD Minecraft version and filling out the "discovery" of all chunks in a uniform area, with no gaps, and extend a bit beyond any precious areas you had mined or built or terra-formed.
Then load the world into the latest Minecraft and go along the edges and terra form to your hearts content.
OR let those old areas be and instead start again quite some distance away!
Of course, playing in an old version is possible, but you'll be denying yourself the good stuff which has come with later releases.
I mean playing on your own is fun, so is hosting a small server with friends or tossing on mod packs. Or joining preexisting places to play It's all up to you. I know there are even books that teach programming through Minecraft so there are "non traditional" ways to play as well. I really love it and recently I've been getting into plugins and making custom content. It's so much fun imo. Also now we have Bees. not to spoil but they are the best mob.
If you used to like it you'll probably still like it, it hasn't fundamentally changed, there's just more stuff. It might not live up to your nostalgia for it though, every now and then I make a new survival world because I remember how much fun I used to have with it and then stop after a while when I remember how tedious it can be.
So i used to play minecraft a lot a few years ago and i don't know if it is still good, i know it got a lot of hype in the last few months but idk if the game will still be good when the hype wears off so can anyone tell me if it is still worth buying?
Totally worth buying! There's so much depth and more cool stuff is still coming! If I didn't have it already, I'd still buy it!
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Yes of course it is worth buying. And if you don’t like some new features and feel nostalgic about a past version, you can install and play with the old version. (This is possible with the Java edition, I don’t know about other editions.)
I'll agree with the others, totally worth buying. However, if you played in the past you should be able to get it for free by logging into your Mojang account.
Vestige Survival Games Discord: https://discord.gg/XZcdEp5
If you can't reclaim your old account there is a free trial so you can see if you still enjoy it.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download
Unless they've changed things that's the full game except you can only play 5 minutes before you need to restart your world (and there is only one world you can create, no seeds).
Just testing.
Get the Java Edition
you can get out the most of it by playing modded - you'll have soo much content and stuff you can explore and build and test
i spent like hundreds of hours playing modded minecraft - its really worth it
Minecraft is definitely worth it. We have it on every console and it's one of the first 3 games I recommend for beginners such as when my Nephew got his first PC.
Btw i think it's great for all ages as i'm 18 now and still playing it as well as friends do
i know a lot of even older players that i've met like some are 25 or 26..
+ As i wrote if you play on pc you can have like unlimited content via mods @ java edition
Everyone here is going to tell you to buy it, we're all Minecraft fans here after all.
Play the demo first, but if you find it shallow, I have a couple of recommendations for you. If you have a Switch or a PS4, you might enjoy Dragon Quest Builders 2. It's got a story and quests and endearing characters and far more customization options.
Alternatively, you may want to wait for the release of Hytale. It's closer to Minecraft in style, but still has many of the improvements of Builders 2.
Want to see my suggestions? Here they are!
I am also known as GameWyrm or GameWyrm97. You can also find me at snapshotmc.com
Ever since the new 1.14.x Updates, in my opinion, the game has progressed so much! Definitely recommend.
I've spent so much time playing over 6 1/2 years that the game may as well have been free; my top 3 worlds together have more than 200 days of playtime, a cost of about half a cent per hour, less when including over half a dozen other worlds, and I continue to play as much as I did when I started playing:
In particular, the two worlds I've played on this year have a combined total of 47.22 days of playtime (within this year); more impressively, I've mined 1,036,456 ores while caving, which has been my playstyle for nearly as long as I've played (unlike most, I've also stayed on a single version for most of the time, making my own mods in place of updating).
Also, despite what you may have seen the game has seen steady, continuous growth over the years (it did not "die" a year or two ago, nor has it suddenly exploded in popularity, as measured by active player counts and sales, not people making YouTube videos, or worse, Google search trends - it is natural to expect less searches over time as more and more people know about the game):
Minecraft stays strong after 10 years with 112 million players per month
The demo time is 5 in-game days, or 100 minutes (90 on Bedrock); you can also play a version before 1.3.1 unlimited (they don't recognize the "demo" argument and Mojang never bothered to patch them), although they may as well be demo versions due to how limited they are (demo mode also restricts you to a fixed seed and Survival Mode with cheats disabled, though you can enable cheats by opening to LAN, and play on custom maps, even use mods - note that any mods that bypass demo mode are against the ToS).
TheMasterCaver's First World - possibly the most caved-out world in Minecraft history - includes world download.
TheMasterCaver's World - my own version of Minecraft largely based on my views of how the game should have evolved since 1.6.4.
Why do I still play in 1.6.4?
And a fair number of us here are more than twice as old as that!
BTW, if you have owned the Java edition for more than about 15 months and can get back into your old account you should have a free copy of the Win-10 edition (Bedrock) to claim as well.
Just testing.
Twice that age, and I'm the young'n of the group I play with. ;-)
how old are you / are your group members? (i'm 18 ^^)
I'm 50+, my wife is 60+, about the same age as a retired friend of ours who plays with us. My wife's son 30+ plays with us on occasion.
Minecraft graphics and presentation is simple, and very easy to see things especially with a graphics pack like BDCraft. Yes, eyesight is a consideration. It can be played "low key" when we are heading for bed, but the "excitement level" can be managed to keep it interesting. We can make our own challenges, and take them at our own pace. If we have to stop for a "potty panic", we can do that without shutting down the fun for everyone else. Then we have pets that demand attention RIGHT NOW! We don't have to keep shelling out for DLCs, and we can have a server to keep to ourselves without having griefers and flakes drop in and spoil our fun. And none of the ladies have to contend with, "How 'bout it, babe? You, me, and a stick of butter?" "Uhm… I'm old enough to be your grandmother, nevermind your mom. Go away."
So there are a number of things about Minecraft specifically that really make it great for "Silver Surfers".
So i used to play minecraft a lot a few years ago and i don't know if it is still good, i know it got a lot of hype in the last few months but idk if the game will still be good when the hype wears off so can anyone tell me if it is still worth buying?
Just a heads up Nezzy.
Minecraft easily allows you to play OLD versions. While many here will say that the newer version have added great stuff, and they have, there will be a really big problem with your old worlds.
Loading a really old world into the latest Minecraft versions will result in some ugly "seams" when you move to an area where you had not previously explored. The change in biomes will be very harsh and jarring. This has always been a problem in Minecraft. That is for above ground. Below ground the way caves are handled has also changed over time.
To make the transition as smooth as possible I would suggest loading the OLD Minecraft version and filling out the "discovery" of all chunks in a uniform area, with no gaps, and extend a bit beyond any precious areas you had mined or built or terra-formed.
Then load the world into the latest Minecraft and go along the edges and terra form to your hearts content.
OR let those old areas be and instead start again quite some distance away!
Of course, playing in an old version is possible, but you'll be denying yourself the good stuff which has come with later releases.
I mean playing on your own is fun, so is hosting a small server with friends or tossing on mod packs. Or joining preexisting places to play It's all up to you. I know there are even books that teach programming through Minecraft so there are "non traditional" ways to play as well. I really love it and recently I've been getting into plugins and making custom content. It's so much fun imo. Also now we have Bees. not to spoil but they are the best mob.
If you used to like it you'll probably still like it, it hasn't fundamentally changed, there's just more stuff. It might not live up to your nostalgia for it though, every now and then I make a new survival world because I remember how much fun I used to have with it and then stop after a while when I remember how tedious it can be.
Depends what type of game you like,but for me it worth!There is lot things you can do also you will not get bored easily.