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I'm going back to the basics this summer. Minecraft. (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago by empireOfLove@lemmy.one to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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This has been the year(s?) of absolutely craptastic releases. I've been incredibly busy in college for quite a while, only half-assedly following most of them, but following them close enough to see just about everyone gripe about the terrible state of polish things are being released in for both consoles and PC.

But y'know what? Screw all that. Screw shooters and AAA "masterpieces" and microtransactions and all that fast-paced hoopla.

I'm just gonna go back to playing Minecraft all summer, like it's 2014 again. Probably mostly a vanilla server with a few close friends and my long-distance GF. Maybe mix in a little modded tech packs for some excitement that isn't quite as hardcore as Factorio is. Maybe get on some public servers and play some minigames while getting drunk.

Minecraft, or at least the java edition, has largely escaped the massive commercialization push of the gaming industry. And being in a game where there's no stress, no 'grind', no dopamine button pushers.... just a game where you're living life how you want it, when you want it, is something I desperately, desperately need right now.

Who's with me?

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[โ€“] honeyontoast@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wasn't but you make it really tempting. I also love how I've been on many a different server, and each one has been completely unique in design. It really mastered the balance between a survival exploration game and creative sandbox.

[โ€“] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

It really has. And that's the best part: if you like playing fast and hardcore, Minecraft and many servers let you do that. But if you want to play slow- it will do that just as well. Sandboxes are awesome.