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I've been gaming since the early 80's, so there's my disclaimer. Don't get me wrong, I love the innovation and compelling storytelling/gameplay of today's next-gen console games, but they really don't possess what us older gamers appreciate as being at the core of "gaming;" Modern games just don't give you the ability to self-actualize, to learn something about yourself through the trials and tribulations of endless exploration and frustration, the brutal and unforgiving gameplay that you jump into without a tutorial, without a back story, without a cutscene. Give me something interesting, something challenging. Something to be proud of having figured out and beaten. Enter Terraria. This is a modern game with an old school flair about it. Extremely minimalistic in terms of plot and visuals, but so clever and downright ambitious with the level of detail provided. For instance, it's getting dark out. I need to build myself a shelter because tons of enemies come out after dark. Once done, I can build a workbench to place in my shelter. With a workbench I can create an anvil and furnace, turn ore into bricks, craft weapons and armor to fend off those nasties now lurking noisily outside my door. Combine materials to produce interesting new items. The possibilities are endless. And on that note, I want to point something out about this game that I believe is both groundbreaking and completely unique. This game renders the world around you in real-time as you advance through it. Just think about that for a moment. Want to tunnel into the earth and explore underground chasms, mineral deposits, and kill enemies that lurk below? Go for it. Keep going. And going. It's okay, the game will generate more world for you to explore. Randomly. Meaning never the same experience twice. How completely revolutionary...a game with infinite potential for replay and yet so simplistic. Or is it?
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Am I happy that Terraria was released on the PS3!For people who have not heard of this game, it started as an indie game, with a retro graphic style.
This serves 2 purposes:
1. this is a throwback, a tribute to the 8 bit era, when games really flourished.
2. it is to remind us, despite all the flashy technology, that gaming is not about graphics, but gameplay.
You start off choosing things like difficulty, creating your character, etc. then you get started on your adventure in 2D side-scrolling goodness.
I'm not going to spoil it for you guys, but you get to use different items and weapons, different enemies, environments, and also get to meet other players in-game. The official description is: "Terraria is a land of adventure! A land of mystery! A land that's yours to shape, to defend and to enjoy. Your options in Terraria are limitless. Are you an action gamer with an itchy trigger finger? A master builder? A collector? An explorer? There's something for everyone here."
The experience is hard to describe, very much like Minecraft in 2D. It involves a lot of exploration and adventuring, bashing monsters, digging for ore, collecting materials, and assembling items. All I have to say is, you have to try it for yourself. All in a vibrant 2D presentation.
Too bad there is no physical disc for the PS3 US and EU markets, and I was quite disappointed. The trade-off is that the price is lowered. If you really must have the physical copy, you can import it from the Japanese market.
However, if you are outside of Japan, it would be a good idea to get this version. The game would be DLC, but you get the bonuses which are quite fun to have.
Buy Terraria: Collector's Edition Now
I actually took this game back to the store (a used games store) telling the sales clerk that the person didn't put the actual game in the box; just the extras.No. I was wrong. Apparently some marketing genius over at Sony thought it would make more sense for me to go out to a store and buy a card to download the game when I can download it already off of Playstation Network. How does that make any sense? The price is cheaper? So what?
Keep the "Collector's Box", plastic pick axe and all the other "extras" crap and just put the damn game on a disc. IDIOTS!I also bought this in a store and had to return it because it's not actually in the box. Durrr if I'm getting it in a store why would I want to download it? Very annoying.
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