Terraria

So Terraria came out quite recently on Steam. I haven't played it yet (see my other thread if you want to gift it to me for all my forum points!), but I've watched quite a few videos and read the entire playermade wiki, so I know a lot about it

The game is like a cross between Minecraft and Metroid. The entire game is a 2D sidescroller, but it has both multiplayer and building elements. Minecraft players will see a few features that are reminiscent of Minecraft (sand is effected by gravity, ect.) but it is a very seperate game.

It features a great deal of exploration. Although the worlds are pre-genned (unlike Minecraft), even the smallest world is approx. 3 miles wide (by their own measurement system).

There are many different enemies. In the beginning, you will mainly face zombies and flying evil eye things at nighttime, and Slimes during the daytime. Every night, there is a 1 in 7 chance of the night being a blood moon, meaning there are a TON more zombies and zombies know how to break down doors. As you explore, you will find a great deal of dungeons and biomes..like the Underground Forest. There is also a biome known as Corruption, which spreads across the map unless stopped by Sunflowers. The corruption contains a great deal of strong enemies even during the daytime, but the drops there are awesome.

If you are playing multiplayer, there is an option to turn PvP on or off, and to join a team. Players on the same team as you will have their names, health, and location shown on your screen. Even if you have PvP off, there are a couple things players can do to cause you trouble. For one, bombs hurt other players even if their PvP is turned off. Secondly, there are a few nice items used to summon boss monsters that may be used near you to make you want to cry. Those items are a bit hard to make though, and I believe the boss will mainly target the person who summoned it.

Anyways, mainly there are a ton of awesome features, and it's great both as a sandbox game and a RPG. Also, there IS magic in the game, but you have to collect falling stars and make items that use the magic, which can take a while.

 

Terraria Computer Requirements

It should run though even if your stats are lower than that. I would contact support if I were you.

 

It is very action/adventuring based.
And there are lots of awesome things to do. You can buy some dynamite (requires a guy who moves in once you find a bomb somewhere underground), and then find some deep chasms and blow up the special orb at the bottom to get nice stuff like a musket.

You can find a fallen meteor (I can tell you the requirements to get one to fall if you want..I've heard of people having it fall on their houses though and killing all their NPCs though!) and then mine it for the materials to make cool stuff. (Like a cannon that shoots freaking STARS!)

I'm working on beating the bosses now. The Eye was quite easy, but at the last second I didn't notice my health was low and died. And my spawn point was too far away and the Eye ran away. More lenses time!

Also, if you haven't yet, look up. Just a hint. A hint that may lead to a sword that, with full mana, will allow you to kill almost anything anywhere on the screen from an underground hideout. Just sayin'.

 

Sorry for the double-post, but Satsu and I are having a little argument.
The argument is as follows:
Shooting Stars or Mana as ammo. Also add flaming arrows into the mix. Please respond.
- <3 Quinn

 

"Better"? Again, it's a very different game. Yes, it has blocks. Yes, you can modify said blocks. And you can craft stuff and fight monsters. But the gameplay is VERY different, and is much more action oriented. Personally, I like it better. But it's quite dependent on what types of games you like