So, there is this neat computer game called Minecraft. One of the versions of the game is called Skyblock Survival. In the game, the player is able to build items and collect items that are needed for survival. A player may chop down a tree to collect saplings, which the player will in turn use to plant more trees. In theory, one tree can provide the resources needed to plant anywhere between one and ten trees. Another part of the game is creating an unlimited water supply, which one can do using the water provided when the game starts, making a pool out of cobblestone (that the player needs to collect somehow), putting the water in the pool, and putting ice on the water. Water is a much needed commodity in the game, and an unlimited supply is a must, so making it is one of the first things the player does. During the game, the player is forced to create an unlimited supply of cobblestone, for it is very likely that the player will increase the size of the playing area by 50-100 times within a few hours. Thus the cobblestone is very important, although collecting it takes a lot of time. During the night, skeletons, zombies, spiders, and other monsters appear. These monsters can only spawn in dark places, so the player must light up the dark places in the area the game takes place in so that monsters do not spawn and kill the player. During the game, one of the player’s missions is to create a platform for the monsters to spawn. It is smart for the player to create a tunnel from the platform to a trap, such as a water/lava trap, in order for the monsters to be taken care of without the threat of danger or the player needing to take care of them individually. The player also has several objectives to complete, which include, but are not limited to, making bookcases, painting paintings, create dye, plant mushroom and cactus farms, and collect pearls (which appear in the remains of certain monsters).
I heard about Minecraft from one of my friends and decided to check it out on youtube.com before I decided if I wanted to buy it. On the website, I found a link to someone playing the Skyblock Survival version and chose to watch it. Within a minute, I was intrigued, and am now watching the whole series of videos pertaining to the version. The videos have made me want to play Minecraft, and I believe I will ask for the game for Christmas. I found a free version, that does not include the different versions, or even any objectives online, and I have played it a few times. The free version is very limiting and slow, however, so I hope that is not how the real game works. However, you are able to build things free at will, unlike the version I have watched. So, it is still very fun.
