Malueion
2011
When I think about what video games are my absolute favourite, it usually always comes down to how much replay value it has. In the case of Minecraft though, I feel like it has so much replay value that it actually hinders the game today. Minecraft is the ultimate open world game, as you can not only explore endlessly, but also terraform endlessly, and build endlessly. However, this game is an example of the case that when there are just too many things to do, there may as well be nothing to do at all. Where do you start? And what do you start with? All of the updates Minecraft has gotten since 2011 has not helped it much either. The game has pretty much been turned into a joke since obtaining the most overpowered items can be done practically in the first five minutes.
With that out of the way however, one specific part of Minecraft still shines for me. It's not the "zoomer era" with the vastly improved cave systems, nor is it the "boomer era" with the lack of a hunger mechanic. I strongly feel like Minecraft version 1.0 released in 2011 is everything the game was meant to be. It is the last version of the game having involvement from its original creator. It's so much simpler than modern versions, and while there's still so much to do, you're a lot more limited in your options which forces you to be creative, and when a video game that is able to do that is when it peaks. I would say Minecraft version 1.0 is one of my favourite games of all time.
Of course, it is only possible to play version 1.0 through Minecraft: Java Edition. I mean, yeah, it is the only edition with the original version 1.0 having been made for it, but Minecraft: Java Edition, or rather the installer for Minecraft: Java Edition, has the incredible feature of allowing you to install nearly every version of the game from prior to its official release in 2009, to every version past its release up to current day. It's somewhat similar to what Steam allows for nearly every game published on it, where you're able to install an older version of a game, though on Steam its posible for an old version to be delisted, mostly in the case of online multiplayer focused games.
With that out of the way however, one specific part of Minecraft still shines for me. It's not the "zoomer era" with the vastly improved cave systems, nor is it the "boomer era" with the lack of a hunger mechanic. I strongly feel like Minecraft version 1.0 released in 2011 is everything the game was meant to be. It is the last version of the game having involvement from its original creator. It's so much simpler than modern versions, and while there's still so much to do, you're a lot more limited in your options which forces you to be creative, and when a video game that is able to do that is when it peaks. I would say Minecraft version 1.0 is one of my favourite games of all time.
Of course, it is only possible to play version 1.0 through Minecraft: Java Edition. I mean, yeah, it is the only edition with the original version 1.0 having been made for it, but Minecraft: Java Edition, or rather the installer for Minecraft: Java Edition, has the incredible feature of allowing you to install nearly every version of the game from prior to its official release in 2009, to every version past its release up to current day. It's somewhat similar to what Steam allows for nearly every game published on it, where you're able to install an older version of a game, though on Steam its posible for an old version to be delisted, mostly in the case of online multiplayer focused games.