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  • Summary: Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine and was revealed at E3 that it will be coming to the Xbox One.
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Sep 7, 2014
    97
    Reshaping a pristine landscape into new world using your own two hands while things try to kill you isn’t just an amazingly rewarding gaming experience, it’s a clever retelling of human history.
  2. Sep 9, 2014
    90
    A beautiful edition of a game that's still great. Hi-res, very good multiplayer support, Minecraft for Xbox One is unmissable.
  3. Sep 15, 2014
    90
    Larger map size is the key feature of this greatly appreciated next-gen update of Minecraft.
  4. Oct 28, 2014
    90
    Much like going from a rustic shelter to a statuesque castle, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will only offer more in time, with future updates adding even more hours to a game already brimming with near-endless potential.
  5. 90
    It seems pointless praising a game everyone knows is great, but this version provides a much more stable gaming experience.
  6. Sep 19, 2014
    85
    This creative toolbox didn’t lose any of its magic. Minecraft doesn’t need level-ups, xp, buffs or special abilities to motivate – it captivates with its sheer openness and endless creativity.
  7. Sep 16, 2014
    75
    This new version of Minecraft features a deeper field of view, a really smooth frame rate and a 1080p definition. The game is the same since 2011, and it's fabulous, but it's not for everyone.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 89
  2. Negative: 8 out of 89
  1. Sep 10, 2014
    10
    My kids love this, downloaded and played from day one. The ability to play split side by side is awesome, no fighting for whos turn it is. IMy kids love this, downloaded and played from day one. The ability to play split side by side is awesome, no fighting for whos turn it is. I also purchase a couple packs, a skin pack for my son who wanted to be a squid and the candy texture pack for my daughter who loves pink. This is how games should be, low cost, download, buy extras for $1 or $2. Rather than $90 and $30 DLC items. Im sure if this game was $80 I still would have purchased it, but its worthy of a 10 score for value, playability, replayability and minecraft awesomeness. Expand
  2. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Mojang shows us how something simple can become great.
    Im vibing with the OST.
    The worlds are great and really fun to explore. The crafting
    Mojang shows us how something simple can become great.
    Im vibing with the OST.
    The worlds are great and really fun to explore.
    The crafting is crazy, in a good way.
    In creative, as a matter of fact, you can build everything.
    Verdict:
    Something simple made great. 10/10
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  3. Apr 27, 2022
    10
    One of if not the greatest game of all time. This game means so much to me and to my childhood, and will always be my favorite game.
  4. May 2, 2015
    9
    Minecraft on consoles takes a huge step forward. The ability to transfer your worlds and purchases from the 360 version make it so there'sMinecraft on consoles takes a huge step forward. The ability to transfer your worlds and purchases from the 360 version make it so there's really no excuse to make this upgrade. It's obviously still not up to the scope of the PC version, but consoles have never been closer. With the promise of more to come in future updates it might not be long until it's there. Even without all of the PC benefits Minecraft on consoles is still a highly addictive experience.

    There are no goals in the game other than the ones you make for yourself. It's a game that requires player driven exploration, creation, and destruction. The results are liberating. Finding new things to craft and shaping the world to look however you want it to is a blast. Animals and dangerous monsters who only appear at night give the world some extra life. You can get pets or fight until dawn against enemies like the explosive creeper that can destroy what you've built. Or you can focus on raising animals for food and sleep the night away so that you don't have to deal with monster.

    The building mechanics are simple to use and give you an almost endless amount of freedom. Having friends along for the ride only serves to make the game more fun and increase your productivity. The larger world size compared to previous console versions means that there is even more potential and freedom to do whatever you want. The gameplay experience is truly endless.

    If you have never experienced Minecraft then there is no better way to do it on consoles. While the PC version is still the way you will want to go for the biggest and more content rich version, with future updates on the horizon it's not hard to see how the game might one day match the PC version. As of right now though it is still an excellent way to play an excellent game. It's a non-stop source of player driven and created fun. One that I highly recommend experiencing.

    I give "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" a 9.1/10.
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  5. Dec 29, 2021
    8
    Atmosphere: 8
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 8
    Story: 7
    Total: 8.00
  6. Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Wasnt sure where to put this but since this version of the game is basically the same as windows 10 one i will put it here. Mojong areWasnt sure where to put this but since this version of the game is basically the same as windows 10 one i will put it here. Mojong are thieves. I had expected that realms would play like the normal game as i was unable to try my free trail of realms due to life things. i was caught unawares by the fact that not only does it suck hard but you cant get your money back for time you don't want on a realm, meaning if they have your money for half a year and you find out how bad realms are well they are keeping it screw you. To further infuriate me they seem to be blocking comments about how bad realms are i can only assume to get more people to waste their money.
    This wouldn't even be such an issue but the game runs better hosting locally from a fking xbox then on the realm, WTH how are you going to charge me for a service that is worse then what i could already get. The render distance is super low making it pointless to build anything of size since you wont be able to see it and flying on creative mode is pointless since you cant see anything to fly to it, basically its garbage. I bought half a year so i could play a world with my kids that they could work on when i was at work but they get lost in two seconds cause the entire world is covered in fog and Mojong wants me to know that i cant have my money back for the following months or even complain to them about this.
    The sad part is even though this version of the game is inferior the java one its still really good, but i cant support a game like this when the company wont even allow people to talk about the problems they have, i feel like i have been robbed, i paid them expecting one thing, got another and now i cant even ask for my money back never mind get it.
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