It's easy to see why this is so beloved, there's a reason for that - it's Minecraft. Countless have tried but few have actually succeeded in matching the singular atmospheric prowess going on here. The visuals, the music, the sense of calm serenity that strikes as you get lost in your own little world within it - like come on it's so goddamn chill. Its art style is so simple yet so deeply, deeply unique. Though I confess - and this is entirely a me problem here - that I find this gameplay loop seriously drags and becomes samey after only a handful of hours. So if this type of game is your bread and butter, I can 100% understand why you'd swear by it - it has enough ease-of-access to be pick up and played by anyone, but enough minute complexity to be more than a one-trick pony show. But for me personally, I only really like it sparingly. Runs like a slug on PS5, too.

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2023


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