Originally posted by Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch:

Originally posted by TyresTyco:

I chuckled. Because it's true and funny at the same time.

Is Terraria really that good?

I can vouch for that game. When it first came out I thought I didn't need an even cutesier Minecraft and expected that the transition to 2D would only serve to make the game more limiting. But a friend bought it for me so I tried it and I found that it was really its own thing with different areas of emphasis. The 2D turned out to be a strength if anything, in that it would take the devs less time to inject fresh and polished content.

You can do a lot of building but the underground exploration was where it really shone. Both weapons and enemies had diverse characteristics. Platforming gave you a lot of freedom to express your skill and creativity. Bosses battles were not all a walk in the park. Also an impressive progression system that meaningfully transformed the world around you. It's like they finished making the game and then over time they patched in two more sequels for free.

The thing I love the most is that it is a long game for all the right reasons. It doesn't tuck a major grind in between every milestone, it doesn't need to. Instead of being designed to maximise the time you spend staring at every little rock texture, it just has a huge abundance of well-considered content.