There are some games that simply transcend the world of video gaming. These are the games that enter the popular lexicon, that show up in popular media, and that are so big that people can identify them on sight even if they've never played even a single second of the games in the past. One such game is Microsoft, initially developed by Mojang and now owned by Microsoft. Though the game got its start on PC, it arguably found some of its greatest success after it released a mobile version. If you've never played the mobile version of the game before, you do owe it to yourself to give this app app a look.

Features

Minecraft is, at its heart, a game about building. When you boot up Minecraft for the first time, you'll be taken to an island that's full of resources and mysteries, but with relatively little in the way of guideposts for what you can do there. Players are encouraged to learn how to build tools, build structures, and explore the world so that they can find exciting new ways to interact with all that the game has to offer.

Minecraft is also a game that's become largely about interacting with others in a shared space. Since you can play with other players, you can work together to build massive projects or engage in spirited attempts to break down anything that the other player has tried to build. Minecraft is a game that is often more about what you want it to be than anything else.

Benefits

The biggest benefit of Minecraft is certainly that it allows players a chance to flex their own creativity. Though there is something of path that you can take to 'beat' the game, the truth is that most players find more joy in figuring out how to do things their own way. Whether this means building a scale replica of a major city, figuring out how to automate a gigantic farm, or building a contraption that will allow you to play Minecraft within Minecraft, this is absolutely an app that rewards those who want to get creative.

Pros and Cons

There's an awful lot to like about Minecraft. For some, the biggest pro is that you can turn the game into whatever you want - a farming sim, a programming device, or even a straightforward adventure story. For others, the best thing is that it gives you a space to create worlds and interact with others in ways that can often feel fairly unlimited. This game is a wide open sandbox and for many, that's what makes it feel truly special.

There are others, though, that see the sandbox nature of the game as a drawback. There's not a lot of help getting started in the game, though the latest updates have made the basics much easier to grasp than they were in the earliest days of the game. It can be hard to figure out what you're supposed to do in the game if you're not just hanging around building things and the path the the Ender Dragon can feel needlessly complicated for some. The other major drawback is that this version of the game doesn't support all of the fantastic mods that have been such an amazing part of Minecraft on the PC.

Conclusion

Though the Minecraft app might not be the definitive version of the game, it is nevertheless one of the best games that you can play on any mobile platform. If you are looking for an app that will allow you to endlessly create and explore, you're absolutely not going to find anything better on the Google Play Store.