Minecraft is a game chock-full of adventure, exploration and imagination. You survive in a world composed of blocks similar to Legos - that you can move around however you like from your first-person viewpoint. And when jerry say "however you like" is really the way we mean it, as you are able to gather blocks of any material to use later for whatever you see fit.
You can take on anything from slicing large chunks of stone to build a house, chopping down trees to create furniture for your home, or even making more complicated projects like wells, statues or buildings. The only limit to your imagination is your imagination. Once you get started, you'll see that there are literally unlimited possibilities.
However, Minecraft is not just about making things. The other aspect happens in the night when monsters appear out of their caves, and the game transforms into a proper survival horror title. It's then that you have to face off against giant spiders, skeletons, the endermen, or the terrifying creepers. This is where you can use bow and arrows or sword.
You will need more than just a house with a bed, a sword and a few tools to survive in Minecraft. You'll also need food, because your character will get hungry. You will need to explore the world, as the best resources aren't always readily available. You'll also have to make your most of the immense possibility of freedom offered by the game.
Visually, Minecraft is not great, as you'll see in the images and videos, however its grid-like appearance is necessary for the gameplay to be understood. You can also modify the appearance of the graphics by using mods and skin packs.
Minecraft is the most popular independent game of the past few years. And with good reason. This masterpiece from Notch has managed to make its way into the hearts of millions of players, who enjoy it on all of its available platforms: iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and (of course) Windows.