Minecraft

There are many video games coming out these days from the big companies, and most of them are the same.
Shooter, Racing, RPG, etc. And sometimes these games have something special about them. Like amazing physics, graphics, effects, or some other thing that no other game has done before; like Spore, for instance. But in the end, most of these games are generally the same. They almost never make a leap of faith toward a new idea that has never been done before. And why would they? They don't want to lose their reputation. Plus, they are making great money! These massive game companies have great reputations, and are pumping out lots of games with a ton of work into them that look great, and are great fun.

But what if we took away the amazing graphics, massive amounts of polygons, amazing physics, great effects.
Wouldn't we get a lame game? NO. Indie developers are making amazing games every day. Pushing the limits in games, exploring new ideas, and so on. Games like Minecraft.

Minecraft is a 3D sandbox game with the classic pixel-y look. In fact, the game is made of blocks. You are 2 blocks tall actually. You are placed in the middle of nowhere, with nothing. Around you is a randomly generated world, infinitely big. Expanding the more you explore. You are forced to chop down trees, mine minerals, fish, hunt, and survive until night; by then you had better have a shelter of some sort, because when the sun sets, Giant Spiders, Skeletons, Creepers, and Zombies come out to ravage the open world. This is generally when you craft your tools for the next day. There are many different things you can make, Transportation devices, mechanisms, weapons, armor, tools, food, and other things. Make your decisions wisely, because what happens is forever because this game saves very often.
There are 2 ways of playing Minecraft, though the maker, Markus Persson (otherwise known as Notch), plans on making more modes. The first mode is creative mode. Where you have no rules or objectives. You are given some blocks, and are free to make what ever you want with it! This mode does not have computer players (Mobs) you can't craft anything, mine anything, hunt anything, etc.- it's for creativity only. You can play this mode for free. The other mode is what I originally described: Survival mode. Your object is simply to survive, explore, mine, and craft.

Minecraft is still in beta, but if you buy it you can play it as it is, and get all future updates for free.
Buy it now and get it 25% off!