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Minecraft Dungeons

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With Minecraft being the marketing juggernaut that it is, there's a lot of crap that gets sold just because it's associated with the brand. Kids love the stuff, and I'm glad they can have fun with it, I just find myself disappointed that such an original game is represented by crappy plastic toys and endless varieties of low-quality apparel. Minecraft Dungeons seems to be a product of that same marketing titan, slapping a coat of Minecraft paint on something completely unrelated to the original work just to sell some units. However, quite unexpectedly, Dungeons manages to stand on its own as a fun little adventure. It's definitely not without its flaws, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. Unfortunately, my first impression wasn't great. Minecraft Dungeons is a fairly straightforward dungeon-crawler, tasking you with exploring a set of fairly linear maps while defeating enemies in order to reach a boss or an exit at their end. However, before you can

Minecraft

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It's pretty much impossible to live in the United States (and I'm sure elsewhere) without having at least a minimal understanding of what Minecraft is. The game has been released on practically every console of the previous few generations, has spawned spinoffs and countless imitators, is represented in the books, toys, bedding, and clothing sections of your favorite retailer, and has been on the minds of children everywhere for nearly a decade. You shouldn't let the overtly kid-centered marketing scare you away though. Even without owning a themed pajama set, you can enjoy the creative freedom that Minecraft offers its players.  The basics of the game are pretty simple. You are presented with a randomly generated world constructed largely of destructible blocks made of various materials. Despite it's blockiness, the world feels alive, with expansive forests, active wildlife, and even bustling villages! However, the true magic of Minecraft comes in the fact that you