Minecraft 1.6 is here! This update brings us rideable horses, and name tags and leads for our pets. There are quite a few other changes too.
How to get it
Minecraft is about placing blocks to build things and going on adventures. Pocket Edition includes Survival and Creative modes, multiplayer over a local Wi-Fi network, and randomly generated worlds. You can craft, create and breed anywhere in the world so long as you have hands spare and battery to burn. Already own Minecraft? Download it again for Windows, Mac and Linux. Download server software for Java and Bedrock and play with your friends. Search an interactive list of Minecraft blocks, items, mobs, entities, potions, ids and data values.
Head on over to Mojang's website and download the development launcher and snapshot.
What's New in 1.6?
Here's a quick rundown of the newfeatures in Minecraft 1.6.
Horses
Rideable horses! The pigs will be sad, because now there's something better.
Also on the tame animal front: leads and name tags.
New Blocks
Carpets
Crafted from wool.
The carpet can be made from any colour wool, but both blocks must be the same.
Hardened Clay
A new, colourful building material. Read more here.
Hay Bales
Like storage blocks for wheat, these are great for feeding horses.
Coal Blocks
Black blocks of coal.
Gameplay Changes
Do you hate trying to get rid of lava after a spillage? Now it's easier!
Download for fortnite. The way being full of food heals you has changed slightly, so now you will need a little bit more food.
Treasure chests can now be found in Nether Fortresses.
The longer you stay in one area, the tougher the local mobs will get. (They get more armour and weapons, with better enchantments).
The Bad News
The recipes for Glistering Melon and Golden Apples now use more gold.
Bad news for Nether Fortresses
Due to a change in the way fortresses are generated, Wither Skeletons and Blazes will no longer spawn in your existing Nether Fortresses. If you want to hunt them, you'll have to explore new parts of the Nether (or start a new world).
Technical Changes
As mentioned above, there's a new launcher to download.
Minecraft 16 Bit
Texture Packs have been replaced by Resource Packs, which can change the game's sounds as well as graphics.
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This will download from the developer's website.
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Minecraft Editor's Review
Minecraft is a game in which you use building blocks to construct the world around you. You begin the game on a desert island, then use the blocks to build a shed, a house, a palace – anything you can imagine.
The blocks don't just appear to you though, you have to invest a little time in gathering them and digging them up.
The game can be played in two different modes – Survival and Creative. There are dangers lurking in Survival, such as monsters, lava and exploding cacti. A bad encounter with any of these will deplete your health bar. You also have a hunger bar, so you have to find food to eat to keep this at a good level.
If you'd rather get on with building your kingdom, you can play the game in the Creative mode. Here you are free to wander around the Minecraft world to your heart's content – you won't get too hungry and even though there are hostile creatures, they can not harm you.
Pros: Minecraft lets you create anything you like. You can choose to play in the Creative mode if the Survival one is not for you.
Cons: This game is very addictive and you may find it hard to tear yourself away from the computer until you've finished building your newest creation.
Conclusion: Minecraft is a basic but fun game that lets you create your own personalised adventures.
Minecraft Publisher's Description
Notice: You must buy the game in order to play the beta of Minecraft. The classic version (1.5) is still available to download and play for free from here. Or you can play online in the browser the classic version (outdated but free)
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