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Surely Minecraft is as popular as it is today due to its amazing community, but you can't honestly say it "isn't about gameplay anymore," or that Minecraft isn'

Surely Minecraft is as popular as it is today due to its amazing community, but you can't honestly say it "isn't about gameplay anymore," or that Minecraft isn't a game. Minecraft is a clever and well-built game environment that is both nostalgic and progressive at the same time. It would not have gotten any traction at all if it was not fundamentally fun and interesting to play. Minecraft grew because of modders, let's-play-ers, and socializers, but none of that would have happened if Minecraft, as a game, was not able to capture peoples' sense of wonder and fun as they explore landscapes, caves, and endless seas. I think a more balanced way to look at things is that perhaps you can get away with half a game or three-quarters of a game, by involving the fans and building a community around the project. Dwarf Fortress is another great example of this.

awakeasleep 13y ago
Everything you said is true but you're missing the point where it really isn't about gameplay anymore. For example, in DayZ there almost isn't even gameplay right now. Thats what everyone has been trying to say. You're just running through a forest for an hour.
- DanBC 13y ago
  > You're just running through a forest for an hour But then in any multiplayer fps you're just running around the scenery. It's much smaller scenery so there are many more encounters with other players.
- chii 13y ago
  > there almost isn't even gameplay right now. the "gameplay" you seem to find lacking is actually the thrill and mental stress players experience when playing. It's mental, not physically manifested as game mechanics. If you observe a player of many other games (such as WoW), you will not find these mental experiences, despite there being more "gameplay".