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MineCraft vs Axiom Verge vs Barons of the Galaxy

Specs

Genre

Indie / Survival / Sandbox

Platforms

Java: Windows 10, Linux, Mac. Bedrock: Windows 10, Android and ios.

Co-Op

8 Player Online / 4 Player Couch / 8 Player LAN/ Infinite Player Servers

Controller Support

Yes

Cross Platform

Java can join to java. Bedrock can join to bedrock. No java and bedrock together support

Native Resolution

1080p60

Steam Rating

-

Genre

-

Platforms

-

Co-Op

-

Controller Support

-

Cross Platform

-

Native Resolution

-

Steam Rating

Very Positive

Genre

Sci-Fi MMO

Platforms

-

Co-Op

-

Controller Support

-

Cross Platform

-

Native Resolution

-

Steam Rating

-

Pros + Cons

Pro
 Enthralling, unpredictable gameplay

Exploring and fighting expands on what is a randomly generated world, never knowing what's going to happen next or what the player will find. There are no set goals and no end to reach: it is all a sandbox experience that the player formulates as they go along, making it all the more thrilling.
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Pro
 Amazing extended community

The community surrounding this game is huge due to its popularity. There are lots of servers and projects revolving around it that allow for so many different choices in how one wants to play and who they want to play with. From crafting guides/videos, themed servers and YouTube play sessions, there is enough out there to help one find what they are looking for
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Pro
 Multitude of mini-games makes for flexibility

Due to its vast community, Minecraft has a wide variety of mini-games available for download, which can tailor to different sizes of groups.
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Pro
 Easy to set up multiplayer

Both the dedicated server and "Open to LAN" options allow fairly easy setup for multiplayer
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Pro
 Great creativity tool

It allows you to draw up ideas for buildings and structures before letting you create them.
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Con
 Steep and time-consuming learning curve

Learning what items are needed to craft takes quite a bit of knowledge and time. There are guides and videos online that can help with this, but not much in-game that helps the player know exactly how and what to craft.
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Con
 Still involves killing other things

In order to progress through the game and craft items, players will need to kill other things such as skeletons, zombies and monsters which may not be seen as child-friendly or can result in frightening situations.
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Con
 Lack of meaningful story mode

There is no story mode in Minecraft: there is only a create mode or a survival mode. Neither, however, supply any kind of story or background as regard what is going on in the game.
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Pro
 Beautiful art and environments

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Con
 Soundtrack can feel repetitive

While the soundtrack has some great electronic music, it can start feeling repetitive over long play sessions, especially when you find yourself just wandering around, looking for items or the next destination.
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