Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition

Minecraft is a sandbox crafting game available on most platforms today. In the game, players gather resources and craft various objects or blocks. It's possible to create anything within the game using dozens of different blocks. Players continue to create incredible things within the world of Minecraft. At first, each player is thrown into a world with no objective and no potential end in sight.

Part of Minecraft's charm is that it lacks an actual ending. A particular quest can be completed to trigger an end credits scene, but that's all. Fortunately, the game is playable in thousands of different ways. An individual might prefer survival mode where they painstakingly create a world and defend themselves from enemies. Others might opt for creative mode where the imagination knows no limits.

While the crafting and combat mechanics are intricate, Minecraft itself takes a simple approach in its aesthetics. The game looks so simple to some players that they add on a texture pack to improve the graphics. Simple aesthetics are part of the charm for Minecraft to some degree, though. Plus, mods change the game in countless ways and can even bring mechanics from other video games into Minecraft itself.

Sometimes, players dislike the open-ended nature of Minecraft, but most people love that aspect. It's possible to create or accomplish most things within the game through one technique or another. Minecraft is one of the few video game phenomenon from the 2000s, and its popularity won't diminish any time soon.

Pros

• Players can do virtually anything they want.
• Build entire worlds that are customized down to the individual blocks.
• Mods make Minecraft an entirely different game.

Cons

• Vanilla Minecraft isn't the prettiest game.
• Crafting may seem complicated for brand new players.