Another indie classic makes the successful leap from PC to console, in this masterful mix of Minecraft and Metroid.

Huge and fully interactive world, with hundreds of objects to craft and raw materials to mine; Mountains of content and hours of gameplay; Fun multiplayer options

The combat itself is pretty weak and the inventory system worked a lot better on the PC; Opening hours still lack direction and explanation

It's fair to say that Terraria wears a strong Minecraft influence on its sleeve. As a silent hero in an uncharted world, you'll dig for materials beneath the surface and craft all sorts of weapons and items to help you explore and survive.

+ Compelling 2D tweak on a familiar formula; + Bosses and amusing items give it a fun tone

- Can be a tedious solo start; cumbersome menus, ? Will it be regularly updated the way

"Part of the beauty of a game like this is that there really is no direction..." "...it's going to be awfully hard, even this early in the year, to find a downloadable game that can offer this much content."

Absolutely tons to do; Everything can be mined; chopped; and rebuilt; New content for PC expatriates

Early game is a drag; Occasional slow down; Crafting without a mouse

Whenever Terraria is brought up, there is almost always a comparison to Minecraft. In fact some people describe Terraria as a 2D Minecraft. Why do they do that? Because Terraria is set in a 2D world, and it also has crafting.

My son loves this game on all his devices. He was looking for something specific from this version but could not do it, so he was disappointed. He still plays it and enjoys it.

My time with Terraria has been a rollercoaster ride of frustration and intrigue going from wanting to turn the game off immediately through to an uneasy acceptable. Find out below as I chronicle my time with the game as I approach it for the first time.

Parents need to know that Terraria is a sandbox-style mining, crafting, and building game similar to Minecraft . There is a bit of mild monster combat that involves slaying one-eyed flyers, slimes, and shuffling zombies, but the focus here is on exploration, discovery, and creation.

I have two 9 yr olds and they find the Xbox version very difficult to use. They played once when we bought it and have not used it since. They loved the iPad and computer version so this was disappointing.

Challenging

Alone in a godless universe and out of shake 'n' vac? What if you could escape into a miniature world that you could carry around in your pocket (alright, your slightly large pocket), shutting out the cold harsh winter in favour of a lush green and slightly dangerous landscape.

There's an expectation that Minecraft must come up in discussions about Terraria , and it's not entirely unfair. In the most literal sense, Terraria is a game that's centered around mining and crafting, so comparisons are inevitable.

Finally getting some power tools

How many times is that boss going to push me off the map