Hey Everyone!
So, I've had my 360 for over ten years now, and my kids have been getting increasingly vocal about being able to play Minecraft online.
What I'm wondering is, how have the XBONE been holding up, how is Minecraft on it. Am I better off getting a 1 TB one versus the somewhat cheaper 500 whatever.
I'll probably have more questions about Minecraft as I go, but this is a start.
Thanks in advance for any advice. :-)
I don't have an XBone, but from what I understand both it and the PS4 require you to install the game discs on them to play, so you're probably better off buying the 1 TB HD instead of the 500. You'll end up needing to upgrade to the TB eventually anyway, and then you'll have to go through the rigamarole of swapping HDs when you want to access certain save files.
I've played the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, and it's all right. Minecraft is Minecraft is Minecraft pretty much. The only thing you really need to watch out for is character skins. Free on PC...not on Xbox. You need to buy pre-made skin packs if you want a different character appearance.
I'm not sure how old your kids are, but if what they primarily want to play is Minecraft, it doesn't require a monster PC to play. You could probably get a reasonable desktop and accoutrements for each of them for less than $300 apiece, or one pretty good PC for a flat $500-$600 (particularly if you build it yourself) since they'd have to share the console anyway.
What about just getting another 360?
We're pretty happy with keeping our computer and gaming separate.
Minecraft question.
Can PC and Xbox interact.
My out of state nephews play on PCs.
Does Minecraft take up a lot of space on a Mac? I'm concerned my kids are going to go crazy with mods is a main reason for our reluctance to overburden our computer. :-)
My Macbook from 2011 ran it just fine.
Console and PC can't interact.
I believe that a couple Xbox one games are open for crossplay console/pc, but those are all fps games.
Minecraft is XB1/XB1 or PC/PC only. If you want the best Minecraft experience it will be PC. The map is nearly limitless offering far more exploration, resources, and potential. Also, free textures and mods are great.
We have a 2011 IMac. :-)
You guys make some really great points. I think we'll look more closely at the computer version.
Thanks! Any other input is more than welcome, it's always nice to get expert opinions. :-)
I have an Xbone and if you just plan to use it for Minecraft, 500GB (only ~350GB is usable though, the rest is used by what I assume is the xbox software) is fine. Minecraft takes up like 7 GB max. It doesnt take much space.
However, I believe its only 50 bucks more to double memory to 1TB but it ultimately comes down to what you're using the device for. If you intend to play more games, then go for the 1TB. If it's just for MC, know that you can fit about 20 full sized AAA games (Call of Duty, Halo, etc) on the console.
As for PC and Xbox interaction, the answer is "kind of."
Xbox One and PC (windows 10 version) have this service called Realms. Basically you buy a server for 5 bucks a month or something like that and you can access this world from any windows 10 device such as your PC or Xbox. The only caveat is that PC players and xbox players won't be able to access the world at the same time. Either its all xbox players or all PC players.
Yeah, if we get an XBone it won't just be for Minecraft.
Something about rampaging out east.
Yeah, if we get an XBone it won't just be for Minecraft.
Something about rampaging out east.
I'll tell ya right now, I've had a lot more fun with modded New Vegas over the years than I did with Fallout 4.
If you get it for PC you can get a sweet mod called "Tale of Two Wastelands" that makes Fallout 3 and New Vegas one HUGE game (you can travel back and forth between the two wastelands) and updates Fallout 3 to use New Vegas' upgraded graphics and mechanics.
That $500-$600 figure could get a FINE desktop. I bought my new laptop in early 2012 for $500 and it runs most games just fine, barring some of the very newer games (Dark Souls 3 is where it gives up the ghost, unfortunately, so I'm looking at an upgrade soon). A desktop built today would be both more powerful, more moddable (so 5 years from now you're probably still looking at upgrading the existing PC instead of replacing it), and relatively cheaper.
The main draw of any console is this: Are there any console exclusive games you want? If you're a huge fan of Halo or Gears of War or whatever the new Xbone exclusives are, the Xbone might be worth it. I personally am mightily tempted to get a PS4 because every time a new Kingdom Hearts is released I cry tears of joy and OMG 0.2 Final Chapter Prologue looks AWESOME (and I haven't played Dream Drop Distance yet) but if you're not an insane fanboy of a certain series like I am, the PC option is going to be more cost efficient across even just the first 6 months or so you have it than any console (Steam Sales suck comparatively to how they did years ago, but they're still better than Xbox Live sales and whatnot) and there's not any other reason drawing you to it.
The main question I think is going to be do you trust your kids with access to a computer? And even if the answer is "No" just hiding the WiFi password from them and only letting them access the internet while supervised or something is probably a better option.
My kids use the computer more than I do.
It's more of an old school every bit of memory is precious antiquated perspective.
Plus, myself personally, i've always hated playing games on the computer.
Too many buttons make Captain Yesterday die over and over again.
We'll definitely get Minecraft for our computer, thanks again for all your help, it's definitely steered us in the right direction.
And feel free to keep sharing tips, or where to find mods or whatnot.
Question: My wife wants to make (absolutely) sure that PC and Mac can play together.
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They can. Consoles use their own private servers owned by their specific companies. So Playstation players use Sony's servers, Xbox players use Microsoft servers (barring Realms, where you set up your own server for a fee).
They don't interact because rival companies are dicks like that.
PC Minecraft servers are just hosted on the internet with no company affiliation by various people. As long as you have a computer and internet access, you can connect to a PC server. Doesn't matter if you're using Windows, OSX, or Linux.
You can also make your own server for free so you can host a game with specific rules, or just be sure that you don't have to start over from scratch by entering new servers all the time, but port forwarding is kind of a pain.
Plus, myself personally, i've always hated playing games on the computer.
Too many buttons make Captain Yesterday die over and over again.
The cool thing about PC is you DON'T have to use mouse and keyboard for a solid 95% of games out there. I play with a wired Xbox 360 controller for most games. You just plug it into a USB port and most modern games (barring certain games like Civilization or isometric RPGs where there are so many necessary buttons and use of mouse required that the company generally doesn't take the effort to support a control scheme that will make the game harder to play).
It also works the other way, by the by. If you ever get annoyed typing messages or promo codes and stuff into your Xbox (like pre-order codes, or Microsoft Point cards) you can actually plug a keyboard into your controller port and use it for that purpose.
I have an Xbone and if you just plan to use it for Minecraft, 500GB (only ~350GB is usable though, the rest is used by what I assume is the xbox software) is fine. Minecraft takes up like 7 GB max. It doesnt take much space.
However, I believe its only 50 bucks more to double memory to 1TB but it ultimately comes down to what you're using the device for. If you intend to play more games, then go for the 1TB. If it's just for MC, know that you can fit about 20 full sized AAA games (Call of Duty, Halo, etc) on the console.
As for PC and Xbox interaction, the answer is "kind of."
Xbox One and PC (windows 10 version) have this service called Realms. Basically you buy a server for 5 bucks a month or something like that and you can access this world from any windows 10 device such as your PC or Xbox. The only caveat is that PC players and xbox players won't be able to access the world at the same time. Either its all xbox players or all PC players.
Yeah, if we get an XBone it won't just be for Minecraft.
Something about rampaging out east.
Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout New Vegas will play on the X-Box one. I would be getting one come tax time but I want a new video card more than an X-Box One.
Edit - And a new hard drive or two, and more memory, and a blue-ray drive, and...