Posted on: September 12, 2019

puffyjrkfan
Verified ownerGames: 389 Reviews: 11
An Amazing Experience of Discovery
I came into Terraria with no knowledge of it, save for looking at the screenshots on the store page and reading the reviews on GoG. I was expecting a kinda chill, low-key building/sandbox game with some light combat and survival elements, something fun to play while watching soccer or netflix or something. As it turns out, it's a good thing I played a lot of Mario back in the day, because this game is a fast-paced, merciless, (especially when you unlock hardmode!), aggresively action packed platformer. With building and crafting fun stuff like that thrown in for good measure. The first 4 or 5 hours were hellish, as the game has no tutorial of consequence, no instruction, and the controls are not necessarily intuitive. The option to pause the menu in the crafting screen is a godsend, but the game fails to explain what the options do, you just have to experiment. So, pro-tip: at least when you first start, have the game pause when you open the inventory. Once I figured that out, I could actually play the game. And what a game!!! Once I got acclimated to the world and understood both how it worked and what I was trying to accomplish (again, the game does not do a good job of explaining this), I just lurched from amazing discovery to amazing discovery. From finding the underworld, to accidently spawning crazy bosses, to finding a magic sword that shoots energy beams, experimenting with different herbs, looting treasure chests, crafting custom armor, hanging paintings on the walls in your house, learning to fly(!!!) (Yes it's as awesome as it sounds), this game just keeps the surprises and joy coming and coming. Let it be said, this game is not easy. Especially as you go through the game, you will reach a couple points with significant difficulty spikes. So bring your patience, and your tolerance for dying. It's a game you learn by doing, experimenting, and embracing. Playing with Keyboard and Mouse is difficult at first, but after 225 hours, I love it. 5 STARS
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