Minecraft

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 401 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 277 out of 401
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 401
  3. Negative: 72 out of 401
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  1. GamerPro_47
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bEST GAME EVER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAN PLAY IT 100000000 OUT OF 5 STARS VERY APPROPRIATE AND CHILDREN WILL NOT CRY FROM THE GREEN CREEPY THINGS GET FOR YOUR CHILD NOT AND DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON BOOKS AND ALSO IF YOU PLAY AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME THEN MOJANG WILL GIVE YOU A BUNCH OF FREE STUFF AND THERE WILL BE A SALE AND ALSO IS A EDUCATIONAL GAME AND IT WILL LET YOU PLAY THE NEXT UPCOMING UPDATE SO EARLY AND IT WILL ALSO LET YOU ENABLE EDUCATION EDITION ON SOME OF YOUR WORLDS IF YOU WANT TO AND YOU CAN TELEPORT A
    ND FLY AND THERE ARE ALSO ANIMALS AND MONSTERS AND STUFF BUT YOU CAN TURN THEM OFF IF YOU WANT AND YOU CAN GET MINECOINS VERY CHEAP AND THEN YOU CAN GET OTHER STUFF LIKE WORLDS
    AND IT SAYS YOU CANNOT
    PLAY REALMS BUT YOU CAN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS DOWNLOAD IT AND IS VERY CHEAP AND
    IF NOT FREE SO DEFINITELY BUY IF YOU PLAY ANY VIDEO GAMES AT ALL YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE ANYWAY IM GOING TO STOP TALKING IM VERY TIRED OF HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY SO BYE AND ALSO BUY THE GAME BECAUSE ITS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO THE REASON WHY THE FIRST LETTER IS LOWERCASE IS BECAUSE IT SAID PLEASE DO NOT POST IN ALL CAPS SO I MADE THE FIRST LETTER LOWERCASE SO WHY DID I RATE IT 0/10 BECAUSE WHENEVER I PLACE A BLOCK IT AUTOMATICALLY BREAKS AND SO WHEN I TRY TO REPLACE IT IT REPLACES ITSELF AND THEN THE MILLISECOND I WALK AWAY IT BREAKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mojang plz fix this or i sue minecraft    … Expand
  2. shadowclaw2303
    May 26, 2023
    4
    Abstürze Abstürze und viele BUGS, obwohl das Spiel auf der Switch viel potential hat :(
  3. snusmu
    Dec 31, 2020
    4
    while minecraft is normally one of my favourite games, switch version of the game is increasingly ridden with bugs, there is constant lag, game is often crashing with errors, and on top of that there is atrocious lack of support from minecraft or mojang
    i rarely write reviews, but last issue which broke my patience was when half of my minecoins and purchases suddenly disappeared from my    while minecraft is normally one of my favourite games, switch version of the game is increasingly ridden with bugs, there is constant lag, game is often crashing with errors, and on top of that there is atrocious lack of support from minecraft or mojang
    i rarely write reviews, but last issue which broke my patience was when half of my minecoins and purchases suddenly disappeared from my account and, as we recently discovered, were moved to a minecraft account of my friend. there are 0 replies from minecraft support for already more than a week about this issue although both of us contacted the mojang support regarding restoring this..    … Expand
  4. someoneduh
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    THIS GAME IS AWFUL NINTENDO MAY TELL YOU THAT IT IS CROSS PLATFORM, BUT WHAT THEY DON'T TELL IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ABOUT 60$ IT, PLUS MORE TO JUST JOIN A SERVER AND THE FEE IS NOT A ONE TIME THING IT'S ONCE A YEAR, ALSO YOUR FRIEND TO HAVE THE SAME, PLUS A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT, MINCOINS ARE MORE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PAY MORE TO THE NINTENDO ESHOP, AND EVERYTHING IS CRAZY EXPENSIVE BECAUSETHIS GAME IS AWFUL NINTENDO MAY TELL YOU THAT IT IS CROSS PLATFORM, BUT WHAT THEY DON'T TELL IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ABOUT 60$ IT, PLUS MORE TO JUST JOIN A SERVER AND THE FEE IS NOT A ONE TIME THING IT'S ONCE A YEAR, ALSO YOUR FRIEND TO HAVE THE SAME, PLUS A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT, MINCOINS ARE MORE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PAY MORE TO THE NINTENDO ESHOP, AND EVERYTHING IS CRAZY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE OF NINTENDO AND I HATE IT
    ALSO ALL THE ANIMALS CONSTANTLY GET STUCK AND DON'T WORK THEIR AI IS BROKEN, HERE'S A GOOD TIP, IF YOU HAVE A SWITCH AND WANT TO BUY THIS DON'T, JUST DON'T ITS ANOTHER GAME THAT WAS GOOD THEN GOT BROKEN BY NINTENDO, GET IT ON PC IT'S BETTER.
    I REGRET GETTING AND WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME AND SAVE MONEY BY GETTING IT ON PC IT HAS MADE ME REALLY UNHAPPY    … Expand
  5. Elias373
    May 26, 2023
    0
    schmutz spiel, welches aussieht als ob es aus dem letzten Jahrhuntert kommen würde
  6. Pedda11
    Jun 10, 2020
    1
    To make it short, its an awful port.

    It crashes, it freezes and its the only game that ever forced me to restart my device. After the initial loading is over you still have to wait for for your Microsoft Account to get synchronized, that's the point the game crashes most of the time... Sometimes parts of you World are not loading, when using a map the maps texture isn't loading etc.    To make it short, its an awful port.

    It crashes, it freezes and its the only game that ever forced me to restart my device.
    After the initial loading is over you still have to wait for for your Microsoft Account to get synchronized, that's the point the game crashes most of the time...
    Sometimes parts of you World are not loading, when using a map the maps texture isn't loading etc.

    Of course no motion control.

    Oh and stupid me payed money for a realm, because you can't play on your own server, you have to rent one its called a Realm.
    And of course Realms are buggy too, often times I spawn dead, at the moment I can't connect to my realm, not with my switch nor with my PC.

    Forcing people to rent a bad server isn't enough, nooo you can buy skins and texture packs.    … Expand
  7. Undeadbobop
    Aug 21, 2022
    1
    unplayble mess, errors causing account wide bans, connection issues, Limited to 2gb of all forms. Unable to play with anyone else, had to delete all save files for an issue to be resolved just for the issue to happen not 30 minuets later.
  8. Barca1985
    Jan 6, 2022
    0
    The amount of problems, bugs and glitches in this game is amazing. The game itself when it works, building etc is fine and i get why that is popular, but it can be a very frustrating game. Issues that are created on the designer's forum can stay for months or years unfixed. Like DLC that are bought, but don't work or only half work. Joining another player via internet can be a problem.The amount of problems, bugs and glitches in this game is amazing. The game itself when it works, building etc is fine and i get why that is popular, but it can be a very frustrating game. Issues that are created on the designer's forum can stay for months or years unfixed. Like DLC that are bought, but don't work or only half work. Joining another player via internet can be a problem. Often doesn't work. Restarting switch and/or game sometimes works. Also needing an account/email and having to link it often is annoying.… Expand
  9. Seann
    May 5, 2018
    1
    Minecraft: Switch Edition is a great port in its current state- IF you have other Switch friends to play the game with. Currently the Switch is running its own hybrid of the engine, meaning that you cannot; play with other console players or PC players. So far development has started on the Bedrock edition which will bring these cross-platform features to the Switch yet Microsoft areMinecraft: Switch Edition is a great port in its current state- IF you have other Switch friends to play the game with. Currently the Switch is running its own hybrid of the engine, meaning that you cannot; play with other console players or PC players. So far development has started on the Bedrock edition which will bring these cross-platform features to the Switch yet Microsoft are holding out on releasing it until they start selling the physical version of the game. Bad choice, until then you can have a 1/10 for what would be a great (9/10) Switch game.… Expand
  10. Grindybord
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Minecraft for the switch is awful. I hate it so much. If i want to play minecraft i will play in on my PC. My children feels the same! 0/10 so bad!!!!! I dont like it.
  11. Isteffy
    Nov 12, 2022
    2
    Minecraft normally would be a 10/10 for me but this port is so lazy that the framerate will drop to unplayable if you moderately change your world. For testing sake, i blew up 30 tnt stacked on top of each other under ground as soon as my world was created and the framerate from that point on dropped so low that whole world was ruined.

    Forget about making a big world. Forget about    Minecraft normally would be a 10/10 for me but this port is so lazy that the framerate will drop to unplayable if you moderately change your world. For testing sake, i blew up 30 tnt stacked on top of each other under ground as soon as my world was created and the framerate from that point on dropped so low that whole world was ruined.

    Forget about making a big world. Forget about buying cool Minecraft mods like Star Wars (it won't work). Double forget split screen multiplayer. This game simply does not function!

    How could the lazy developers at Mojang not port a low bit pixel game that was made by Notch from 13 years ago on a Nintendo Switch and have it run properly? If I was the chief at Mojang, I would fire anyone who worked on the Switch port. It is an embarrassment on the video game industry.

    This switch port should be recalled and Mojang should apologize. Do not buy it!

    Any positive reviews you see are from people who have not played enough.    … Expand
  12. Terracraft
    Jun 27, 2018
    0
    To repetive,i wouldnt get the game cause of its costs and how much you wouldnt get much out of it
  13. Apind
    Nov 5, 2019
    0
    If there is one word that describes this game. It's Freedom. Had this game been made of anything but blocks it would not have worked, blocks make the game far less ugly than it would have been if it had the graphics of something like ARK survival. The blocks add to the game not dent it. You can do anything, literally anything and the best thing is, you won't be punished for doing anything.If there is one word that describes this game. It's Freedom. Had this game been made of anything but blocks it would not have worked, blocks make the game far less ugly than it would have been if it had the graphics of something like ARK survival. The blocks add to the game not dent it. You can do anything, literally anything and the best thing is, you won't be punished for doing anything. The music is one of the most overlooked parts of any game and the Ambient music fits perfectly. This world is just you. doing whatever you want. That's not to say their isn't goals, it's just there are no signs or hints to show you where to go. This is what makes Minecraft great. The game has done nothing but improve (except maybe 1.9) since the original release and can't wait for what's next.… Expand
  14. BOGOMEGO49
    Aug 15, 2020
    2
    È ripetitivo, è ripetitivo, è ripetitivo. Preferisco il Kebab, con cipolla e piccante
  15. gonkley
    May 29, 2021
    0
    For some stupid reason, Microsoft requires a second nintendo switch online subscription to play split screen multiplayer.
  16. Paquitofierro
    Feb 22, 2021
    3
    Es una mierda de online y te cierra el juego a causas de errores que no explican la causa del por que te saca del juego hay no cargan las texturas
  17. richiebevans
    May 9, 2021
    3
    If you have an older switch, don't buy this. It's fine but the controls are incredibly frustrating and several mechanics just,, don't work sometimes. My game regularly freezes, crashes, erases my save progress, randomly deletes my saved skins, etc. I've also yet to have one raid or any kind of event happen without a glitch preventing them from being completed. I've also run in to so soIf you have an older switch, don't buy this. It's fine but the controls are incredibly frustrating and several mechanics just,, don't work sometimes. My game regularly freezes, crashes, erases my save progress, randomly deletes my saved skins, etc. I've also yet to have one raid or any kind of event happen without a glitch preventing them from being completed. I've also run in to so so many bugs, regularly being unable to collect XP, with it just floating behind me until I restart the console. These bugs happen, without fail, every time I play.

    Also, the reason I advise avoiding if your switch is older is the joycons - after several years of use, my joycons absolutely do not click into place like they did when new. This means they slide out with minimal effort. The way minecraft controls forces your hands to almost constantly being pushing the joycons out of place - for me, this happens at least 10 times per play session, and every single time it freezes the game.

    All these factors make the game way more frustrating to play then fun and make me wish I just had never bought it at all. This version is not worth it.    … Expand
  18. Ray6701
    Sep 16, 2021
    0
    Awfully bad enough as it was before and everything else that happened bro why
  19. Mikasa23
    Dec 4, 2021
    0
    The game runs horrible and has a lot of render bugs is reakly bad mojang should fix this
  20. Oofscar
    Feb 13, 2022
    4
    I don’t recommend getting the switch edition for Minecraft bedrock. Poor frame rate, lags almost all the time (even in minecraft servers, and the tittle screen… THE TITLE SCREEN), bad render distance, bad loading time, and bad shadows. The lag and frame rate was so bad that I have to put every setting to low so it wouldn’t make my game lag.
  21. DRS7672
    May 5, 2022
    2
    The game seems to run fine at the first hours of gameplay, with smooth 60 fps. However, the further you advance in your world, the worst the performance gets. You don't have to build incredibly complex buildings or be super advanced to notice it. The framerate drops below 30 fps and the autosave (which can't be disabled) freezes your game for a while. The chunks take a lot of time toThe game seems to run fine at the first hours of gameplay, with smooth 60 fps. However, the further you advance in your world, the worst the performance gets. You don't have to build incredibly complex buildings or be super advanced to notice it. The framerate drops below 30 fps and the autosave (which can't be disabled) freezes your game for a while. The chunks take a lot of time to renderize, and I'm not even mentioning how horrible the Nether gets. Besides, the save file of your profile is huge, getting near 2 GB (when the game itself is 1.3 GB approx.). I have to say it again, these problems don't show up at the beginning, so for review sites is normal to think that the game "is an excellent port" when it actually isn't.… Expand
  22. NazgulzLegacy
    Apr 30, 2023
    4
    Ps4 version works better but pc version is the only one people should bother with.
  23. waddle_dee
    Jul 16, 2023
    0
    Game is the worst version of Minecraft, and i grew up on Minecraft, so I can say this is **** You die before you can even load into the nether, chunks load slow as **** and its just **** Play another version. Even the xbox 360 runs better.
  24. Bfvev
    Apr 8, 2023
    4
    It’s kinda fun but it’s kinda glitchy because the controls are too different than minecraft Xbox One but it’s still fun to have a Minecraft world on the go
  25. CaliforniaHater
    Jun 5, 2023
    0
    I play roblox æ7777777777777777i77777757575777575868848282828191910919494847474 I Love minecraft pleasŕ mŕrřy mr

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#25 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#17 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#11 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. games(TM)
    Jul 7, 2017
    80
    The game has a universal appeal, and its status as a modern classic is uncontested. This is just another block in its pedestal. [Issue#189, p.80]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jun 23, 2017
    80
    It's still Minecraft, and after all these years it's held up, especially when you can pop your Switch out of the dock and bring it wherever you want. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 17]
  3. DarkStation
    Jun 22, 2017
    80
    Thanks to the Switch edition’s versatility, combined with the free and exclusive Super Mario mash-up pack, this is one of the best versions I could have started out with and is an ideal purchase for fans on-the-go and newcomers alike.
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