Terraria on the 360 brings the famous 2D sandbox often described as horizontal Minecraft. The console version is very solid, with multiplayer co-op and tons of content. A great entry point into the 2D sandbox genre, genuinely addictive.
Your verdict
Category
Sandbox1 player12+
Description
Terraria survival building game on Xbox 360.
Terraria review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Digging ever deeper, building your lair and facing ever-tougher bosses kicks off a loop of exploration, loot and crafting that constantly opens a new tier to reach. Each find unlocks a next goal. The learning curve is steep and opaque, but the immensity of the possibilities makes every session hard to interrupt.
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Digging, building and surviving is only the starting point here: beneath the surface stretches an endless progression, from underground biomes down to hell, punctuated by summonable bosses that each unlock a new tier of materials and gear. The hunt for the ultimate arsenal, rare-item collecting and hardmode draw the adventure out indefinitely. That handcrafted, addictive loop keeps its popularity fully intact.
A two dimensional sandbox adventure from Re-Logic, Terraria invites you to dig, explore, build and fight in randomly generated worlds, where progress goes through crafting, equipment and confronting fearsome bosses. The near infinite freedom, the depth of the crafting and the immense replayability make it a genre reference, even tastier in co-op. The visual austerity and the lack of guidance disorient at first. An excellent exploration and building game for fans of creative sandboxes and shared adventure.
