So I just saw the newest Minecraft update an I am, quiet frankly, disappointed.
So letās talk about it! First off, letās go over the Warden and his evil lair. I havenāt seen his area personally, but already itās not favorable. I will probably post something later about this addition, but I was never interested in this newest structure (it reminds me too much of bastion remnants, which I was not a fan of at all). And besides, considering that this was supposed to be in the previous update, Iām not counting it as a 1.19 update. So I wonāt be covering that, but feel free to leave your opinion in the comments.
So letās look at the new additions to 1.19.
The first thing that bothered me was that, besides the Warden, there was only two new mobs: the frog and the Allay. Overall theyāre okay, I donāt love them but I donāt hate them. I like the frogs more than I do the allay (what I find interesting is that every single mob chosen by the community is a flop. Itās almost like theyāre trying to mask subpar creations with the illusion of choice). And this wouldnāt be an issueā¦ If they added something interesting.
Letās look at what good thing came out of 1.19. We have the recovery compass, which is actually really useful! It allows you to find your last death point, which could be a lifesaver for adventurers. However, multiple mods have used mini maps to the same effect with much more efficiency, and this is something gamers have been asking for for years. So itās good, but only because thereās nothing else. The new boats with chests are also useful, though they do drop their contents when destroyed. The new frog lanterns are actually really cool, and I donāt have anything bad to say about them. The mud bricks are okay, theyāre basically a recolored version of stone bricks, but builders will definitely have a field day with them.
After that things go downhill.
The mangrove swamp is, for lack of better wording, lacking. The new trees offer a new wood and roots. The roots might be useful in some aspects, but it feels like a very niche block. But the wood is fairly pretty looking. The new leaves are definitely nicer looking in comparison. The new mud block is iffy, I like itās purplish coloring but it doesnāt scream mud to me. It doesnāt even look natural- itād look better somewhere with more fictional scenery: like the nether. Overall, this new biome is disappointing. And, considering this was supposed to be the biggest addition to the game (besides the ever late content from the previous update) is definitely not a win for Microsoft.
Also, what is even going on with the goat horns? How are they useful? All they do is make noises and they have a cool down. Why? Justā¦ Why? People are calling them āinstrumentsā but theyāre barely that. They might have a bigger use than what Iām seeing, but so far Iām not impressed.
And that sums up this entire update: itās disappointing. Do I blame the creators? A little bit. Do I blame Microsoft more? Absolutely. If you promise something you better deliver, so stop dangling carrots in front of us and give us a better game, or else youāll lose everything.
( Give us archeology and fireflies and I might reconsider what Iāve written. Just a thought.)
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