505 Games Terraria - Wii U

The game itself is 5 stars. At least on my iPad it is. You see, I bought this collector's edition as, well, umm, a collector's edition. I'm not going to open it. It'll go in one of several airtight bins I have with the hundreds of other games I buy, mostly from Amazon mind you, that I haven't opened either (I learned from the NES days of yore to buy two of everything- one to play and one to stash). I had to reorder this item through Amazon three times (SSBA), and each and every time, the Terraria boxes themselves arrived mangled. Keep in mind that the UPS shipping envelopes they arrived in were structurally intact, without a blemish on them, each and every time (just in case you're wondering, I couldn't find this item anywhere else locally). One of the Terraria boxes, number 2 of 3, arrived in such ridiculous shape that I started laughing out loud. It literally looked like a car had backed over it repeatedly and then fed to a hippopotamus. I've got pictures. I called Amazon CS after each delivery, a total of 3 separate times, and spoke with 3 separate CS reps and 3 Senior CS reps to try and identify the problem. They told me they were very sorry and would contact the "proper channels" to get this fixed immediately. Sounded like stock- read off a flow chart-answers to me. Okay. Whatever. They were all very nice and I got a $30 Amazon credit. But by this time, I neither wanted nice nor almost free, I just wanted my game to arrive in "New" condition because that's the condition I bought it in. I ended up keeping the first Terraria because it was the least damaged of the three. Ironic, yes. Amazon is an awesome one-stop shopping bazaar. They have great products at great prices, and CS and return policies are top notch. That's why I've been an Amazon Prime member for several years now. But lately, Amazon's shipping has suffered. This isn't an isolated incident. I've got many stories similar to this one. I hope they can get it together. Get back to the days when I could order from Amazon and forget it, arriving perfect every time. These aren't those days.

This version is a hybrid which is more like the PC version with better controls. It has the graphics style of the PC (the Xbox 360 version was horribly zoomed in.) This version has the WII U pad control implemented. Which provides a 2nd screen for inventory, map, and an action zoomed view to assist with dig, building, crafting, or fighting on the touch screen section using the stylus. This helps greatly when building something inside of fighting with the cursor while using the joystick. So structures that are built are more robust. So far I like this version the best. The best graphics next to the PC version, decent controls- with aid of the 2nd screen. While I liked the PC version. The controls sucked. My 2nd favorite version is the very portable PS Vita version that has similar features as the WII U. This copy is a decent Used Amazon warehouse deal for $22.00 , which was in very good condition without any scratches. Overall , a good buy....

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I wound up buying Terraria based on a recommendation of a friend. I had initially written it off as some sort of Minecraft clone and to be perfectly honest, I think I am one of the only people in the world that do not really care for Minecraft. I just have a really hard time getting past the low resolution textures and graphics. Anyways, one of my good gaming freinds told me that while it did have similar aspects to it, that of building and resource gathering, it had many aspects that made it very different from Minecraft. I am a big fan of 2D sidescrolling games in general so I decided to take a chance and bought it on Xbox Live Arcade. I basically spent the next week completely immersed in this game. For those unaware, Terraria is basically a 2D sandbox style exploration game. One of the best aspects to Terraria is the world is randomly generated at the start of the game. This type of randomly generated world/dungeon is becoming more and more popular in the gaming world and for good reason. It significantly adds to the replayability of a particular game. Terraria does have many things in common with Minecraft. Like Minecraft, the heart of the game is exploring, collecting materials, and crafting an ever increasing number of items available to you. You start off in the forest, but Terraria has many different biomes with which to explore, each offering unique items with which to craft with. By the time you get 8-10 hours into Terraria, you will already have a large number of items that you can create, including various types of armor and weapons. One of the best items in the game is the rocket boots that one can craft. They allow one to traverse long distances in quick measure. Not to mention, its just fun flying around in rocket boots! One of the biggest differences between Minecraft and Terraria lies in the fact that combat plays a much larger role in Terraria and that is ultimately one of my favorite asepcts about the game. On top of there being enemies galore, all over Terraria's map, you also have the added bonus of multiple boss monsters that one can summon at certain points in the game. The big eye you see on the XBox 360 Terraria box art is one of these bosses, The Eye of Cthulu. The bosses are definitely challenging, especially if your playing the game solo. Playing Terraria with friends is definitely fun, but I actually prefer to play solo a lot of the time as its a much more challenging game when your going it alone. There is a small tutorial at the beginning of the game that gives you a basic idea of the games mechanics and how you go about collecting resources and building items, but its short and not very in depth. That actually wound up being one of my favorite aspects to Terraria, the fact that it just basically throws you into the world and you have to really figure everything out on your own. I can see where this might annoy some people, but I absolutely loved this aspect of the game. Slowly buy surely you learn more and more about the world of Terraria. Its just makes the whole exploration aspect to Terraria that much more exciting. Another interesting aspect to Terraria is the NPC's that populate the world. There are NPC's that will come and live in your shelter, but only if they have thier own furnished rooms. There are various NPC's, each offering various services including healing, selling items, etc. It definitey adds incentive for creating a really nice home base. If there is one aspect of Terraria that I found disappointing, its that its completely void of any sort of story or quests. As amazing as Terraria is, it would have just been that much better if the game actually had a story and various quests to undertake. Personally, I think that is the next step for this genre. A Terraria styled RPG, one that had a story and various quests....well, that would be an absolutely amazing game. Given how popular these style games have become, I have no doubt that we will see such a game at some point in time and I anxiously look forward to playing it. I am such a big Terraria fan now that I wound up updating to the Xbox One version right away and unfortunately, the developers did not include a slider to adjust the overall zoom level for the game. Basically, the Xbox One game is running at a much higher resolution, which means your able to see a much larger portion of the game world at one time. Of course, this also means that everything is much smaller, which becomes problematic on an HDTV as everything is just too small when your sitting at a distance, which most people do with HDTV's. In order to play it, you really have to sit much closer than you normally would. The good news is that a fix is currently underway. They are working on a slider that can be accessed from the pause menu that will allow for players to adjust the overall zoom level. Hopefully they will get this update out asap as this is really a vital aspect to being able to enjoy Terraria on Xbox One, at least the way it should be enjoyed. Its important to note that the Xbox One version is running the 1.2 update so it is basically the same game as the Xbox 360/PS3 game updated to 1.2. There are a few extras however. On top of that, its 3 times larger than the previous release on Xbox 360/PS3. So basically you can create one massive sized world now, although I am not sure if that is really a positive, lol. I just hope 505 has plans to update this version with the 1.3 update asap!! That update looks like its going to be the best one yet!! It would be a real shame if console versions had to wait a long time to get that content. Hopefully they get it out in a timely manner! If there is one negative in regards to the Xbox One release, besides of course the lack of a zoom slider which again is being addressed, its the overall price. At $29.99, its $10.00 more than the previous console versions. I just don't agree with that level of pricing at all. If anything, it should be the same price level as the original release. There is really nothing here that would dictate a 50% rise in price. That said, I am still giving this game a 5 star rating as there is still plenty enough here to make it well worth the purchase, even at the $29.99 price point. I regularly spend $40-60 on games that normally give me anywhere from 10 to 25 hours of play time so a $30 dollar title that gives me 200+ hours of play time is......well, again its easily worth it even at the new price level. Bottom line - Besides the zoom slider and the $10 rise in price, this game is a home run in every way imaginable. Again, the zoom slider is being worked on right now so hopefully that will be out soon. Until then, you can always pop a squat a little closer to your HTDV or simply wait until the zoom slider patch is released before buying the game. Terraria is easily one of my favorite games of the Xbox 360/PS3 generation and the fact that its now available on the Xbox One....well, thats a very good thing in my book. Wether your new to the series or a fan wanting to update to the next gen version, this is one purchase you won't regret. 5 Stars!! Just wanted to update this review and let people know that they did in fact fix the zoom problem with the Xbox One version. From the pause menu, you can use the left and right number to change the overall level of zoom for the game. So Terraria is now wholly playable on an HDTV. You no longer have to sit up close to be able to see anything. It should have been included from the get go, but better late than never.

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