[PS3] Minecraft ROM Download

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It’s 2013 and Minecraft has easily become one of the biggest video game crazes to date. The franchise has sold well over 30 million units across all platforms. People love it and they can’t get enough of it. But if for the past how many years you’ve really wanted to play this game on PlayStation you simply couldn’t. Better late than ever they always say, because Minecraft ISO ROM is now finally available on the PlayStation 3.

Overview

Much like my other reviews of games that already existed but then came over to PlayStation, you guys know I’m not going actually to review Minecraft because this is a well-established pre-existing franchise. Chances are you have your own opinions of it by now and you understand what it is and if it’s what you want.

What I will be doing in this video however is reviewing the PlayStation 3 version of the game – how it runs, what’s inside it, what’s missing, showing you footage, all that jazz.

Port Differences

Right up front, let’s just get straight to the point – this is for the most part a straight port of the Xbox 360 edition with all the updates included. This means you’re still missing all the extra bells and whistles of the PC version but if you’re even considering the ps3 version then I’d assume you don’t mind it being behind PC which is currently the lead platform for Minecraft updates.

With that said, Minecraft ps3 edition still has a lot in it. You’ve got potions, enchantments, you can go to the end and fight the ender dragon. Most of the major core mechanics of the game are here and now that Minecraft ps3 Edition is out, 4J Studios is now saying that all updates hitting the consoles will be released concurrently so anything the 360 edition gets, the ps3 edition should be getting at the same time as well.

Performance

In terms of performance, the ps3 edition once again seems about on par with the Xbox 360 edition. The more complex your world becomes when you build, the more of the game will suffer from pop in and slowdown. Even fast traveling with a minecart will cause some pop in. The game runs noticeably smooth when walking through caves or flat plains but will definitely start to suffer when you build large structures.

The only thing I’ve noticed about the ps3 version is that when you’re loading a world or creating a world, that sometimes loads and takes a little longer than the Xbox 360 version. There’s the occasional bug here and there that you might run into but at this point it seems almost at home when you’re playing Minecraft. There’s no game breaking bugs but you’ll definitely find smaller ones.

4J Studios will probably fix them while creating new bugs at the same time. The game is constantly evolving so everything I say here might not be relevant in 12 months. Currently the most notable bug is headset support in multiplayer that sometimes just doesn’t work and often it requires three people in a world for it to work. 4Jay has already responded to this issue and it will hopefully be resolved soon.

Multiplayer

Speaking of multiplayer, it’s of course here and aside from the headset support issue, it works fine. You can play in creative or survival and you have plenty of options to toggle when creating a world. There’s game invites built in with the XMB and they work great.

Trophies

My favorite part of Minecraft ps3 is the full trophy list complete with a platinum. There’s nothing new here though, it’s the same list as the PC version. Currently there’s no indication in the menus, trophies, or from 4J themselves detailing any sort of cross play, save or buy functionality with the upcoming ps4 and Vita versions but I certainly hope some kind of support like that is coming up in the future.

Conclusion

As most PlayStation fans are already going to be knee-deep in this ecosystem until then I can only remain optimistic. There’s really not a whole lot left to say regarding Minecraft PlayStation 3 addition. If you like Minecraft and you want it on PlayStation, then here it is. It’s not gimped any more than the 360 version is and it’s certainly playable and enjoyable. So build a pickaxe, start mining, and maybe build a house or two!