It's all to make adventuring smoother, as the deeper and darker you go, the more dangerous it gets. You can build more houses and helpful NPCs will turn up, offering to heal you or sell you useful items. You can create accessories that let you explore further or fight for longer. Where Terraria really sets itself apart from Minecraft for good is with its emphasis on combat and exploration. What begins as a simple building game soon reveals itself to be more on par with a 2D platforming adventure, reminiscent of the old Castlevania or Metroid games. A muddy hovel becomes a towering castle in half the time, and with an extra pair of hands you'll more boldly go where the best treasure lies and the bigger enemies dwell. Terraria's simple design means split-screen doesn't feel like a crushed-in compromise and truthfully, though it's fun to solo, this game really comes alive when played with a few friends. Thankfully though, one of the things the console port does make much easier is your ability to get a co-op game going - in delightful 2-4 player split-screen action or hosting up to eight players online. As initial progression is so slow, and there are no directions or hints as to what possibilities lie just below the surface, many players may give up before they've even started. Play Terraria for an hour or even two, and you'd still never guess the depths and the crazy excesses it can and will go to. There are dragons, there are giant eyeballs, there are grappling hooks, there are guns made from sharks and rocket boots and magic spells and wizards and meteorites and unicorns. You'll leave your ever-expanding homestead in search of a rich mineral vein to tap for resources, and minutes later you might find yourself deep underground, stumbling across sunken jungles or glowing mushroom grottoes and fighting off skeleton hordes to claim a treasure chest heaving with goodies. However once you find your feet, craft a few decent tools and build a basic base of operations, the world will begin to open up in the most unexpected ways. A lack of direction or purpose can be bewildering or even unpleasant for players who thrive on goals and objectives. Your first few hours in Terraria will be tough.
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