[Rant] Defining Sandbox, and why Beta Minecraft is Better

As minecraft has evolved, adding new incentives and progression systems, it has lost it's pure sandbox element. While it is possible to sandbox in the modern game, its design language simply encourages you to not. This isn't really a bad thing, the modern game doesn't have to be a sandbox, but it is something where the golden age experience is "better", providing a more pure sandbox experience to players who enjoy that game loop.
tl;dr: go play beta, you might really enjoy it.

[@lunaeclipse4304]

while i disagree that modern minecraft shouldn't be conidered sandbox, your points are very well made. good video!

[@onemoregames32]

good video😄

[@dwgo11]

Creative is a sandbox, survival mode is just that: a survival progression game with sandbox elements

[@pug-chan]

Modern survival is a an rpg survival game with sandbox elements. Pre beta1.8, survival mode was a limited sandbox game with survival elements (like combat and health). I don't really argue it should go back or anything, but the golden age shouldn't be written off as just "buggy modern with less features" when it gives the player an almost entirely different and separately enjoyable gameloop.