MIENCRAf is BETER then TEraRRIA

Introduction Minecraft and Terraria are the two major open-world sandbox games that share elements of roleplay, combat, and construction. While both have loyal fanbases that attest to their fun gameplay, I argue that Minecraft is superior to Terraria in terms of gameplay and originality. Model In this debate, how "good" a game is should depend on how fun its gameplay is; this is because games are primarily intended as a form of entertainment, and therefore a better game should better entertain. As such, I only have the burden to demonstrate that Minecraft is superior to Terraria as a game on the virtue that its gameplay is more entertaining in order to win this debate. Signpost In order to fulfill my burden to prove that Minecraft is more fun than Terraria, I shall make two constructive points: that the fact that it is in 3D vastly enhances all of its major gameplay mechanics, and that it encourages creativity and thought, therefore giving it nearly-unlimited replayability. But before that, I shall refute my opponent's points. Refutations I would like to remind you that my opponent has, by his own admission, insulted me by comparing me to a 9-year-old "loser" playing Call of Duty. I would like to point out his hypocrisy in making said insult; his focus on my style of writing makes him more similar to a 9-year-old than I am. To address my opponent's point about originality, there is plenty of reason to believe that Terraria was at least partly inspired by Minecraft; Terraria's development begun in 2011, while Minecraft's public beta begun in 2010. While Minecraft was inspired by earlier games, too, Minecraft's mechanics are far more original compared to those of Terraria. Minecraft is almost completely different from the games by which it was inspired; the only things Minecraft shares with Infiniminer are the first person view and the use of voxels, which dates back to LEGO bricks, and the features that it shares with Dwarf Fortress are minimal considering the fact that they have completely different gameplay. On the other hand, Terraria shares many elements with its inspiration, Minecraft, including the existence of a crafting system, a reliance on mining, the generation of sprawling cave systems, and more. My opponent also said that Minecraft and Terraria are both equally as good despite the fact that one is 3D and one is 2D; this is untrue, as I will demonstrate below. Constructive points Number of dimensions Minecraft and Terraria share the same core mechanics: building, exploration, and combat. I believe that Minecraft's use of three dimensions helps enhance all three mechanics. Because Minecraft uses three dimensions, it becomes possible to create realistic statues, buildings, and more; this helps its users—mainly children—become more creative. Terraria, on the other hand, uses two dimensions, which severely limits creativity. Minecraft's use of three dimensions also enhances exploration. Since it only allows players to see things in the player character's line of sight, it hides many things from players and encourages exploration more. Terraria, on the other hand, offers less to explore due to the lack of a third dimension. Finally, Minecraft's three dimensions also enhance combat. In Minecraft, it is possible for players competing with other players to hide behind hills, walls, or underground, allowing them to use more diverse tactics. Terraria, on the other hand, does not allow such hiding, since it shows a two-dimensional cross-section of the world. Encouraging of creativity and thought Many of Minecraft's gameplay elements encourage creativity and thought; in addition to being somewhat educational, they make the game more fun because they make it replayable. Minecraft allows for the construction of three-dimensional structures, which encourages players to play it on repeat. It also has redstone wiring, a feature that Terraria does not possess, which allows players to create custom machinery; this helps enhance logical thought and also leads to more replayability and fun. Conclusion In this debate, I have demonstrated that Minecraft's use of three dimensions and encouraging of creativity make it more entertaining and therefore better as a game than Terraria. I have also refuted my opponent's points and pointed out how he has used insults in a way that constitutes poor conduct that doesn't belong in civilized debate. As such, be it resolved that this house believes that Minecraft is better than Terraria. Citations [1]https://en.wikipedia.org... [2]https://en.wikipedia.org...