Minecraft Dungeons: XBox One Review

Minecraft Dungeons: XBox One Review

Developed by Mojang Studios and Double Eleven
Published by XBox Studios
Platform: XBox One

There's no denying that Minecraft Dungeons is a light shallow game.

Mojang's take on the classic Gauntlet-style dungeons crawler may be derivative, but it isn't half fun. Fusing together the blocky imagery of Minecraft with the unending hordes of Gauntlet makes for an entirely pleasant way to spend some gaming downtime.

The game centres on you, as you take on the hordes of the Zombies, Illagers and Endermen as they impede you from trying to reach the castle owned by Archie, the rejected Illager who got possessed by an orb of evil.

There's a level of cutesy to Minecraft Dungeons which engages all ages and proves to be a tonic for some bitesize fun.

Weapons and skills can be augmented by crafting and using enchantments to power up your inventory. Plus collecting gems throughout gives you the chance to randomly collect other materials to use to your advantage.

While it may lack some of the patented Minecraft crafting requirements, Minecraft Dungeons transfers the blocky aesthetics to the game, and ensures fans of the Mojang experience aren't left out.

But crucially, it doesn't become so entrenched to the original game that it is not approachable for non-fans. You don't need to know your Illagers from your Zombies to be part of it. And along with an online team up and the chance to expand the leads out, the game really does owe a massive debt to Gauntlet.

More Minecraft Fun-geons than a Dungeon dwelling experience, this easy and breezy game is perfect all ages family fare, that's as addictive as it is playable.