Summary
- A Minecraft player showcases exceptional creativity by replicating glaciers and fjords.
- The player's impressive build, inspired by the Pacific Northwest, displays detailed ice structures in Minecraft.
- The scale and photorealism of the glacier and fjord creation garnered massive praise from fans online.
A Minecraft player with an immense level of dedication created some impressively lifelike glaciers and fjords in their massive in-game world, seemingly based on real-life regions in which they grew up. The build is not only massive in scale, spanning thousands of blocks, but is also incredibly detailed given the limitations imposed by Minecraft and its blocky aesthetics.
Minecraft players are known for using the game's limitations to their benefit, often creating incredibly detailed structures and, in some cases, entire worlds that replicate real-life locations. While some create well-known landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building, others bring the real world to life in other ways in the game, like one fan who made the entire planet Earth in Minecraft.
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Another such example is Reddit user octavian_world, who shared several images of their intricate glacier and fjord creation in Minecraft to the game's official subreddit, leading to some massive praise from other fans. According to the user, the build is based heavily on the real-life Pacific Northwest, specifically British Columbia in Canada and Southern Alaska, a region they are reportedly from.
Minecraft Fan's Build Inspired by Real Life Captivates the Internet
The build includes several massive structures of ice and mountains which make up a series of glaciers that the player has individually named as part of a major formation they've dubbed the "Lullaby Fjord." Fans in the comments were blown away by the massive scale and practical photorealism on display with the build, with many stating that it was one of the most realistic Minecraft builds they'd ever seen.
According to the player, they created the "tidewater glacier" after a talk with their grandmother, who hails from similar-looking regions of Alaska. The player told her they planned to recreate it, seemingly using external commands and coding software to help build it inside the robust Creative Mode in Minecraft. Seeing how personal the region seems to be for them, it may come as no surprise that they took the time to recreate its aesthetic in such great detail, as they mentioned that they've been working on this specific part of the world since August 2023.
The build is reportedly based on real-world regions but still seems to be an original creation made to be part of a massive in-game world called Sky Pixel, which is available to download on Planet Minecraft. Of course, some players have directly recreated real-life regions of the world, like another devoted fan who used external resources to make the state of Mississippi in Minecraft.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
WHERE TO PLAY
Minecraft is a game made up of blocks, creatures, and community. You can survive the night or build a work of art – the choice is all yours. But if the thought of exploring a vast new world all on your own feels overwhelming, then fear not!
Minecraft has no set goal and can be played however you’d like! This is why it’s sometimes called a “sandbox game” – there are lots of things for you to do, and lots of ways that you can play. If you like being creative, then you can use the blocks to build things from your imagination. If you’re feeling brave, you can explore the world and face daring challenges. Blocks can be broken, crafted, placed to reshape the landscape, or used to build fantastical creations.
Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on how you play. The world of Minecraft allows for epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between. You can even share your creations with other players, or play in community worlds!
- Engine
- LWJGL, PROPRIETARY ENGINE
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Minecraft
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Platform(s)
- 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Genre(s)
- Sandbox, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 129 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1.42 GB (August 2024)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
