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Minecraft is one of the sensations of our time in terms of video games. Mojang's proposal has become a classic with its graphical simplicity and its infinity of game possibilities This simplicity has allowed us to find the game on practically all platforms possible, from PlayStation to Xbox via Nintendo, and of course, Android, iOS and Windows.
Now, as we discovered by Android Police, the developer company has decided to release an update with multiple improvements and that seeks to match all versions for the different platforms.This is the Better Together update.
One for all
The game, originally designed with the Java protocol, had to be adapted to Microsoft, Sony or Apple systems, and in some cases this had consequences for the development of these versions. Hence the Pocket Edition of Minecraft was born. As of this update, all games will be equalized, renamed simply "Minecraft" Users who have purchased the Pocket Edition can download the renamed version for free, as is the case with Xbox.
Apart from this homogeneity, the update comes loaded with new features. On the one hand we have the design variations and then the game extras.
Design Changes
Once you have downloaded the Better Together update for Minecraft you will notice some changes in the design. Some are specific details, others are more noticeable. For starters, the volumes of the sound effects as well as the background music have been adjusted An example is that the rain is now less noisy.
Another notable change is that ice blocks are now transparent. Besides, the map locator now shows our position, regardless of the scale we choose Regarding the different worlds, we can now configure them so that they are only for guests, only for friends or friends of friends.
As for customization, there are some interesting elements such as now we can change the Skin simply from the pause menu. In addition, we can alter the rendering level of the clouds or the leaves of the trees in the video settings section.Another addition: now we can mute chat messages, a very useful improvement.
Other aspects related to location have also been altered. For example, now the temperature drops as we go up in altitude, and it can snow if we are very high up. Also the speed of our movement will affect the speed when placing blocks. These blocks have also received improvements in terms of textures, and now some have been renamed to better differentiate them from other objects.
Game news
It's a lot of new items that we're going to find. Shower windows, fireworks, parrots, recipe books or music record machines, with their records inside. There will also be new World start options, such as Starting Map, Bonus Chest and Trust Players.Besides, we find new possibilities, such as TNT explosions, natural regeneration or the sample of coordinates.
For Xbox Live, there are now multiplayer options by World For Windows 10, a new feature called Remix 3D Export. In addition, we will also find new possible achievements, invitation links for the Realms, and a possibility to alter the opacity of our vital signs menu. All this together with another mountain of small variations that you will discover while you play.
Minecraft has just lived one of its biggest revisions, and now, whatever platform you have, you can enjoy these news equally .
