Minecraft Beta 1.5 Review

Well, it’s here! Minecraft Beta 1.5. Despite mucking up all the addons for the MCWB server, its a pretty good update.

The full list of what was added is:

• Weather – Rain, Snow, Thunder
• Statistics
• Achievements
• Detector Rails
• Booster Rails
• Performance Improvements

I have to say, I find weather the best addition as Minecraft isn’t the desert anymore, where it doesn’t rain 24/7 365 days a year.

Booster rails would be my 2nd favourite addition, as it removes the need for the minecart booster. No more need for 2 minecarts 😀

Although there was a lack of it, achievements were a challenge! Notch said that the achievements wouldn’t be chores. It seemed like it was, as the base of all achievements was to punch a piece of wood.

What happens if you spawn in a huge desert? Exactly.

So overall, I’ll give Beta 1.5 a 8/10.