Terrain generation in Minecraft version 1.8 gives us bigger biomes and more interesting landscapes than before. Here we can see a weird looking mountian in the center of the view.
The new mechanics for firing the bow and arrow have changed the way we use this weapon. Before version 1.8 we could use it like a rapid fire device while now it’s much more rewarding to get a couple of carefully aimed shots in. You see in this screenshot I’m targeted right at the zombie’s […]
Instead of sections of the landscape turning to darker lighting modes, the colors change gradually in this leaked release of Minecraft version 1.8. When the sun rises and sets the colors change and provide for greater atmospheric impacts.
Not only are there beautiful mountainous terrains, you’ll also find rolling rills and fields that stretch out in the leaked release of Minecraft version 1.8.
Along side grandiose mountains, cliffs and ravines you’ll also find rivers snaking their way through the Minecraft landscape. At the moment, rivers do not actually flow, but they are a very pleasing feature in terms of appearance and they help making the landscape more realistic.
In the leaked release of Minecraft version 1.8 the land generation algorithms have been overhauled and now if you go exploring you’ll generally find more epicness in the world around you. One example of these new landscape features are ravines. They are long, deep trenches, like deep cuts in the landscape. Be careful when running […]
If you’re going about your world at night in the leaked prerelease of Minecraft version 1.8 you’ll certainly come across some Endermen. They’ll be moving blocks around, generally ruining the landscape. At night it is a little bit hard to spot them because they are all black, but if they do attack you it’s not […]
One of the new mobs you will encounter in the leak prerelease version of Minecraft 1.8 are the Endermen. They will move blocks around as seen in the screenshots above and ruin an otherwise perfectly fine landscape. They will only attack you if you move your cursor over them (look at them) and when they […]
In the leaked prerelease version of Minecraft 1.8 the lighting scheme has been overhauled. When the sun rises and sets you won’t get light blocks turning dark section by section like you do in older versions. Instead you will be treated with a gradual change in lightness and slight hue changes as you get some […]
Putting down torches in caves in the prerelease version of Minecraft 1.8 gives off a more yellow glow than regular sunlight does. Apart from a noticeable higher abundance of caves, this new lighting scheme really plays up the atmosphere inside caves and such.