The unique voxel art direction ofMinecrafthas no doubt established an iconic look for Mojang’s legendary sandbox, but a fan tries to show what happens when one takes the mob designs from the game and renders them in a more realistic style. Much likeTerrariadid with itsFinal Fantasy-inspired pixel art, the strength ofMinecraft’s visual identity lies in its quaint, charming simplicity. FromMinecraft’s many biomesto its friendly critters and hostile enemies, the blocky voxel graphics are an irreplaceable part of the game.
Taking this into account, it makes sense whyfans often wonder what happens when one brings the world ofMinecraftout ofMinecraft. There are endless examples of the reverse happening, as the game’s talented community has recreated entire fictional universes and meticulously ported them intoMinecraft’s blocky graphics. On the flip side, a talented player bearing a surprisingly apt name decided to show what would happen toMinecraftconcepts such as Endermenand Creepers if they didn’t have to obey the voxel art style they were originally made for.
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Slight_Crazy’s work was posted on the officialMinecraftsubreddit, with a video showcasing the redesigned mobs in all their gnarly detail. Curiously, the cartoon-like design Slight_Crazy opted for has arguably translated the general concept of eachMinecraftmob far better than what a fully-realistic approach could have accomplished. One thing that immediately jumps out in these realistic redesigns is how alien theMinecraftuniverse is.
When taken at face value, and stripped of its charming visual identity, a lot aboutMinecraftstarts to sound like it belongs in a horror game. The sun setting in Survival Mode signals impending danger, as lanky humanoid figures prowl the night and hunt down any person unlucky enough to gaze into their eyes. Obviously, one doesn’t even need to mention the presence of skeletons and zombies in the game, or the existence of a literal dimension of hell inMinecraft’s Nether biome.
As a contrast to the game’s darker elements, all signs point towardsPatch 1.20 forMinecraftbeing a rather cozy update, as the main features that are making their way next year seem to be a new type of wood in bamboo, the ability to chisel a bookshelf, and the addition of hanging signs to the game. Though no release date has been given yet, Mojang has assured players that Patch 1.20 is on the way, and the current speculation sets the update’s launch for sometime between June 2023 and July 2023.
Minecraftis available on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
