What differences does the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft have compared to playing on the PC?
To clarify – I’m concerned more about the differences exclusive to each platform, not just differences of features that will probably be added in future updates (for example, crafting). Otherwise, I feel this question could be compared to “What is the difference between Minecraft version x and version y“, which isn’t what I’m asking.
Answer
According to the Minecraft Wiki, the Xbox version is closest to Beta 1.8.2. It is expected to be updated again.
Here are a few key differences between the versions. The full current list can be found here.
- Local 4 player split-screen multiplayer (requires HDTV, won’t work on SD)
- Limited to 8 player online play (apparently cross platform multi, but not too sure about that)
- Newly designed crafting system
- Seems to use a list for crafting, so you don’t need to remember recipes
- World’s limited to 862x862x128 blocks (PC is ∞X∞X256, expected to be increased in later versions)
- Cannot change difficulty mid-game
- Can’t use mods, texture packs, or add player skins (8 skins included in game)
- Texture packs and mods support is expected much later
- Includes tutorial mode
- Kinect support is expected to be added later
EDIT:
As of October 12th, 2012, the Xbox version was updated to include all features listed (here)
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : PileOfDuty , Answer Author : ChargingPun
