Terraria is an online mobile version of the sandbox game that is also available on other gaming platforms. Offered by 505 Games Srl, the mobile app can be purchased at $4.99 on both Google Play and App Store without further in-game purchases. As a vastly open world sandbox game, such as Minecraft, Terraria provides a limitless and flexible gaming experience. There are many things players can do and they can decide by themselves what types of tasks are given more attention and efforts for the time being. Regardless of this, it does not mean the gaming content is purely dispersed without any specific goals and agenda to follow. During the very beginning stage of the game, players would encounter with less enemies and hazards. Their focus should be given on things that sustain their basic surviving needs, such as housing, food and basic resources for base construction. Depending on the specific difficulty level players opt for when they start the game, usually they start with very minimal resources and equipment. From there, they need to build themselves a shelter before the night comes. Also they need to gather up resources they see and collect food to keep up the health level. Although there are less enemy attacks at this stage of the game, players should also start to craft better tools, equipment and weapons that are needed in case of danger and threats. As players reach the 200 health threshold, the real challenge and game progress begin. From there, more enemy attacks and invasions may take place, such as the Goblin and Shadow Orb etc. Generally speaking, there are a number of things players need to bear in mind when they explore the vast game world. First, they need to make sure the housing is well-built for themselves as well as the NPCs. There are over 20 NPCs available in Terraria for players to discover and host. NPCs are very helpful in boss fights but they all require an adequate housing. Initially, the accommodation for NPCs does not necessarily need to be well-crafted. Instead, a shelter box will do. As players gradually settle in their game base, more refinement and upgrades for housing may follow suit. Second, players need to collect as many resources as they can and start mining the underground may be very useful. There players may find many cabins and gold chests where they’re likely to obtain important mobility power-ups and other loots. Besides, upgrading the weapons and equipment is also important since there might still be attacks here and there. Reliable weapons can better guard the safety of players. Along with weapons, players should also prepare a basic battle arena for fights. Last but not least, food is the most important source for the health points. In Terraria, food comes in different tiers with different power levels. Therefore, it is always necessary to keep a stable and diverse food source to maintain a good health on the game. 

Game Review

Terraria is a typical open world game with numerous resources and limitless craftsmanship for tools and items. Players can explore the rich gaming contents with great flexibility in Terraria world. However, the mobile version seems to be programmed with certain flaws that constantly cause technical bugs. Another major criticism lies in the mobile game control mechanics. Many users report that the combat control on mobile devices is inferior to its console counterpart. Therefore, new edition releases should factor that into consideration and optimize the control accordingly.