Want to try Minecraft? Get the Demo!

stickmanmeyhem · July 21, 2011, 9:50am

One of the main excuses I see people using for pirating Minecraft is that they want to try it out before buying it. Well, there’s a Demo made for PC Gamer by Notch for that sole purpose.

Without Further ado, I give you the Minecraft Demo

PC Gamer:

Minecraft now has a demo. Procrastinating excavators: you no longer have an excuse for skipping our favorite open-world game. Better yet, it has branded cows that Notch made for us. Keep in mind that these animals are specially-programmed to act as voodoo cows: when you punch them, each PC Gamer editor feels a mild thud in their chest. Be gentle.
Click in for the download link.

Download the Minecraft demo (4MB) here.
The demo is generous: every tool, mineral and item is accessible, and you can dig, frolic, and build in your world for 90 minutes before it “locks” and becomes uneditable. You can create as many new worlds as you’d like. Let us know what you’re making–send us a screenshot of your demo world to [EMAIL=“letters@pcgamer.com”]letters@pcgamer.com.

Now go, my children, go and build to your heart’s content! Well, for 90 minutes… Then you have to fork over the measly $15 to get premium access to the game.
You can do that here.

Singularity · July 21, 2011, 9:51am

Or just go on the free version on the minecraft site o_O

GHO5T_BUST3Rs · July 21, 2011, 9:58am

Or get it for free, oh wait.

stickmanmeyhem · July 21, 2011, 9:58am

The demo is actually a trial period version of the Beta. This means there are actually mobs, finite resources, and health. The free version on the site (Classic) Is infinite building and doesn’t contain all block types, any tools, mobs, etc.

So the Demo is what you’d actually be playing if you bought the game, while the classic version is not.