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I didn’t last 5 minutes trying to play Minecraft on a console, as it felt so tedious. This is seriously impressive.

It's definitely not for everyone. I'd equate the feeling to knitting, where progress is mostly slow and deliberate and the meditativeness is by design.

It's also more fun on a server with friends, where it can be more about hanging out and doing something together, rather than a solo creative exercise.

They're probably talking about the controller vs mouse and keyboard.

Correct. I've played a fair amount on the computer with a keyboard and mouse and hours can easily pass by.

I found the controller very difficult when I tried it, and I'm one that generally opts for a console with nearly every other game.

Dunno, once muscle memory kicks in, sorting the inventory, selecting recipes etc. all happens seamlessly without much though for me and my 6yo kid. I prefer playing on pc because of performance and visuals, but since most of minecraft gaming is done on the tv on a console, I'd say that after some playing one can become 90% as efficient as on pc (subjective ofc). Building blocks with mouse is more precise of course with a mouse nevertheless.

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