I forgot how much fun it is discovering all the little ins and outs of worlds like this: talking about first encounters with monsters and sharing the random things you find throughout the world. But it's safe to assume that'll all get fixed and smoothed out.
It's in early access, so connecting to a friend is pretty tricky right now (you need to port forward and add the server executable to windows firewall) and the game is pretty crash heavy if you try to Alt+Tab. The core of why such a simple-looking game is so much fun, is discovery and community. That and an unexpectedly-beautiful, gentle soundtrack. But it's the space setting and day-night cycle that sets the mood and mixes things up.
There are a few nice lighting and weather effects. I am enjoying it so far, the core of this game is so fun. Starbound is the next step for the series and is currently in BETA, so please take all criticism with that in mind. It has similar mechanics, but really it was mostly about digging down, making gear and fighting tough monsters with friends. Terraria was sometimes compared to 2D Minecraft. It says so much - adventure awaits, in the stars! I love it.
Firstly, this game has a brilliant title. Terraria was one of my all-time favourite games (of the last few years) and now we've got Starbound - made by a team which includes one of Terraria's devs.
