Although it's known for its blocky visuals, it is possible to make Minecraft look gorgeous, as one fan proved by accurately and painstakingly recreating Yharnam from Bloodborne with such detail that a cursory glance could convince someone it's a retro recreation of the gothic action RPG. Developer FromSoftware is known for putting out difficult titles, and while Bloodborne may not be the most punishing, it's still up there in terms of being a challenge.
As for Mojang's open-world sandbox title, it continues to delight millions around the world with its expansive landscape and near-infinite creative potential afforded to players. There are also plenty of mods to keep the game ever more fresh and exciting by adding new textures, tweaking the gameplay, or even creating shaders that make Minecraft look like it's from the Game Boy era. But it's the incredible builds that fans show off that are the crux of the game's popularity.
As spotted by The Gamer, Reddit user Parking_Price6980 has shown their love of both Minecraft and Bloodborne by recreating the city of Yharnam in incredible detail. A couple of images uploaded to the site show the immense amount of work and effort that's gone into this phenomenal project. With some graphical tweaks to the game, most likely from texture packs and mods, it could almost be mistaken for a slightly retro version of the FromSoftware title. In fact, one Reddit user said that they thought it was a PS1 demake at first glance. The creator doesn't mention how long it took them to build, but going off how accurate the recreation is to the original, it must have taken them a long time.
More images can be found on the Reddit thread here.
It's also interesting that another user mentioned how Parking_Price6980's Minecraft build looks like a demake, as there was an unofficial PS1-style reimagining of Bloodborne released last year. Developed by modder Lilith "b0tster" Walther, this demake took the original 2015 PS4 exclusive and turned the clock back several years, making it look like the game came out in the 90s.
It also shows how it's possible to make Minecraft look incredibly detailed. While the vanilla visuals are what make the game so distinctive, there are evidently people out there who are interested in seeing what the Mojang title would look like with a modern facelift. The result is often pretty impressive, giving just one more reason for fans to keep playing.
Minecraft is available on Mobile, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Source: The Gamer