When I started researching this piece, I was confidently expecting to be terrified by what people have knocked together using Minecraft Xbox 360's Creative Mode, introduced by last week's Minecraft update. If you're new to Creative Mode, it equips the player with infinite blocks of all kinds and the power of flight. Superman meets Bob the Builder, basically. The mind boggles, right?
In fact, the Minecraft worlds that raise the most hairs on my craven, unCreative spine are the ones they didn't make using Creative Mode. Sure, Survival Mode architects have had more time at the wheel than their floating, bottomlessly pocketed cousins, but they've also had more Creepers, pitfalls and mountains to deal with. Hats off to you, sirs and madams. You've stared impossibility in the face and prevailed. Try not to curl your lips to excess as you peruse the hand-dived Creative Mode efforts that follow - it's bad for the gums.
The Starship Enterprise (Batdood)
If you're wondering why they bothered adding a SuperFlat world generator option, witness the mighty starship below. Are you reading this, Batdood? Why not install a couple of TNT launchers to serve as photon torpedo tubes? And would it KILL you to build a fully functioning bridge?
Too much crust, not enough mantle? Simply clump together 1000 blocks of TNT and give one of them a kick. Instant geological activity.
That's Kim Pine from the Scott Pilgrim comicbooks, in case you don't read comicbooks. Or play XBLA brawlers.
14 comments so far...
Clanger67 on 24 Oct '12 said:
Wow there are some bloody good creations there.I especially like the starship Enterprise and the grand piano.Still not even tried creative yet,still having too much fun on survival.
Windowlicker79 on 24 Oct '12 said:
I think I might have to make a complete reproduction of the Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past map
Might take a while to do but I think it'd be well worth it!
alexatari on 24 Oct '12 said:
Quite surprised you picked my 'Hole' ... But thank you!
Decapitate on 24 Oct '12 said:
The truth is you call these worlds the "best" when I can name you 25 other maps from people I know that are way better including my world. These worlds suck compared to my world. All of the OXM members will not send me a message to see my world. LMFAO these worlds SUCK honestly. If you don't believe me then message me on XBL. GT: Decapitate
ChillieBonBon on 24 Oct '12 said:
RyanGowran on 24 Oct '12 said:
damn i thought my world was good but some of these knock mine out of the park
for those intrested (mainly myself)
my map has :-
a giant boris johnson with his best quotes in his head
a massive skyscrapper
a trident II nuclear ballistic missile in an unfinished silo (TNT used for nuclear material for obvious reasons)
An mountain converted into a castle
a bunch of refurbished NPC villages
large subway system
some familiar shops (mcdougals and adsa)
a library
a large ball
a large square
a mushroom village
a farm
and a shipyard (work in progress) with a cruise ship (Also Work In Progress)
Well that made me feel better
Windowlicker79 on 24 Oct '12 said:
With this being only your 4th post you're really not making a great first impression. Your attitude stinks.
I highly doubt anyone will be messaging you to see your creations.
Now please move along. I'm sure there's an American OXM site where your crass attitude will be more welcome.
Alaric14 on 24 Oct '12 said:
Loved the Elemental structures. I thought I could do fun things with lava and water, but whoever made that has great ideas on architecture (Creative Mode easiness notwithstanding).
I also love the fact that a video game can open up such a vast reservoir of creative thought between gamers, not least a game that - at a glance - looks like something puked out by a higher-functioning Commodore 64 graphics engine. I'm sure there are a lot of other fantastic designs out there we'll never get to see.
conedx on 24 Oct '12 said:
what you said was nearly as bad as what he said. implying all americans are "crass" and that we'd welcome someone like this on an american OXM.
ANYWAY! i randomly found this link. can not believe my sphere got posted. it made my day, but compared to the other stuff that's posted i just don't think it holds up. haha
Decapitate on 24 Oct '12 said:
How does my attitude stink when I posted a nice comment on 4 "Minecraft World of the Weeks" and never got accepted. To bad you guys dont know shit abvout minecraft or what a good map is.
BTW - I am a proud American. Why do you hate us?
Grummy on 24 Oct '12 said:
Protip fella, what YOU think constitutes a great world is not necessarily what other people do, everyone has their own opinion and ragging on other peoples efforts just because your feeling pissy about not having your efforts showcased is not going to win you any favours.
These guys get hundreds of messages from all over the place asking for them to visit worlds, they all say the same thing 'my world is the best, it does ABC and XYZ, it's awesome, come see it'. Now, perhaps your world IS one of the better ones around, but being petulant and insulting towards other peoples efforts is not going to help you. Face reality, these guys have a magazine to produce every month, and a limited amount of time and resources for it, these videos visiting other worlds are something they don't have to do, but choose to because they know people appreciate it. I get it, your world hasn't been chosen and you feel upset about it. Man up, there are hundreds of people with fantastic worlds whose work won't be seen, that's just the way it goes.
Captain_Chao5 on 25 Oct '12 said:
Well said Grummy!
If everyone who posted their links on World of the week then moaned on the forums when they weren't chosen, the site would be flooded.
Back on topic - I'm in awe of these creations. Great work ALL of you!
sirconquest on 25 Oct '12 said:
these worlds make me feel even worse at minecraft (i'm pretty bad as it is an way
) does anyone know if there are cobwebs in the creative mode? i haven't used it yet and am thinking of using them, and i know they are in the pc version, but i'm not sure. thanks! 
ChillieBonBon on 25 Oct '12 said:
These creations make my floating town (which is going to be a city soon) look,to put it frankly, crap!
As for the cobwebs, im almost certain that their in creation mode.