Minecraft Xbox 360 update 1.8.2 has had around a month to bed in. That's nothing in real time, but in Minecraft time, it's donkey's years. Bazillions of Strongholds have been uncovered and plundered, thousands of stupidly intricate worlds have been knocked together in Creative Mode, and eyes are already turning to the horizon and 4J's Twitter feed, hungry for the next link in the chain. Some people have even created bogus gameplay trailers. If you build it, they will come...
The developer is currently working on a bug fix update for version 1.8.2, and is keeping its lips tightly sealed on the subject of what lies beyond. Will 4J's next content drop bring us up to speed with update 1.2.3, or will the developer release something a shade more bespoke, mixing and matching features from different chapters of Minecraft PC history? What of custom texture packs and Xbox 360 exclusive features?
You can read about some of the more exciting possibilities in our round-up of Minecraft Xbox 360 updates that will totally change the game. After another long voyage over the primordial waters of the Minecraft wiki, I've singled out a few more forthcoming features from the versions 1.9 (beta) to 1.2.3 (official) and resubmitted a few others for further consideration, below.
1. Enchantment
Together with the new experience system, enchanted weapons lend Minecraft combat a pungent whiff of actual structure. You'll create these potent artefacts at Enchanting Tables, which are comprised of Obsidian, Diamond and a book, providing you've cranked out sufficient XP by mining things, slaying things and smelting things. Examples of enchantments (which are randomly assigned depending on your level) include Respiration, which lets you spend longer underwater without suffocating, Fire Aspect, which sets the victim aflame, Fortune, which multiplies the items gained from mining blocks, and Punch, a bow skill which shoves enemies back.
40 comments so far...
Clanger67 on 8 Nov '12 said:
Yeah i hope we get enchanting soon.That will mean they have to introduce the experience bar as well though,plus all the experience orbs from killing things etc.I think they ought to leave the end portal until later as i don't want the game to end,lol,and won't use it really straight away.Also that will mean Blazes which means they will have to introduce abandoned strongholds to the nether as that is were the Blaze spawners are.The villagers will be ok for a bit more life in the villages but will be a bit wasted until we get emeralds so that we can trade.
I personally hope we get enchanting,desert temples,animal breeding,abandoned strongholds in the nether and some of the other stone block textures etc.
RyanGowran on 8 Nov '12 said:
only thing im looking forward to seeing is a bug fix because im bored of the constant crashing the last update caused
Clanger67 on 8 Nov '12 said:
That's weird i haven't had one crash or lock up since the update.Got a few sound bugs though and animals seem more in short supply than before.Also haven't been able to find a slime since the update either despite hearing them.
Caio Cavalero on 8 Nov '12 said:
I think we need bigger words, that would totally chance the gaming experience
Grummy on 8 Nov '12 said:
Floccinaucinihilipilification
That's a bigger word.
Clanger67 on 8 Nov '12 said:
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism that's a pretty big word as well one of the longest in the english dictionary i reckon.
ChillieBonBon on 8 Nov '12 said:
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Can anyone beat that???
Clanger67 on 8 Nov '12 said:
Is that a real word though ???.Plus if it is i hope you copied and pasted it.
ChillieBonBon on 8 Nov '12 said:
Copy and pasteing? What is this devilry!
Organic Carrot on 8 Nov '12 said:
I have one word but I don't think this comment section is big enough.
iRedTomato on 8 Nov '12 said:
I tried to post the chemical name for titin, but apparently it had too few characters lol.
Here's my replacement.
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Clanger67 on 9 Nov '12 said:
It's a good job you didn't post it as the english languages longest word at one hundred and something thousand letters.That's even longer than some welsh plus trust it to be a chemical element i expected it to be something medical.
hobbanobba on 9 Nov '12 said:
since im a REAL fan of minecraft i have 1 question, when is this update coming out?
minecraftharry1 on 11 Nov '12 said:
can you enchant tools as well as weapons
ablansett on 18 Nov '12 said:
I know it is a few updates away, but I want slimes to appear in swamps. They are so hard to find underground, and I have a lot of inventions that use sticky pistons.
Clanger67 on 18 Nov '12 said:
You can enchant a couple of tools like the pickaxe.It is mostly for weapons and armour although a couple of the enchantments are so that tools last ages.
minecraftharry1 on 18 Nov '12 said:
when is this update coming???
minecraftharry1 on 18 Nov '12 said:
can you enchant items like flint and steel, TNT, shears and rail track?
Tanner on 19 Nov '12 said:
I can't wait for potions
Clanger67 on 19 Nov '12 said:
The only things you can enchant on the pc one are pickaxe,axe,shovel and all weapons and armour.I can't see ours being any different.
James Johnston on 20 Nov '12 said:
i hope that they change the crafting to what it is like on the PC version because it gets boring just tapping A. but then using the crafting from the PC version involves a little bit of skill as you will have to make the objects your self.
Zak Ellis on 22 Nov '12 said:
when is the 1.9 coming out
Zak Ellis on 22 Nov '12 said:
i hope u inclode xp levle in up and new portols and spawning all anmils and mobs pleas 4g pleas im relly bord i relly thourt spawining was coming coming out in 1.8.2
Zak Ellis on 22 Nov '12 said:
yea your right james
Zak Ellis on 22 Nov '12 said:
New texer packs and if its ok to macke it real listic going toilet and being sick
Zak Ellis on 23 Nov '12 said:
i think there shood be a relly realistic texer pack in 1.9
Zak Ellis on 23 Nov '12 said:
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bananaskin22 on 5 Dec '12 said:
I'm really looking forward to enchanting, villagers, breeding, and in creative when u can spawn any animal or mob you want. I really hope those things are high up on their list of things to add (:
FishyGinger on 5 Dec '12 said:
Did someone use that key to unlock the mental ward again?
WR3AV3R on 6 Dec '12 said:
Alright, i'm gonna correct some stuff you got wrong. Yes we're OBVIOUSLY gonna get Experience and Experience Bar, after you beat the game you can still play your world so the game doesn't "end" at all, Abandoned Strongholds to the Nether? The hell is that? You mean Nether Fortresses?, also, we already have Stone Brick* textures, except just for one i think
WR3AV3R on 6 Dec '12 said:
No, noob, why would you want to enchant TNT? You can only enchant armor, tools (Except for hoe) and bow
FishyGinger on 6 Dec '12 said:
You're so cool, I love how you put numbers in your name too.
CunningSmile on 6 Dec '12 said:
You ever notice how the Minecraft threads read like they're from a different forum from everything else?
FishyGinger on 6 Dec '12 said:
Yeah, like arkham ayslums warden just allowed computers in the cells
DarthTwitch on 6 Dec '12 said:
As opposed to all us fake fans?
Jesse Melgoza on 7 Dec '12 said:
get the pixel art generator please
Aazzar on 10 Dec '12 said:
I know there is probally an official reporting section for bugs but I have had difficulty finding one location to post that is not locked. I feel it is important for the creators of Minecraft to be aware of a bug that pretty much breaks the game as of the most recent patch. When two players (multiplayer offline) access a work bench they are able to create unlimited items in survivor mode as long as they have the material to create one item in a recipe. The recipe shows for both players that the material required is in inventory when in fact it is only in one player's inventory allowing the second player to complete the recipe even if they have no materials. This only works for the creation of one item but if both players rotate the crafting menu then return to the item they are trying to create the glitch repeats.
Corporal Bruno on 14 Dec '12 said:
Yes.
Corporal Bruno on 14 Dec '12 said:
Just build it yourself like everyone else. #LAZY
Carbonite on 20 Dec '12 said:
I really hope that the villagers have the ability to trade on the Xbox version as they do on the PC...it would be annoying if 4J just added villagers that have no function a la PC version before the big update that brought in trading. I would love to see bigger maps as well because the Xbox map size is pretty small and it takes a LONG time to just get a random seed that has all the biomes in; it took me about 15 attempts and a few hours of trudging / sailing around various seeds in the most recent update on Xbox before I could find a seed with all of the new biomes and enough land-mass to make a decent world.
Perhaps that could also be changed for Xbox specifically with a basic randomiser that tries to balance the smaller seeds you get in terms of how big and varied the biomes are as I had so many that were just ocean with a couple of small islands =/