A recent Minecraft creation is a masterfully built tribute to the original Borderlands game, which recreates the game intro that laid the foundation for an amazing looter-shooter franchise. The latest installment in the series, Borderlands 3, has continued the franchise’s legacy since its launch in 2019.
The Borderlands series is one of the most beloved in gaming, cementing itself in the cultural zeitgeist with the 2009 release of the first game, and continuing to impress players to this day. The series has gone on to spawn sequels and spin-offs, including the upcoming release of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which is due to launch in March 2022. With its unmistakable design, memorable characters, and dynamic gameplay, Borderlands remains a fan-favorite franchise with countless players around the world, many of whom regularly honor the games with fan art, cosplay, and even recreations in other games.
Redditor Zorincian found a clever way to pay tribute to the original Borderlands game by creating a beautiful diorama out of Minecraft blocks, inspired by the looter-shooter’s opening cinematics. The background of the diorama is occupied by a crumbling Pandora billboard, in front of which a statue of a Skag is placed. The creature is among the most iconic Borderlands monsters, serving as a perfect representative of Pandora’s weird fauna. The rest of the skillfully-composed set is decorated with recognizable environmental details, capturing the very essence of Borderlands style and atmosphere. While built with Minecraft blocks, the whole scene is rendered separately from the game to look like an actual piece of art. Actually, the creation looks so detailed and robust, that several Reddit users were tricked into thinking it was made with LEGO.
As an art and construction tool, Minecraft can be used to create almost anything imaginable. Another recent example of utilizing the game’s sophisticated building mechanics is an accurate Minecraft replica of Iron Man’s mansion from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The iconic building served as Tony Stark’s base of operations during the events of the Iron Man trilogy until it was eventually destroyed in the third movie. The Minecraft replica reflects the pre-destruction state of the mansion, perfectly keeping all the neat details of the building complex.
It’s mesmerizing how Minecraft has essentially outgrown itself over the years, becoming much more than just a video game. Nowadays, it often serves as a versatile platform for creating art, allowing talented people to express their emotions and vision. Even such a deceivingly simple task as honoring another video game like Borderlands by building structures with Minecraft blocks shows just how much potential there is in Mojang’s iconic sandbox title.
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