Version
Main article: Xbox 360 Edition version history
The Xbox 360 Edition was first released based on an earlier version of the PC edition (Beta 1.6.6), and therefore lacked some items and features, such as sprinting. The latest update occurred on June 15, 2012, fixing minor bugs since its release. It does not have a PC equivalent.
The player can optionally[10] make use of Xbox Kinect functionality to assist in their gameplay, although Kinect functionality was not available at launch.[11]
The Xbox 360 Edition doesn't make use of the standard crafting interface as in the original version, but still has similarities to the PC's 2x2 and 3x3 crafting grids. The interface doesn't require the Player to place items in the correct place in a crafting menu, but simply shows the blocks required to craft the selected item, and crafts it if the Player has enough blocks.
The game features split-screen functionality,[12] however an HDTV with a Component or HDMI cable required for Split-Screen play. Up to 4 players can play in split screen*, as well as the possibility to play 8-person online multiplayer game modes in split-screen.
The Xbox 360 Edition includes a tutorial mode not included in the PC version of the game. This tutorial leads the player through the basics of mining and placing blocks, crafting, as well as building their first house to survive the night (video).
You cannot change a world's difficulty while in game. You can however change it when you select the world that you want to play.
You always begin a new world with a map.
Unlike the PC version, each world in the Xbox 360 Edition is currently limited to 1024 by 1024 blocks. This is approximately the size of an in-game map. It is expected, but unknown if the world size will be increased along with the updates that will bring the Xbox 360 Edition up to date with the PC version.