This game has aged like a fine cheese. It is complex in flavors and works well with the tastes of many different people. If you hadn't played this game already:

1. You're missing out.
2. Where? Like actually where were you these last 6 years?
3. Maybe you've seen a Youtuber, a Streamer, or one of your friends play it and didn't think it was content-rich enough for your big brain.
4. Let's just say you want the game, but the bank (Mom) declined your purchase, or that old CSGO knife didn't sell enough for your steam wallet. Shucks. Well here's your proposal to get that check for ONLY $9.99. Did I mention that is an ABSOLUTE DEAL?

But before you buy Terraria, if you had or had not heard, it's one of the best Action Sandbox Adventures out there. Just look at the reviews! 9.9 out of 10 times, if you see a bad review it's probably for an earlier version, or the reviewer probably just doesn't even know how to unzip a folder.

At last, in all my 1049 hours (imagine playing for about a month and a half straight, 24/7), the time it took to build hundreds of houses on dozens of worlds, thousands of chests sorted, countless boss battles and arenas built, the constant switching between ranger and mage classes (which I think are the best), and slimes farmed, here are some Pros and Cons I gathered for you to dribble over.


PROS:
- Some of the Best Replay-ability and Diversity (in terms of RNG terrain generation and the choice between modded and vanilla, and Crimson or Corruption options)
- Ability to play with friends, on servers, or Steam Joining with friends is super easy
- In-game Achievements/Bestiary to keep track of your progress (I find this useful to know when I need to do "the next thing" to advance in-game)
- MASSIVE amounts and variations of Blocks, Items, Equipment, Enemies, Bosses, NPCs, etc. (this leads to some pretty cool character customizations and "custom classes" nearing the middle/end of the game)
- Minecraft-esque creativity, 150+ hours of gameplay in a single world (if you have the time), and even more hours with friends
- High Quality Sound (and Really amazing music tracks) and Nice Textures For Your Eyes
- Streamlined Inventory System (It takes a little bit to get used to, but is fast and easy)
- Countless Chests, Fun Loot, Creatively and Well-Designed Boss/Enemy Item Drops, not to mention some Pretty Cool (and challenging) Boss Fights
- 4 Different World Difficulties (JOURNEY MODE (Akin to an "Unlockable Creative" of sorts), NORMAL MODE, EXPERT, and MASTER (this is where the more mature/experienced players reside). Also the character itself has different difficulties, e.g. Drop Just Coins, or Items on Death, or Perma-death)
- An Amazing, Helpful and Creative Community and Developers
- And not to mention the computer spec needs aren't that high, that is, for Gamers On A Budget

INDIFFERENT OPINIONS:
- 2 Dimensional Gameplay (Limiting, but straightforward and easy to make sense of terrain)
- MOD COMPATIBILITY, and AMAZING/MASSIVE mod content (Calamity, Overhaul, Thorium. You (used to)
have to download a third-party program to play with mods/texture packs, it was a little buggy but it's better now)
- Following the developers and the Terraria Community for several years, every update has been substantial in its own way, and the developers always at least considered the community's feedback for improvements.

CONS:
- Defeating the final boss yields game-changing items, that could be more useful BEFORE the final boss (This is due to balancing the game of course, but it leaves the game feeling "dry" at the end)
- Feeling a little bittersweet as the LAST UPDATE HAS ALREADY BEEN RELEASED
- If you have no friends it tends to get a little boring after a while (go play some adventure maps!)
- If you're into lore, there isn't much in-game besides breadcrumbs and player theories
- The world is NOT INFINITE, NOR DOES IT LOOP AROUND (like it does in Starbound or some other platformers), but this can be for your own good to save space on your computer, and to "Make Your World Yours". The Large World size is pretty substantial though, you should have no problems finding new terrain or caves if you explore.


-- I grew up on this game, and EVERY update was something to look forward to. But now that the final update (Journey's End) has been released, even though it feels polished enough for another one of my 200+ hour playthroughs, it is indeed bittersweet as I feel like My Journey Has Ended along with that final update, but that shouldn't be the mindset. Life is short. Go play some Terraria. Or Minecraft if 2D isn't enough for you. Go weigh and gauge the prices and see what's worth it for you.
I recommend Terraria to everyone under 35 years old. It's not necessarily a kids game, but kids do majorly play it.

Personally, I'd rate this game a 9.3/10. Great Content. Pretty Immersive if you have surround speakers or headphones too.

P.S.
I don't know about the rest of you (the community), but I'm looking forward to Terraria 2, if it ever happens. Or Terraria Otherworld, if that abandoned project starts back up. We'll see in the next several years I guess. Hopefully not a decade later though, because by then I'll have a other priorities. ;(