Digital Spy

Search Digital Spy

Gaming Feature


A screenshot of Game of Thrones' King's landing recreated in Minecraft

King's Landing in Minecraft

It's been five years since Minecraft was first released into the world as an early prototype, and since then it's let the imaginations of millions of players run wild thanks to its LEGO-like sandbox that's bursting with possibilities.

It's become such a pop culture phenomenon that last year the V&A hosted an exhibition and even the The Simpsons parodied it during a recent episode.

It's given birth to some breathtaking recreations, and to celebrate it turning 5, we visit some of the most impressive.

Westeros from Game of Thrones

Kings Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones, took 100 players four months to recreate, complete with 3,000 unique buildings all with fully decorated interiors - and not a Lannister in sight.

The Wall is just as impressive, and it's all part of WesterosCraft, an ambitious project to build the entirety of Westeros, and is one of many groups who are rebuilding some of the most iconic fantasy worlds from games, film, TV and books.

The entire country of Denmark

A very different kind of recreation was a full-scale version of Denmark, which has been built with a whopping 4,000 billion blocks and requires one terabyte of storage space to download.

Since Denmark's highest mountain is only 170m above sea level, the game's 256-block height limit did not hinder construction of the 43,000-square-kilometre country,

Word of the accurate recreation spread, which unfortunately led to vandals blowing parts of it up and leaving American flags in its place.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Regularly named as the best game ever made, a small team is busy creating a 1:1 scale reproduction of N64 classic Zelda: The Ocarina of Time.

Starting with the opening Kokiri Forest area and scaling up to every dungeon in the game, once it's released the full map and texture packs will be made freely available for anyone to relive some nostalgia.

Middle-earth from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit

One of the most beautiful recreations seen in Minecraft's short history is The Shire - home of the Hobbits - one of the most impressive is Minas Tirith, the towering battleground seen in Lord of the Rings.

Like WesterosCraft, these creations are supported by the Minecraft Middle-earth group that's looking to build even more areas from J.R.R. Tolkien's vast fantasy world.

Hogwarts from Harry Potter

Using the films, games and books as reference points, a dedicated server hosts an impressive version of Hogwarts from Harry Potter. from the Great Hall through to classrooms and each of the four houses. And like other recreations, they plan to move to Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and beyond.

USS Enterprise from Star Trek

One of the earliest, headline-grabbing recreations from Minecraft's early days was the USS Enterprise, which is an effort that has grown from strength to strength.

Last year it saw a project that's only replicated the outside to an impressive scale, but the interiors too, from the Holodeck to the bridge and other iconic locations from the sci-fi show.

Mirror's Edge

The first-person, free-running platformer was one of the last console generation's most visually impressive looking games, and that extends to an equally stunning Minecraft map, complete with signature red handholds and sterile, glowing white walls that beg to be left over.

Midgar from Final Fantasy VII

Those clambering for a remake of Final Fantasy VII might have to make do with this Minecraft version of the city of Midgar.

However, this is arguably more comprehensive than anything Square Enix itself has created to date, covering everything from Shinra's imposing headquarters through to the slums.

What are your favorite Minecraft reactions? Add a comment below!

You May Like