Hi! To immediately show the impression, I will say that I have played more than 300 hours in Terraria. Both in normal and expert mode (hardmode, of course).
At the beginning of your journey, the game gives you the opportunity and time to get used to it. Understand how it works and how its various aspects affect both you and those around you.
On the very first night, the game makes it clear that you are far from safe and you need to defend yourself somehow. This already encourages exploration (especially after finding the first free chest with useful loot).
After some time, you will explore the surface and, perhaps, ask yourself a logical question: “What next?” And then down. Only down. so deep that we need Hell.
Realizing that Hell is a pretty hot place, you will begin to look for better weapons, right down to the first voodoo doll that the demon drops. Well, then you won’t have time to catch her, she will fall into the lava and you will meet the first real boss. Yes, yes, the Eye of Cthulhu is not exactly a boss.
After defeating the first boss, the game will give you three more. What? Did you want to prepare and show up to them yourself? Take a bite, the game is cruel to casuals.
And only after killing three more bosses will the blood begin to flow in your veins, and the jungle will begin to grow restlessly. Let the confrontation between the forces of light and darkness begin! Whose side are we on? We're on our side. Own. Everyone is against everyone. There must be one winner.
You will more than once encounter random events: pirates, goblins, slug rain, aliens... You will begin to get excited about obtaining/crafting weapons and armor, you will become a kleptomaniac and begin to take ALL the trash to buyers.
And so, it would seem, nature is pacified, no one really bothers anyone. But no... The fanatics came from somewhere... You need to kill them quickly... And then the meat begins.
Defeated the fanatics? Well done. How about fractal elemental towers, huh? Thought you were the coolest guy here with your beetle armor? Ha! The game doesn't think so, believe me.
And so you destroyed all the towers. Is that all? No, the fun is ahead, in the form of the final boss. Only after defeating him will you be able to summon him again and again... Sorry, sets and weapons made from fractals and ingots can only be obtained from towers and the final boss.
Oh yes... There are at least 3 extra-plot bosses who will also give you a good fuck.
And I just briefly described the usual game. But there is also a mode for experienced ones. Plus, an update was recently released with a new difficulty level.
They said good about the gaming experience.
►Here's about the gameplay: a lot of grinding (not everyone will like it), a lot of different weapons (vampire knives? Give me two), a lot of crafting and resources (there is also support for mods that will expand the arsenal to huge mechs) .
►How long will it take to complete: as long as you wish. The game does not limit you in terms of time and resources. Have fun, build and enjoy the fun.
►Can I play with friends? Even necessary! The more people, the merrier. You can invite your grandmother, random people, acquaintances... Everyone will have fun. I guarantee this.
►Atmosphere: here it tastes, I would say. The game retains the style with a bang. Each location “feels” differently. It's just that someone will either like it or not.
Of course, I could tell more about the game, but this was already exhaustive information about my personal gaming experience. I can only say in conclusion that the game is worth the money, but do you need to spend it if you are a casual player? If you “try”, touch, so to speak, then you can buy. Well, if you love games with Mario and closely monitor your Sim’s hunger level, then the game is clearly not for you, alas.
That's all. Good luck and good games to you :3