Before the update on Minecraft, (1.6) it used to be an average game. The sort of game I would play once a week. before Microsoft bought Mojang, it was bad. we kept getting promised horses and hay bales but every time an update was available, it was just a so called 'bug fix'.
Now minecraft is a game I would play 5 times a week. Microsoft have given us what all gamers wanted. Horses, hay bales stained clay etc. if you haven't already bought this game, I would recommend it for children.