I follow the torch-lit path down, down, down. And then down some more, swinging my trusty flaming sword to slaughter the occasional demonic adversary as I descended. How much bigger could this map be? And what will I find when I get there?

The answer to both questions, it turns out, will either terrify or excite you. I’m playing on a map that 505 Games Community Manager Logan Rosenstein has already spent dozens of hours building and editing – and not only is there still a whole lot of vacant space yet to be built-out, but this is the smallest of the three canvas sizes you’re given the option to play with when you begin the game.

Such is the open-ended reality of Terraria, a game already known to PC players. The craft-heavy, let-your-imagination-run-wild 2D side-scrolling sandbox adventure is a bona fide indie hit on PC, where it’s sold over two million copies since releasing nearly two years ago. Console players are about to get their first taste, as publisher 505 and Dutch developer Engine Software bring Re-Logic’s hit to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network at the end of February, complete with much-needed tutorials and gamepad-friendly controls.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games