Should the block-like be reminiscent of the pixel graphics of the 80s or to better use the performance of the computer?
Minecraft was just a fun project, so he didn't put much effort into it, and when it got big, the graphics were kept
Neither, people like to build with blocks, that's why it's so popular
Think I've read that the makers of minecraft wanted to show that a game doesn't have to have good graphics to be successful
It's simple, but it can also be played in a complicated way.
The game creators just thought they wanted to try something new, which has a lot of players… It worked