 So, you're here to hear my opinion on the Minecraft 1.16 nether update and to learn a little bit more about it. In this video I'll talk about why I think this is one of the best Minecraft updates that have come out in a while and I'll explain exactly why that is, but before we start I just want to say huge thank you for all the support on my picks up related videos that I did. It really means a lot to me that many of you enjoyed watching them. Now, let's jump right into the review. Starting off with the obvious additions, the nether as a whole has been revamped and honestly I love it. With a new addition of biomes such as the Soul Sand Valley, Basalt Delta's Warped and Crimson Forests, the nether looks better than ever and now provides more options for player creativity and interaction. The forests have added in warped and crimson stems that serve as new wood types, allowing for more build variety for players as well as a way to obtain resources without having to go back to the overworld. Before the nether was bleak and bland but now it's part of a Minecraft that you can appreciate and enjoy. Of course, these new biomes have come with the addition of new plants and mobs such as hoglands in the Crimson Forests. These huge beasts deal a ton of damage and present a real challenge when traversing through Crimson Forests. They can also give players a way to get food if slain as they drop pork shops on death. The addition of mobs like this adds to the hostility of the nether while also giving the player a way to get food which is a good choice. Now let's not forget the thing most people know about by now, piglins. Piglins will attack the player if they're not wearing golden armor and will trade with the player if given golden ingots. Piglins can spawn all around the nether but are said to live in bastions which are randomly generated structures around the nether made from blackstone. You can find many different things inside these bastions and there are four different types you can find. Bridges, puglins, stables, housing units, and treasure rooms are all different but all can be located everywhere in the nether except for assault deltas. If piglins catch you opening the chest in these bastions they'll attack you so be careful. The piglins have a zombified counterpart called the zombie piglin which is the replacement for the previous zombie piglin. Now zombie pigmen no longer spawn. I personally am a fan of this change as the newer model makes sense due to the addition of piglins and generally just looks cooler. Zombie piglins don't attack you if you don't have golden armor and can't trade with you. If you hit a zombie piglin others will attack you but piglins won't attack you. The same goes the other way around. Striders have also been added to the game. You can find them walking on lava lakes. These creatures are not hostile and using a warped fungus on a stick you can ride one across lava. I like this because it gives the player a means to travel across the nether without having to bridge everywhere. Now one thing I've seen in a lot of youtube thumbnails is the blue soul fire and this is also a brand new addition to the game. When fire burns on soul soil it turns blue and soul soil can be used to craft blue torches and lanterns. Campfires can also be turned blue. While we're on the topic of soul related items a new enchantment has been added to the game. You can now give your boots soul speed which increases the speed at which you walk over soul sand. It decreases the durability on your boots though so you might want to find some mending to go along with it. Ruined portals now spawn in the world at random. These portals have chests and sometimes gold blocks the player can loot and have the shape of a broken nether portal. Players can get Crying Obsidian a new block from these ruins as well as trading with piglins. A new music disc, Pigstep has been added to the game. I was wondering if any new music would be added and this was so amazing to hear. Although it's not by C418 it's absolutely amazing. It fits perfectly into the nether and is a strong start to what I hope will be a line of music discs for the nether and end. The lodestone and respawn anchor are two cool additions to the update. The lodestone allows players to have a custom point to their compass points to. This can help with navigation back to your house or base. The respawn anchor can also be placed and it allows the player to set their spawn in the nether without having to sleep in a bed. By dispensing four glowstone into the anchor the player can have up to four respawns in the nether before having to refill it. I think this is awesome as beforehand players couldn't respawn in the nether but now they can. Overall I think this is an amazing update to Minecraft. It's presented so many more ways to play the game. For example player can start off in survival in the nether and have all the resources needed to beat the game. It also has added a chance for many new challenges like my very own pigstep challenge which I'll leave a link to in the description. The biomes add variety to the previously bland and boring nether and it makes the game look overall more beautiful. Along with Mojang's new logo I think this might have been one of the best updates Minecraft has caught in a while. So what do you think about the new update? Leave a comment down below. Also if you have any questions I'll try my best to answer them all. Alright goodbye everyone and have a fantastic day.