Soartex 64

Here is my first texture pack review. In this one, I reviewed Soartex, a gorgeous and classic 64x64 texture pack. You will need MC Patcher, which you can get here. It is a simple HD texture fix that allows you to use 32x32 and higher in your game. Anyway, on with the review.

Smoothness: 4.7

The smoothness of this texture pack is exhilarating. Instead of a field of blocks, Soartex gives off a feel of grass which is a much smoother approach to designing grass then the usual person does. The reason this did not score a 5 is because the tree leaves have a bit of a broad outline and some did not fit in. It is hard to score high on Smoothness, but I can say Soartex exceeded expectations.

Colors: 5

I did not find one block that did not have an odd color to it. All of them seemed to follow a natural scheme and I did not notice anything out of ordinary. The colors on this texture pack are an A+.

Style: 4.6

There is quite the sense of style in this. The style is simply smoothness because it is a flowing texture pack with very little choppy edges. It all flowed nicely. What I liked about the style is the coal and ores. When I found them they stood out without making its surroundings look awkward – something you like to have in a texture pack.

View: 4.5

As you can see from the two pictures above, there is quite a view when you stand on top of the Mountain (the floating islands are a bit of an eyesore though, but not taken into judgement!). This impressed me, as few texture packs can get a smooth feel from afar. However, the stone looked a bit colorless from on top so I had to downgrade the score because of that. Perhaps the smooth feel isn’t always perfect, huh?

Other: 4

The lighting for this texture pack is perfect. It never seems too dark and the torches light up my caves just fine. I don’t really see anything wrong with it. However the water is actually a bit hard to see if not in an ocean. Sometimes I waltz into it and don’t see it. Everything comes together fine but because of certain aspects this has been given a 4.

Overall: 4.56

Conclusion: Even though this is the first texture pack I reviewed, it has scored a hearty 4.56, breaking the 4.5 limit that I associate in the “elite” zone. Soartex is a highly beautiful texture pack and I use it quite often. To download it, click here, and make sure to thank the creator, Soar. He did a great job with this one. Until next time,

Ritzy Cat