Differences between PC, console and mobile versions of Terraria?
I love the game Terraria for PC and played it for ages. Now I saw Terraria on the PS3-Store and gave it a shot. After some wandering around I saw something like a snow-biome and realised later on, that I was on a floating Island.
I haven't played much of Terraria the last months, but this stuff seems kind of new. In addition I haven't found the (current) differences between the PC and the Consoleversion. Is there just one (upcoming?) Patch missing on the PC? What's included or - like the title said - what are the current differences (besides the splitscreen-feature of course)?
The console version have exclusive and new features like new armors, weapons, monster and item.
Monster:
- Ocram (Final Boss in the Console Version)
Weapons:
- Tizona
- Vulcan Repeater
- Tonbogiri
Armors:
- Dragon Armor
- Titan Armor
- Spectral Armor
Item:
- Soul of Blight
Moreover, sometimes the recipes for crafting are different. For example, to create an "Avenger Emblem":
Desktop:
- (Warrior/Summoner/Ranger/Sorcerer) Emblem (1)
- Soul of Might (5)
- Soul of Sight (5)
- Soul of Fright (5)
Console/Mobile:
- Warrior Emblem (1)
- Ranger Emblem (1)
- Sorcerer Emblem (1)
Found in Terraria Wiki, a page with "features found exclusively in the console version of Terraria"
Console Terraria
As of the 1.2 update (November 2013), it's very difficult to compile a full list of the differences, largely because the number of items, enemies, and equipment in the game as a whole is incredibly vast. However, here's a high-level overview:
PC
The PC version is the "flagship" version of Terraria, and is the version that receives the most frequent updates. At the present time, it also generally receives new content first.
Console (PSN/XBLA)
The console version has some exclusive items, exclusive enemies, and an exclusive boss, as partially listed in Celta's answer.
At its original release, the console version of the game was based on PC version 1.1, with a handful of exclusive items, as previously mentioned. As of November 5, 2013, a portion of the content from the PC version's 1.2 update has been added to the console version, with the rest of the 1.2 content slated to be added in the coming months. If this pattern continues, it's reasonable to expect that the console versions will receive most of the future PC version content, albeit delayed slightly.
Mobile (iOS/Android)
The mobile version features some of the exclusive enemies and items from the console versions, but has some additional limitations: Hardmode is not present, only Small-sized worlds are supported, the monster spawn rate is lower, and so on. As of November 2013, multiplayer is supported, but over Wi-Fi only. A handful of additional exclusive items are present, as well, but they're mostly cosmetic.
Generally, while most of the core gameplay is present in the mobile version, it is noticeably barer in content and functionality than its console and PC brethren. However, the price is lower to match.