You have to have at least a DSL or Cable high speed internet. You can have the lowest speed (1.5Mbs) but if there is anyone else in your house playing Internet games or streaming movies then you may have some lag. If you have the lower end high speed you will only be able to have 3 to 4 people on your server. If you are on a LAN (ie., everyone is playing IN your house) then there is no problem.
To download it from the website you need internet connection of course but once it has been downloaded you can play in singleplayer with no internet. To play on a multiplayer server you do need to have internet.
Yes you need internet to play online multiplayer
Getting onto Minecraft Multiplayer is very simple. All you need to do is when you get onto Minecraft you click "Multiplayer" instead of "Singleplayer", "Mods and Texturepacks" or"Options" and type in the Multiplayer IP (which you can get from the Internet or a freind) and click "Connect".
Yes, you can play split screen multiplayer without an internet connection. You only need internet if you plan on playing with people online. Note that if you are playing a game that allows online splitscreen multiplayer you will need an internet connection.
Yes, ofcourse? You need internet to connect to the servers.
When you download the game after buying it, you have to sign in in order to play on multiplayer servers. However, you can still play the game without signing in to a valid account and play single player.
You need an account to play minecraft multiplayer.
As in multiplayer? You will need and internet connection and/or Wi-Fi.
Minecraft can be played online or offline. When you play online, you need Internet connection and you can play with other people. When you play offline, you don't need Internet connection but you can only play by yourself.
It doesn't need one unless you want to connect to the PSNetwork, or play multiplayer online.
Any modem can be used... if you want to play multiplayer, you should use a modem which can connect to the Internet.
There is no fake Minecraft, but you need a paid account.