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Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode is a five-part adventure series based on the sandbox building and exploration game Minecraft. Typical for Telltale games, it is a cinematic adventure where the story is driven through the player's choices. Decisions are carried over and influence characters and events. The game uses the original title's block design and introd...
Details
- Released
- October 12, 2015
- Developer
- Telltale Games, Mojang Studios
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Adventure
- Publisher
- Telltale Games, Mojang Studios
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Minecraft: Story Mode Reviews
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The legendary tale of The Order of the Stone has been told across the land. Four heroes (Gabriel the Warrior, Ellegaard the Redstone Engineer, Magnus the
The first chapter of Minecraft: Story Mode is a fun start to a five episode series. The characters and story is easy to get into, and the chapter hangs on an interesting note that sets the basis for the rest of the chapters. The voice acting is really well done, and is very faithful to the source material. It’s a bit easier than other Telltale games out there and rather quick to finish, but the experience I’ve had with the game so far is a very enjoyable one.
An extremely slow start to Minecraft’s first story adventure, but it’s a game made with a clear love for the original and is bound to please most younger fans.
As I mentioned, the story seems more like a prologue than a first episode. I believe it really could have been combined with whatever comes next into a longer first chapter, although perhaps I’ve been spoiled by the constant activity in the narrative-heavy choice-based Life Is Strange. The score I’ve given Minecraft Story Mode – Episode 1: The Order of the Stone may seem mediocre compared to the raves I have about the game, but this is something I feel strongly will impact any future recommendation of the season things don’t pick up a little more in Episode 2: Assembly Required.
Minecraft: Story Mode doesn't deviate from the well-established Telltale formula much, keeping both what works (the storytelling) and what often doesn't work (combat). Even so, it accomplishes something impressive. I was skeptical of Telltale's ability to tell a story in the Minecraft universe that would be interesting to people who weren't already fans of the game, but so far, the studio is pulling it off with aplomb.