Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone

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  1. inkblowout
    Oct 14, 2015
    4
    Before everyone bashes on this game/episode, This game was directed for younger audiences. But this was just embarrassing for Telltale... cheesy lines, and poor acting made this episode unenjoyable for me and my little brother, and if you have played Telltale other games, you would know that this is not their best work. But despite of all the horrible voice acting and the lame jokes... IBefore everyone bashes on this game/episode, This game was directed for younger audiences. But this was just embarrassing for Telltale... cheesy lines, and poor acting made this episode unenjoyable for me and my little brother, and if you have played Telltale other games, you would know that this is not their best work. But despite of all the horrible voice acting and the lame jokes... I found that this has potential to become something great. The dialogue system is pretty good and the cinematics are worth looking at.

    I'm going to give this a few more episodes to see if Telltale can redeem itself. But otherwise.. this isn't something I won't recommend to anyone, even if you are a diehard fan of minecraft. I would suggest skipping this.    … Expand
  2. C0ncox
    Oct 14, 2015
    2
    Sad to see Telltale sell out, it really is. This game is basically Walking Dead if it had cringe worthy voice acting and endless Minecraft references. The characters are bland and have no likable personality, The story sucks ass, It even has "Memes" as the most tagged...tag(?) on steam which just says "HEY ARE YOU UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND LIKE MINECRAFT PLS BUY" It's also funny cause someSad to see Telltale sell out, it really is. This game is basically Walking Dead if it had cringe worthy voice acting and endless Minecraft references. The characters are bland and have no likable personality, The story sucks ass, It even has "Memes" as the most tagged...tag(?) on steam which just says "HEY ARE YOU UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND LIKE MINECRAFT PLS BUY" It's also funny cause some people don't even know what telltale does. People give negative reviews of the game because the game is in Episodes. Despite this game, I believe Telltale can come back with a great game.… Expand
  3. jswessler
    Oct 15, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER ALERT!

    Now lets get started.
    This game is the worst game I have ever played. Lets just start there. I won't talk about the graphics or music because they are just mediocre and nuff said.
    Now the gameplay, or should I say, the parts of the game where you actually do something. If telltale got rid of the "walk around and look at stuff" sequences that take up about 5% of runtime, this game could be almost played by starting it and going afk. On every choice there is an option to stay silent, but if you run out of time on the choice it automatically picks the silence option. Other than the box that says "Ivor will remember this" if you punch him, nothing big actually happens. And that leads to the biggest flaw of this game. How your choices don't do anything to affect the story. And if you don't believe me, just keep reading. So, I played through the game, picking all the choices that I wanted. Then, I played the game again, except this time I picked different choices for all of them. For example, I picked building a creeper on my first run, and after building they said "oh this was a great idea" and i thought "i guess i picked right... Maybe I should build an enderman next time and see" so i did that and they said "oh this was a great idea". SEE!?! There was no difference whatsoever. Same thing for EVERY choice. On my first run, I didn't sour up the deal at all, which Petra liked me for. Then, on my next run, I tried to get him to go. I stayed silent for every single option. AND HE STAYED!!!! And also, if the game forces you to pick an option (like when you have to save petra or gaberille near the end), if you do nothing, it JUST KILLS YOU! The game finds some way to kill you but in reality it is just basically saying "HEY don't exploit me u dumb butt just die already!" THIS IS RIDICULOUS! What is the point of calling it a CHOICE & CONSEQUENCE game if there IS NO CONSEQUENCE!!! Also, the voice acting is terrible and the jokes are lame. A final thing that is bad about this game is that the cutscenes are not very well meshed, so it is pretty common that a part will repeat itself or skip ahead. Also the quicktime events are overused.    … Expand
  4. OperationLions
    Oct 14, 2015
    0
    I'm a huge fan of Telltale, but it's really sad to see them focus so much on voice acting and animation polish and less and less on story and meaningful choices. The writing was super cheesy and overly saccharine. Won't play second episode.
  5. tgt
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    it does not fit the creative style of minecraft and has a story that resembles a one sided battle of good and evil, something that telltale has been good at avoiding. It has no elements of minecraft, mainly its about a bunch of people in a game with GRAPHICS like minecraft, but lacks what makes the original game unique. A common criticism of telltale is that their games don't have gameplayit does not fit the creative style of minecraft and has a story that resembles a one sided battle of good and evil, something that telltale has been good at avoiding. It has no elements of minecraft, mainly its about a bunch of people in a game with GRAPHICS like minecraft, but lacks what makes the original game unique. A common criticism of telltale is that their games don't have gameplay elements of other adventure games and only has QuickTime events combined with some dialog options. In a good adventure game there needs to be a good deal of puzzles and problem solving and i feel that the redstone might be the puzzle aspect that telltale desperately needed to even be considered a game but it wasn't there like i wanted it to be.… Expand
  6. yY2
    Oct 20, 2015
    0
    I like Minecraft..................
    I love Telltale games..................
    This is worst game I played in last few years (didn't even finish it).................
  7. lakin777
    Oct 17, 2015
    2
    tell tale really **** up this time.
    The usuall things are still here like: next to none graphic options
    poor optimazation poor animation(this time hidden behind minecraft graphics) poor graphics (see above) Absolutly linear story with a few different dialogue hovewer this time even the story sucks. Its so boring, nothings is happening and overall i was falling asleep to add to that    tell tale really **** up this time.
    The usuall things are still here like: next to none graphic options
    poor optimazation
    poor animation(this time hidden behind minecraft graphics)
    poor graphics (see above)
    Absolutly linear story with a few different dialogue
    hovewer this time even the story sucks.
    Its so boring, nothings is happening and overall i was falling asleep
    to add to that there are no failure states you rarely even have to react as the QTE often resolve themselfs resolting in akward situations where your supposed to see cool moment but nothing happends.

    2/10 waste of time, if your super into minecraft. PLAY IT
    This is just a years old engine, used on a rushed game with dumb story.
    BTW: what they call episodic content...well today we have a different name-early access    … Expand
  8. Kingjay6699
    Oct 19, 2015
    4
    This game made me upset due to playing it bc its like playing there previous 2012 game "The Walking Dead" the gameplay is the same you have choices and its like playing the old game but its a Minecraft feel to it. To be honest when I heard about it I thought it was gonna be like playing Minecraft but you have to do stuff to get to new place/levels but your still playing Minecraft iThis game made me upset due to playing it bc its like playing there previous 2012 game "The Walking Dead" the gameplay is the same you have choices and its like playing the old game but its a Minecraft feel to it. To be honest when I heard about it I thought it was gonna be like playing Minecraft but you have to do stuff to get to new place/levels but your still playing Minecraft i honestly thought is was gonna be a add on to the actual game but it wasn't which made me upset. I love Minecraft honestly but this is gonna make Minecraft look like a bad game which i didn't want happening I'm sorry Telltale games but you just made an older games gameplay and merged it with Minecraft.… Expand
  9. jlenoconel
    Dec 26, 2015
    0
    Rubbish. Basically a game full of quicktime events and vague choices. Was expecting something semi open world. Got bored real quick. Story wasn't entertaining either. Was more geared towards children, I guess.
  10. jimmyrustles1
    Oct 26, 2015
    0
    lazy, generic writing and terrible voice acting. the fact that it's intended for children is no excuse either. telltale games never had great writing to begin with, but this game is just a shameful sellout attempt with no care or skill put into it whatsoever. do not buy it for your children unless you hate them.
  11. pesoconvertible
    Oct 27, 2015
    3
    First of all, I really like Telltale Games (I own and have played all of their titles). Minecraft Story Mode, however, is one boring, bland mess. There is absolutely nothing engaging about this title. The graphics are outdated (yeah, I know, it is minecraftesque), the music is mehh and the writing is subpar compared to other Telltale titles (e.g. Walking Dead, Tales from the BorderlandsFirst of all, I really like Telltale Games (I own and have played all of their titles). Minecraft Story Mode, however, is one boring, bland mess. There is absolutely nothing engaging about this title. The graphics are outdated (yeah, I know, it is minecraftesque), the music is mehh and the writing is subpar compared to other Telltale titles (e.g. Walking Dead, Tales from the Borderlands etc.). This will be the first time that I don't buy the season pass after having played the first episode.… Expand
  12. Veska
    Oct 19, 2015
    2
    + If you have 5 years old kids
    + If you dont like playing game and sometimes, you want only use "Q"
    - It is the worst TT game - Minecraft is only word in the title of game - Stupid story in game, where wasnt story and they "created" it...Terrible music, terrible "actor´s" voices If you like and play Minecraft, dont buy it. Don´t support TT, that doing still the same with different    + If you have 5 years old kids
    + If you dont like playing game and sometimes, you want only use "Q"
    - It is the worst TT game
    - Minecraft is only word in the title of game
    - Stupid story in game, where wasnt story and they "created" it...Terrible music, terrible "actor´s" voices

    If you like and play Minecraft, dont buy it. Don´t support TT, that doing still the same with different scenery....    … Expand
  13. LucianoSoprano
    Oct 16, 2015
    1
    This game is very very, VERY BAD.
    Its like 80% cutscenes and 10% buttonsmashing and dodging some attacks and 10% dialogues where you can choose an option (which doesnt effect like anything). its really boring and its a shame to waste time with this game. i expected a game with more choises, with more freedom to do something, with building and with some MINECRAFT.
    The dumbest thing in    This game is very very, VERY BAD.
    Its like 80% cutscenes and 10% buttonsmashing and dodging some attacks and 10% dialogues where you can choose an option (which doesnt effect like anything). its really boring and its a shame to waste time with this game. i expected a game with more choises, with more freedom to do something, with building and with some MINECRAFT.
    The dumbest thing in this game is when you choose an option and next time you play it and choose a diffrent option and nothing changes. i was really shocked when you build somthing you cant build your own you must just buttonsmash and it builds it self. rly wtf. wtf dude...
    the only goodthing was ruben and the minecraft world design and thats it.
    if you wanna play a good game play minecraft not this game, this one is for 7-10 years old children who like to buttonsmash and dont understand that your doings doesnt effect something.    … Expand
  14. cvts
    Oct 17, 2015
    0
    boring, i was sleep and sometimes push buttons. Lets better watch some lets play on youtube this give me more inspirate to play old Minecraft. Lose my time.
  15. Axelander
    Nov 29, 2015
    0
    Like, I was never a big fan of Telltale. I did like their Wolf Among Us, their Walking Dead... meh.
    HOWEVER the amount of s**t this game is ,well , BEYOND limits. It's not only that it's Minecraft, but the animations are bad, the story is awful , annoying as all hell for the matter ( tbh COD Ghosts had a better story imo ) and the characters just aren't attractive. I can play the game as    Like, I was never a big fan of Telltale. I did like their Wolf Among Us, their Walking Dead... meh.
    HOWEVER the amount of s**t this game is ,well , BEYOND limits. It's not only that it's Minecraft, but the animations are bad, the story is awful , annoying as all hell for the matter ( tbh COD Ghosts had a better story imo ) and the characters just aren't attractive. I can play the game as a total d**k and not care, which isn't normal, I don't like being the bad guy, but I just... Can't care...
    The game is just... not... good , compared to other Telltale games...    … Expand
  16. Zoegrace1
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Minecraft Story Mode is yet another game from Telltale Games. The gameplay focuses more around the characters and is mostly story-driven.
    The times where you can control your character is usually when deciding what to say in a conversation/make a quick decision, or control them around a short moving space. What you say and what you do impacts the course of the story depending on the way    Minecraft Story Mode is yet another game from Telltale Games. The gameplay focuses more around the characters and is mostly story-driven.
    The times where you can control your character is usually when deciding what to say in a conversation/make a quick decision, or control them around a short moving space. What you say and what you do impacts the course of the story depending on the way you play it.
    Unfortunately, seeing as the main focus of the game is the story, you’d expect the creators to make a creative, original story to be remembered and explored through your actions, pushed ahead by original and uniquely designed characters. This is what would make a good story.
    Except the story and characters are the most unoriginal things that they cannot be taken seriously.
    The game opens with a legend about 4 heroes each with different strengths, one in combat, another in Redstone, another in… explosions (what) and architecture, who defeat the Enderdragon.
    The main character is named Jesse, who I’m going to refer to as male for this review. He is the typical nice guy underdog with a group of friends. The character is generic and everything you’ve ever seen before. He has a pet pig. His other friends are a female black friend and the “big dumb stupid” stereotype. There are the generic bully characters who seem unable to come up with any insult other than “loser” (actually they used “trashbag” at some point which I applauded at for being original for 3 seconds), and the obligatory badass female character. The characters aren’t interesting and the plot feels like it was written by a 12 year old.
    Except 12 year olds have ideas that they probably care about intensely. Even a 12 year old would put more care into making a better story, even if it is a power fantasy of themselves.
    In a story based game, you should care about the plot and characters and feel bad if the characters get hurt. Except you don’t care about them because they’re easily labelled stereotypes and wouldn’t care if they all died in a fire, and therefore you can’t get invested in the game. Which just makes it a boring drag. By the time everyone got to the Nether I actually missed numerous quick time events because I was busy checking my phone.
    I played on my trusty PS3 as I’m sure none of the computers in the house would be able to run it very well (my laptop can hardly manage 3FPS on minimal graphical settings). It was mostly fine except the crosshair used to interact with objects or people seems ridiculously awkward and hard to control. Although assuming the game was designed for PC it is forgivable to a certain extent. The walking controls are a bit sluggish and yet again awkward and the camera angles the game throws at you can often make it even more difficult to control. Then there’s the framerate. My goodness the framerate. It runs at a solid speed (not sure of the exact number) for most of the game but whenever there’s a lot of blocky people on screen with lighting effects galore, I swore the framerate had dropped to 10 or maybe even 3. Couldn’t they have removed some of the lighting for the PS3…? It just seems poor.
    As much as this game is for 7 year olds, and as a 14 year old girl, it isn’t for me. But when the plot is this lazy it doesn’t feel like there was any passion or vision to create and tell an interactive story. It feels more like an effortless cash grab with Minecraft graphics slapped on it so it’ll sell to the masses of children who sadly don’t know better. They even pull the “put random light swearing everywhere to get that PG rating” thing and have characters say “what the hell” and “damn” repeatedly when you can give a “what the heck” or “darn” just as easily.
    I can’t recommend this game to anyone but little Minecraft fans who can enjoy the game for “it’s minecraft”. If you’re a gamer above the age of 12 or with a good sense of good storytelling, then this game is not worth your money.    … Expand
  17. Shadow1
    Aug 31, 2016
    4
    This is shortest and worst Minecraft Story Mode Episode, because in this Episode there aren't action moments. Graphics is **** storyline is interesting and cause play second episode, gameplay in Episode 1 short, but good, in Second Episode longer and better. Minecraft Story Mode is normal game, but first Episode is very short.
  18. Drawnimo
    Mar 11, 2017
    2
    Considering how story-based this game actually is, the plot of the game is very uninteresting and bland. Throughout my whole play-through, I couldn't care less about any of the characters. Please heed my advice, DO NOT buy this game. Not even if it's on sale. It isn't even worth your time.
  19. weirdcryo
    Nov 26, 2015
    1
    Episode 1 was ok, I probably a 5 or a 6, the best of the first 3, the others are EXTREMELY BAD, tbh this is the only TTG I DON'T RECOMMEND BUYING IT, not even for young kinds.
  20. mxnn43
    Nov 20, 2015
    1
    i asked for refund immediately, worst game i've ever paid for game style is about 5 years behind the industry and it is not really minecraft at all just graphic is mine craft.
  21. Mobile
    Jul 2, 2018
    1
    ENG RU
    Boring, uninteresting, long. faded. Complete failure as for the initial episode, there is no music no entry or characters, stupid situations, cues, elections, jokes, an abundance of blackness, nasty grafon on the engine of the tails + minecraft, feeling like made for children 5-6 years, with them as the main fans of the main decided to cut down the loot.
    Скучный, неинтересный,    ENG RU
    Boring, uninteresting, long. faded. Complete failure as for the initial episode, there is no music no entry or characters, stupid situations, cues, elections, jokes, an abundance of blackness, nasty grafon on the engine of the tails + minecraft, feeling like made for children 5-6 years, with them as the main fans of the main decided to cut down the loot.
    Скучный, неинтересный, долгий. блеклый. Полный провал как для начального эпизода, нет ни музыки не вступления ни персонажей, дурацкие ситуации, реплики, выборы, шутки, обилие черноты, мерзкий графон на движке тейлов + майнкрафта, ощущение будто сделано для детей лет 5-6, с них как главных любителей майна решили срубить баблища.    … Expand
  22. Ashtar124
    Oct 25, 2020
    3
    This isn't exactly a game, more like an interactive movie. Which is fine, but the story, writing and characters are just so generic. Your choices don't even really matter! It's not like something like life is strange (and possibly the walking dead) where things can go very well or very wrong. Here it's always that if there's a choice it either doesn't matter and it's generic dialog or it'sThis isn't exactly a game, more like an interactive movie. Which is fine, but the story, writing and characters are just so generic. Your choices don't even really matter! It's not like something like life is strange (and possibly the walking dead) where things can go very well or very wrong. Here it's always that if there's a choice it either doesn't matter and it's generic dialog or it's that at all one of two characters dies, gets sick, gets injured etc. And the other one is saved. I've played through it multiple times and picking the other options will have no change in the story apart from just the character models being swapped. I have played through it when i was like 7 or something and it was decent enough for me but nowadays it's just too generic, and you don't really feel attached to the characters. Like another person has said, they could all die in a fire and i wouldn't really care or feel bad.… Expand
  23. truth10010pc
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    More telltale junk as usual. I replayed the game to remember how bad and overrated it was. DO NOT BUY!!!
  24. yungmuv
    Mar 29, 2021
    2
    Wood could be substituted for the characters. Or stone. NPCs are like zombies. It is not surprising that the game, which has no potential, fails.

    (What I said applies to chapter 1, I have no patience to play the others.)

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. DarkStation
    Jan 5, 2016
    80
    Episode 1 definitely sets things up well, and while the characters are a little weak so far, the quest itself is interesting enough I can’t wait to see what the next episode holds.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 3, 2015
    80
    Aimed towards a younger audience but still has enough depth to appeal to mature gamers. [Dec 2015, p.62]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 11, 2015
    52
    This is the first Telltale game to have such an obvious stench of “Nothing personal, just business”. [Issue#203, p.74]
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