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

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 283 Ratings

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  1. relentles34
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    I had to give this a ten to balance out the hate. This game probably deserves more like a 7 but not nearly all the hate its getting now. This is basically a cartoonish walking dead. Everyone loved walking dead so don't hate this game tell tales did a good job.
  2. Grisha99
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    My computer can run Minecraft Story Mode. I realy happy. Texture is good. This game best in the world. I realy love Minecraft and this seria too. 10 funny man from 10.
  3. Gygar
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    Sheesh, whats with all the bad scores? I know telltale games are know for their games being for more mature audiances, but this is minecraft we're talking about here!!! I mean the voice acting is laughably bad, but so are most youtube videos on minecraft, and then the animations are as blocky as the actual game is, so what if it's not a mature enough game, give it more of a chance
  4. MilkyWayBRO
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    I.like.it!
    Nice game where you can writte a new story about people and world!
    NO MULTIPLAYER isnt reason to doesnt play this game...
    If you like quests and Minecraft ORDER IT NOW
  5. David_Morgan
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    good game for kids I can't say anything more i play this game and this game and this game looks good on my pc
  6. GamingEnderman
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    I was never a fan of Tattletale Games but, what they did with Minecraft: Story Mode made up for all the other games that they made, all in all Excellent Story and the choices you have to make are not only Difficult to decide but, the Game is so far Better then The Wolf Among us, and also the Characters of Minecraft: Story Mode are very Memorable.
  7. Marenthyu
    Oct 17, 2015
    9
    As a continuous Minecraft-Player this game was an instant-buy for me and i am in no way disappointed. I have not played any other TellTaleGames Games, nor do i enjoy quick-time events. Still this game really caught me with its story. It may be clearly aimed at younger people (which i am no longer counting myself towards with 18 years) but if you do like Minecraft, it is worth its money soAs a continuous Minecraft-Player this game was an instant-buy for me and i am in no way disappointed. I have not played any other TellTaleGames Games, nor do i enjoy quick-time events. Still this game really caught me with its story. It may be clearly aimed at younger people (which i am no longer counting myself towards with 18 years) but if you do like Minecraft, it is worth its money so far.

    The Graphics reach what all fans have created in awesome animations, but still stays mostly true to the Minecraft universe - 9.5/10

    The story has yet to unfold as this is part 1 of 5, but so far i am pleased - current rating: 8/10

    The Gameplay lacks a lot of interactivity, but that is what a visual novel or story-based game is NOT about. As mentioned before, i hate quick-time events, but these are simple and easy to understand, though i am annoyed by that fact i had to jump with E instead of Space - 7/10

    Including the blast i had playing it and the reaction of my friends, i come to a total score of 9/10 and i am looking forward to playing the rest of the story in a universe i learned to love.    … Expand
  8. asdgasgea
    Jul 25, 2023
    9
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  9. sswam
    Oct 14, 2015
    8
    I'm playing Minecraft: Story Mode with my 8yo son, and we're both enjoying it. It's fun, it's funny, has a strong story and does justice both to Minecraft and Telltale's tradition of excellent story-games. I recommend this game if you 1. Like interactive stories in Telltale's style, 2. enjoy playing Minecraft.

    Other people should consider the purchase, but the game may not meet your    I'm playing Minecraft: Story Mode with my 8yo son, and we're both enjoying it. It's fun, it's funny, has a strong story and does justice both to Minecraft and Telltale's tradition of excellent story-games. I recommend this game if you 1. Like interactive stories in Telltale's style, 2. enjoy playing Minecraft.

    Other people should consider the purchase, but the game may not meet your expectations. Telltale's style is just about opposite from regular Minecraft. Minecraft is open-world, plot-free, unguided, all about freedom while Telltale games are like interactive movies with more movie than interaction. Also this game is very "family friendly" while the other Telltale games I've played are for adults.

    I'm a fan of both styles and find this game very enjoyable and worthwhile.    … Expand
  10. Chill0
    Oct 15, 2015
    8
    Some of the most fun I've had gaming in years.

    This, to me, is more entertaining than Destiny or Call of Duty. But, it's a different sort of game. In fact, it's not like playing a regular video game at all: it's like a Give Yourself Goodsbumps movie. So, if you're okay with its family-friendly nature, QuickTime events, and love Minecraft then you'll love this. The only reason I    Some of the most fun I've had gaming in years.

    This, to me, is more entertaining than Destiny or Call of Duty. But, it's a different sort of game. In fact, it's not like playing a regular video game at all: it's like a Give Yourself Goodsbumps movie.

    So, if you're okay with its family-friendly nature, QuickTime events, and love Minecraft then you'll love this.

    The only reason I gave this an 8 is because it's released in episodes and I'll have to wait 5-6 weeks for more of the story.    … Expand
  11. SpiderPlayer
    Oct 15, 2015
    8
    The game is fantastic, the story although more children than other games from Telltale is cool and fun, the graphics despite being pixelated, they're cool, and depending on your point of view are up beautiful, I really liked the game and I am anxiously waiting for the next episode.
  12. doncsoo
    Oct 16, 2015
    8
    I don't understand why everyone are panning this title, obviously this game was intended for younger audience and not so serious like the other Telltale games. They did add several elements from the original game which I really liked, well the story is not best but not the worst so I think it has some potential maybe not the greatest game Telltale ever made but it's definitely worth a try.
  13. Isov91
    Oct 19, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now now this game gets bashed because its Minecraft but I really liked this game overall. I dont hate Minecraft because I have no reason to.

    So after playing the game I noticed this is directed for children. But I really still liked the game because as an adult you understand really whats going when chosing answers. Since its Teltale games I played a their other games you really have to think before answering. Now for children they might think otherwise. Lets talk about Lukas. In every childs or childs show there is always a bad gang kids around. Lukas Is one of em but he's really nice compared to his friends in the gang. Now you see Lukas is trying to get friendly with you and you understand but for a childs pov he might think, "Hes just a bully im still gonna hate him"
    Well im no child expert but thats what I think.

    For a childs game it doesn't have blood neither vulgar language. The adventure in the game is really nice. I can see teltale wanted to make games for children to enjoy since all their works been for Adults and teens. Minecraft is now a game pretty much everyone knows. Kids love it so teltale could gain really good money by this and thats the problem I have there. 22 euro is really a lot for a game like this. Mostly is about animation and talking you dont get to play much but the price is pretty high. But otherwise the story or the quailty of the work is pretty nice. That concludes my review.

    It's my first review ever I done on a game so plss be easy on me. Everygame cant be the best but since I really like Teltale games i'm giving it 8/10.
    You might noticed my grammar fails and wrong speelings, sorry english isn't my native language.    … Expand
  14. HanaLover
    Dec 22, 2018
    8
    sure there no such thing to play and its more like movie rather than a game, sure the animation aren't great, i mean, even minecraft music videos have much nicer animation than this game, but the story itself deserves a 10 star, if you're a minecraft fan, the story is fantastic, its actually more interesting than even a serial or movie or whatever. if you're a minecraft fan (with gamesure there no such thing to play and its more like movie rather than a game, sure the animation aren't great, i mean, even minecraft music videos have much nicer animation than this game, but the story itself deserves a 10 star, if you're a minecraft fan, the story is fantastic, its actually more interesting than even a serial or movie or whatever. if you're a minecraft fan (with game itself not the gameplay), this game is a must for you.… Expand
  15. Darth24
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    Not Telltales best, but still a good game that has good aspects to it and has potential to improve and be even better, but right now its a solid game that you should check out if you have any interest in Minecraft.
  16. MrWonderful
    Oct 17, 2015
    7
    My 10 & 12 year old kids love it and for that I give the score I did. However anything Minecraft-related is pure gold in their eyes. Considering there's no story in actual Minecraft (the player makes it up in their mind based on it's sandbox approach) this idea of a game was stretch to say the least. Telltale's MSM is as what Cars 2 is to Pixar. But I'll blame Mojang for this one.
  17. Datamari
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    It's OK.
    Minecraft: Story Mode may be that one Telltale game that nobody likes, but as a long-time Minecraft fan, I enjoyed this game for the most part. The story follows Jesse, a guy who hoped to win the building contest and meet Gabriel the Warrior. The animation of this game is... eh. I'm playing it on the PC version, but the animation is lackluster, and compared to Minecraft    It's OK.
    Minecraft: Story Mode may be that one Telltale game that nobody likes, but as a long-time Minecraft fan, I enjoyed this game for the most part. The story follows Jesse, a guy who hoped to win the building contest and meet Gabriel the Warrior. The animation of this game is... eh. I'm playing it on the PC version, but the animation is lackluster, and compared to Minecraft animators, they could've done a better job. The game may not be as action-packed as The Walking Dead or The Wolf Among Us, but it's still engaging, and I was hooked when I played this game. It's only the first episode, but I bet this game will get even better as time goes on.

    Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone gets a 7/10.    … Expand
  18. ZiltonReviews
    Oct 14, 2015
    7
    There actually isn't that much that's wrong with this episode here, but honestly it wasn't that good of a start. There was pretty fun fighting scenes and interactions but the story wasn't very intriguing. Average start here by Telltale Games here and that's not very often. I still plan on playing the other episodes.
  19. sashaCZ1
    Oct 15, 2015
    7
    I don't understand, why did this game from Telltale get so many negative reviews. From my experience, it might not be that great as The Walking Dead or The Wolf Among Us, but it's still a viable game. I'm not a big fan of Minecraft, but since I'm a Telltale fan, I played this game, and I really liked it. There are some cons like boring fighting system, crafting (I guess it came from theI don't understand, why did this game from Telltale get so many negative reviews. From my experience, it might not be that great as The Walking Dead or The Wolf Among Us, but it's still a viable game. I'm not a big fan of Minecraft, but since I'm a Telltale fan, I played this game, and I really liked it. There are some cons like boring fighting system, crafting (I guess it came from the original game), not much game play and not interesting dialogues. This game gives you some difficult choices which DO actually affect your story. I am definitely waiting for next four episodes. I rate this game - 7 out of 10.… Expand
  20. Deathnoteados
    Oct 17, 2015
    7
    This is a good game but it is true that it could be better, the fights ara kind of borring, the dialoge isnt good and some other problems but the game stil fun and the story is really interesting. I cant understand how someone can give this game a rate lower than 5.
  21. presteth012
    Oct 29, 2015
    7
    This game has a lot going for it. The story is decent, and it does a great job of telling it. Sure, it's not the best game Telltale has made, but I think as the story goes on, it will become more developed and fluid.
  22. Domdom21br
    Aug 7, 2022
    7
    eu gostei até de minecraft story mode porém com o foco é a história, já devo informar que ela não é impactante mas consegue te entreter.
  23. Edik191
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    Жаль что игру больше негде официально сачать/купить в особенности в стиме.
    Сюжет грамотно вписываеться в быт майнрафтеров, но интерактивные иры на узкий круг игроков
  24. LeviAkerman
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    The interface is wonderful. You have so much information immediately available to you. Google Maps always has a minimap in the lower left corner, which gives you a good overview of the area. Getting information about people gives you a clear, clear window. Hacking offers a menu with easily recognizable icons, so you always know what your button presses will do.
  25. griffey546
    Oct 13, 2015
    6
    The game feels like any other telltale game, and the game plays very nice. I do not however like the game overall, Minecraft is a fun game (for pc at least), but the story ended up being cheesy, and and this game did not have too much to keep me entertained. To put this in a short version, this game is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would be if they took out the free-roam element, andThe game feels like any other telltale game, and the game plays very nice. I do not however like the game overall, Minecraft is a fun game (for pc at least), but the story ended up being cheesy, and and this game did not have too much to keep me entertained. To put this in a short version, this game is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would be if they took out the free-roam element, and forced you to do the story if you wanted to play the game.… Expand
  26. CodeVeronica
    Oct 18, 2015
    6
    I love Telltale and this game is one of the worst games that they ever made.Maybe with the next episodes i change my mind.And there's no graphical option so far.Only High and Low Settings e.e
  27. bud6274
    Oct 31, 2015
    6
    While yes I can see why people are bashing this I don't think its as bad as people are saying. Its aimed for kids and it hits that mark pretty well. Most people who enjoy Minecraft will get most of jokes and it has a bit of a charm to it. That said the story isn't compelling especially for a Tell Tale Game. Its not the worst of Tale Tells but it doesn't compare to their top sellers likeWhile yes I can see why people are bashing this I don't think its as bad as people are saying. Its aimed for kids and it hits that mark pretty well. Most people who enjoy Minecraft will get most of jokes and it has a bit of a charm to it. That said the story isn't compelling especially for a Tell Tale Game. Its not the worst of Tale Tells but it doesn't compare to their top sellers like Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us but it has potential I would hold back from purchasing until more have come out and we truly see what this series becomes but not to bad as it stands.… Expand
  28. Berry-O-Pokemon
    Dec 31, 2015
    6
    The first episode of Minecraft story mode was decent. Of course, this is the tutorial stage and the prologue of the story, so the best that it can be is decent. You're introduced to the Main protagonist Jesse (Male or female depending on your choice) and his friends Reuben, Olivia and Axel. Slowly but surely, the game teaches you all the basic gameplay mechanics. QTE's, fighting and howThe first episode of Minecraft story mode was decent. Of course, this is the tutorial stage and the prologue of the story, so the best that it can be is decent. You're introduced to the Main protagonist Jesse (Male or female depending on your choice) and his friends Reuben, Olivia and Axel. Slowly but surely, the game teaches you all the basic gameplay mechanics. QTE's, fighting and how your choices can effect the game. eg: Your choices can impact on if you win the crafting contest. You're also introduced to Petra and Lukas, some more allies of Jesse.
    Without spoiling too much of the plot, you go to endercon, witherthing breaks out, you go to nether story done! As I said before, this is just the tutorial episode, but it does a decent job of hooking people in. It is a little lackluster though, but trust me on this one. The other episodes are worth your time and money.    … Expand
  29. LesterNygard
    Mar 2, 2016
    6
    I played it,because i didnt have anything else to do and overall it wasnt that bad.I am sure this will intrigue more young audiences.The voice acting was a little worse than a typicall TT game,but the story isnt half bad.I believe it can get even more interesting with the more episodes.
  30. sscott0829tw
    Oct 14, 2015
    5
    The game itself is good,tells an interesting story and let players do their own decision.But the story ends when it is about to get interesting.It is like watching a movie,but not much to play,it should have been more in this game,more minecraft elements in it.This game has the look of minecraft,but not the soul.
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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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