Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 2: Assembly Required

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameSpot
    Nov 3, 2015
    80
    Yes, Minecraft Story Mode Episode Two is another brief adventure, but it's an entirely compelling one throughout.
  2. 4P.de
    Nov 20, 2015
    76
    Yes, it is short. And it takes the by now well-known Telltale stencil and imposes it on our most favorite building block game. But the result is what the once announced “Adventure mode” in Minecraft promised: a big fantasy adventure with humor, suspense and real heroes.
  3. DarkZero
    Oct 28, 2015
    70
    Story Mode – Episode 2 ups the action and engages with its characters, making for a short but enjoyable hour; however, Telltale still struggles to give the player meaningful choices, balance tone, and create a unique story – though they’re well on their way.
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  5. RPG Fan
    Nov 28, 2015
    60
    Episode 2 is a short, disappointing excursion into what's shaping up to be an arduous five-episode series. I can't decide if Episode 2 is worse than Episode 1, or if the formula is wearing on me already.
  6. GameCrate
    Oct 28, 2015
    60
    Assembly Required is nowhere near bad enough to stop you from continuing on your Minecraft adventure, but enough to raise some concerns about whether Episode 1 was a fluke.
  7. Everyeye.it
    Nov 23, 2015
    55
    The second chapter almost sinks the ship. It's incredibly short and it lacks memorable moments.
  8. Games.cz
    Nov 23, 2015
    50
    A little bit funnier and even more "minecraft-like" than the first episode, but in comparison to other Telltale productions it is still the weakest link. The second episode is also extremely short.
  9. DarkStation
    Nov 11, 2015
    50
    As of now it feels super rushed despite only being the second episode in the season. Hopefully it’s not a harbinger of things to come.
  10. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 6, 2015
    50
    After Assembly Required, we're more convinced than ever that Minecraft: Story Mode simply aims to bring quick cash into Telltale pockets.
  11. Destructoid
    Nov 2, 2015
    50
    After two episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode, I find myself struggling to care.
  12. USgamer
    Oct 30, 2015
    50
    After a solid start, Minecraft Story Mode Episode 2 is disappointingly short. Coming in at around an hour in playtime, the adventure is brisk and active, but it ends right when you're getting into it. A lot happens, but the impact is dulled due to the breakneck pacing.
  13. Attack of the Fanboy
    Oct 29, 2015
    50
    Writing is still enjoyable, though the overall story isn't coming together quite as well as usual. Glitches, especially those in animation, take away from the fun.
  14. Meristation
    Oct 28, 2015
    50
    Minecraft: Story Mode is a game made with love for the original series. The fans and the children are satisfied with the game. However, its a game that is too easy and too short for hardcore gamers, and the subtitles has a lot of problems for the spanish users.

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 67
  3. Negative: 32 out of 67
  1. jswessler
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. When I played minecraft story mode, I thought NOTHING could be worse. NOTHING.
    I was proven wrong. Somehow.

    This one has all the same problems as the last one (Bad graphics, Terrible voice acting and music, and the choices affect nothing.) This game carries over all it's flaws, and adds new ones.
    *Sigh* I have to talk about this though, because I hope telltale sees this and stops making this game.

    This biggest problem about THIS one is IT WAS VERY RUSHED!! It took TWO WEEKS to get out. No telltale game can be made in that time.

    I beat the episode in less than 80 minutes, a good 40 minutes shorter than the first one, and the choices STILL don't have a difference.
    I picked up Ellegard instead of Soaryn. When I came back, Axle got Soaryn anyway. I bet that is true for the other way around because this game says THE PLOT is THISWAY and NOPE NO CHANGING IT MUAAHHAHAA.

    Opinions:
    +Stays true to minecraft
    +Hey, they got rid of the crafting scenes
    *The quicktime events are still here
    *I picked up Ellegard
    *I never died
    *How did Ivor get a command block?
    - Bad graphics
    - The voice actors should be fired
    - Bad and repetitive music
    - Choices have no effect to the story
    - Gabrille means Wither effect, not Wither sickness
    - YOU CANNOT CRAFT A COMMAND BLOCK (minecraft 2.0 confirmed?)
    - Ivor uses a speed 100 potion at the end, which is not obtainable in survival mode.
    - Minecarts cannot travel 150 blocks per second.
    - I stole a repeater
    - Boring af combat
    - This game exists
    - Telltale thought this was a good idea.
    - I'd rather beat sonic boom than play both episodes for a livestream.
    - Introduces more one sided characters (the two who fight a lot)
    - Petra still isn't here
    - The game is garbage.    … Full Review »
  2. VeeGuz
    Nov 5, 2015
    1
    I'm not going to review this from a neutral perspective, simply becasue I can't. I *Abhor* this game, the story is bland and far fromI'm not going to review this from a neutral perspective, simply becasue I can't. I *Abhor* this game, the story is bland and far from enjoyable, the facial animations are worse than the TellTale TWD season 1 trying to run on an NES, the graphics and visual style remind me of those terrible Minecraft songs on YouTube. and the characters are unlikable and annoying. They've said that this is marketed towards everyone, but I can only imagine that 7 year olds that play only minecraft will be the only ones that enjoy this. I would rate this a 4, but there's one more thing that is unforgivable, I have to wait an extra month for episode 6 of Game of Thrones for THIS!? This trash? It's **** terrible, TellTale! give me Game Of Thrones already! christ sake!… Full Review »
  3. Dunge
    Oct 30, 2015
    6
    So in this episode Telltale did what they are often criticized for: they made a choice matter. Instead of playing three mains areas as usual,So in this episode Telltale did what they are often criticized for: they made a choice matter. Instead of playing three mains areas as usual, you only play two, and the first one depend on the choice you made in the first episode. What is the result? An episode that is about half as long as usual, and that you don't see all content unless you play it twice.

    On a second note, the technical aspect is the worse of all product Telltale released yet. I've seen subtitles not matching the speech, the lipsync is seriously desync, and the language is now taken of the Windows locale instead of the game config.

    The story itself is okay, nothing great, nothing bad.    … Full Review »
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