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

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Atomix
    Nov 3, 2015
    70
    Minecraft, as defined by Telltale Games, is a blank canvas for storytelling. The effort and enthusiasm of the study in this first episode is notorious, and the game succeeds in delivering a story that is engaging even if its addressed to people of all ages. Incredible fan service.
  2. COGconnected
    Oct 30, 2015
    70
    Its story is certainly not bad – it is just that it is very safe, and doesn’t take any risks – and it misses a real opportunity to be great.
  3. PlaySense
    Oct 25, 2015
    70
    Telltale does something truly interesting in the Minecraft universe, though it's too short and way too easy to really leave a mark.
  5. The Digital Fix
    Oct 15, 2015
    70
    A fun start, but there's a lot here to build on.
  6. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Oct 21, 2015
    65
    So while I can’t really recommend Minecraft: Story Mode to adults casually acquainted with Mojang’s hit game (like me), or even those who generally tend to enjoy most Telltale adventures (also me), I suspect just about any tween with a passion for Minecraft will have a fine time (like my kid).
  7. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 16, 2015
    60
    It's a starting block, but while it's not made of dirt, it's a way off gold. [Christmas 2015, p.95]
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  8. Edge Magazine
    Dec 13, 2015
    60
    It's strange that players aren't given more time to make decisions. [Christmas 2015, p.122]
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  9. Gameblog.fr
    Nov 5, 2015
    60
    Even for Telltale, building a scenario piece by piece in a world totally void of narrative material was a delicate task, hence this parodic quest lacks substance and is only engaging for Minecraft fans, though they may feel constrained in such story-driven adventures.
  10. Push Square
    Oct 16, 2015
    60
    Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: Order of the Stone is a lacklustre start to Telltale's latest series.
  11. GamingTrend
    Oct 15, 2015
    60
    The way that Telltale takes advantage of Minecraft lore to form its own narrative is intriguing and will delight fans of the original game, but what the studio is doing with this new story isn’t doing much that will excite anyone else.
  12. DarkZero
    Oct 14, 2015
    60
    Story Mode – Episode 1 hits or misses with its characters and presents a relatively anemic plot for later episodes to build on; less immediately captivating than its predecessors, yes, but Telltale has set out to find the perfect blend of action and heart – they haven’t found it yet – but in later episodes they just might.

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User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 88
  3. Negative: 44 out of 88
  1. TheExclusiveMan
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    I will admit, that Minecraft has taken over the mainstream right now and you cant walk anywhere without hearing some mention of it, Inused toI will admit, that Minecraft has taken over the mainstream right now and you cant walk anywhere without hearing some mention of it, Inused to play Minecraft in the past but got tired of it a good 2 years ago, playing occasionally, I love telltales previous work on the walking dead and wolf among us, so seeing them choose Minecraft as their next episodic venture had me curious to what the end product would be

    Im happy to say that episode 1 of Minecraft story mode is a joy to play and has a lot of heart amd charm put into it, the story is simple but it keeps the player engaged and has a few twists and turns to keep it surprising, the choices made this time round actually seem much more meaningful this time around, Telltale must have taken nite of how no matter the choices you make,mthe end result will always be the same, just how you get there will be different to another players experience

    This game is nit a perfect 10, its a solid 8-9/10, I gave the game a high score to help boost its avergae metascore because from what I see here, its absurd and the negative reviews are coming from people who have never played the game.

    Some negatives I have are that the season pass this time is very expensive and some line delieveries seem strange    … Full Review »
  2. thebluesheild
    Oct 15, 2015
    8
    Mine-craft Story was a overall great game for the first episode. It takes a lot from telltales previous game the walking dead. It is veryMine-craft Story was a overall great game for the first episode. It takes a lot from telltales previous game the walking dead. It is very largely based on decision which is two be expected from a telltale game but, which very much surprised me was how much the choices impacted the game-play, even more than the walking dead. i know i keep comparing it to the walking dead but it really surprised me.

    Now getting to the review, Game play wise it is more like watching a movie where you have to press buttons every 10 minuets, but it is a really good story. Its you have to interact less and less as the story goes on until you pretty much are just watching the game but overall it is really well put together and very interesting and leaves the player waiting for the next episode. One more thing to add just in case you were wondering, the one episode is longer than you think.    … Full Review »
  3. Theghostgamebr
    Oct 14, 2015
    10
    Review Honesta

    Esse jogo esta incrivel! Para os amantes fanaticos de minecraft esse jogo é a escolha perfeita para uma boa diversão...Com    Review Honesta

    Esse jogo esta incrivel! Para os amantes fanaticos de minecraft esse jogo é a escolha perfeita para uma boa diversão...Com dublagens otimas e animações perfeitas ao estilo minecraft de ser mas sem perder o famoso estilo da tell-tale.
    Bom o unico contra que consigo imaginar nesse jogo é que quem não gosta de Minecraft provavelmente não irá familiarizar muito com o jogo, oque provavelmente acarretará reviews desonesta.    … Full Review »
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