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

 Xbox One
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 72
  3. Negative: 26 out of 72

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  1. McGillotine
    Oct 13, 2015
    3
    Overall, the game is too kid friendly and it dosen't want to take any risks what so ever. Everything from humor, to story, to even the main characters are extremely one dimensional and cringe worthy to watch. I was willing to give this game a try as Patton Oswald voices the male protagonist, and he is generally a very funny stand up comic and for that reason i was expecting humor aroundOverall, the game is too kid friendly and it dosen't want to take any risks what so ever. Everything from humor, to story, to even the main characters are extremely one dimensional and cringe worthy to watch. I was willing to give this game a try as Patton Oswald voices the male protagonist, and he is generally a very funny stand up comic and for that reason i was expecting humor around the level that tales from the borderlands is at, however the "jokes" that are cracked just come off as bad and not in the sense that its so bad its funny either. Its sad to the point where the game thinks the best joke is "would you fight 100 zombie sized chickens or 10 chicken sized zombies".......and if that poor attempt at humor was enough the first time, they pull the joke twice!

    Now when i think of a minecraft story done right, i think of elementanimation, with there eggs guide to minecraft videos, which is creative in the way that it portrays its characters convincingly in a story that blends comedy and the occasional serious moment together to make it interesting to watch in the first place. Overall telltale bit off more than they could chew this year with this abysmal attempt at storytelling    … Expand
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jul 13, 2016
    1
    How do you mess up minecraft the worse way possible? Yea a game with a STORY! The main purpose of minecraft or story is that your create and build what you want when you want but to get the fanboys, money, and fame they made this game. Telltale Games make mediocre games but this one is horrible! The story is trash gameplay is trash the controls trash. Bleh trash!
  3. truth10010pc
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the definition of telltale. Awful game, then add some dlc. Telltale are EA, but worse. The plot is awful, the characters are generic, and the best character dies in the 4th episode.
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  4. CenkAlp
    Jan 2, 2018
    4
    Hikaye = 5
    Oynanış = 6
    Grafikler = 3
    Sesler = 4
    Keyif = 5
    Atmosfer = 4
    Süre = 4
  5. SparkzPlayzGame
    Jan 20, 2018
    4
    Ugh, why am I reviewing this

    Graphics=7, MEH
    Music=6, MEEEEEEEEEEH
    Story=3, Boring and just plain and simple bad, characters are one dimensional and boring
    Replayability/Length=2, Would never play again
    Gameplay=2, no

    this leads to a grand total score of ........

    40!

    This is bad and not worth buying, save your money

Awards & Rankings

50
#50 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
53
#53 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
75
#75 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. games(TM)
    Dec 9, 2015
    80
    Everything about it feels lovingly crafted. [Issue#168, p.88]
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  2. Yahoo!
    Nov 18, 2015
    70
    Overall, the first episode of this family-friendly adventure is engaging enough to keep you playing through its brief 90-minute run time. The cliffhanger is also a doozy that nicely sets up the next episode.
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  3. God is a Geek
    Nov 17, 2015
    75
    A solid, functional episode, but one clearly aimed at a younger audience and therefore less involving than previous Telltale adventures.
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