Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

Let me be clear I adore Telltale Games, and I find Minecraft to be an enjoyable relaxing experience. So merge them and it'll be great, right?

Well actually no, or at least I don't think do.

You play a generic square boy/girl in the Minecraft universe teaming with your friends to go on an adventure. And along for the ride are all the blocks, zombies, spiders and token Minecraft tropes you'd expect.

So what went wrong? Well for a start I struggled to take it seriously, being in the Minecraft style it just didn't sit right with me. Then you have the story which was about as interesting as a 5hr lecture on toenails.

To make matters worse the gameplay just wasn't engaging. Sure it's Telltale so I use the term gameplay loosely but still! When you take over as your character and potter round this little world the puzzles and engagements simply aren't very enjoyable.

The game does have a great voice cast and has it's moments, but when a certain bad thing happened to a certain character (No spoilers here) it angered me more than it should. That was just bad writing.

Story Mode for me is a swing and a miss, certainly a contender for the worst Telltale game.

The Good:

Telltale charm

Great voice cast

The Bad:

An adventure in that square universe just doesn't look right

Not very interesting plot

Dull interactive sections

"That" scene.

And my boys love this show and love how they can pick which way the story goes! They are 5 and 11. It's sad that adults are not happy and wish it was better...the child show based on a child's game!!

I haven't played this game before, though I have seen its gameplay, and from what I know, this is a cinematic masterpiece. Some people might say Minecraft doesn't have a story, and it was never intended to have one, although what makes Minecraft special is that YOU create the story. This spinoff is a great example of that; it represents how creative the Minecraft community is. I would even say that this game is, by all means, BETTER than whatever "A Minecraft Movie" was. (DISCLAIMER: I haven't seen the movie yet, so what do I know?) I'm only giving this game 9 stars because Telltale Games shut down. NetUser94 approves!

I'm a Minecraft fan. A bit older (42), so I would rate this lower. But, my kids (6 and 12) love it, hence 9/10. I won't go into details about this interactive show, but remember, the rating given is aimed at younger Minecraft fans only.

I played this with my brother when the episodes started releasing 5 years ago. I really enjoyed this. I still play this today whenever normal Minecraft is boring. Minecraft story mode was a story that had great stories, great music, humorous moments, and it had a few really good twists. I really liked the characters(Ivor was my favorite) the characters added to the plot by adding smaller plots that would eventually affect the greater plot. The game had a TON of interesting ideas. I still remember the games story and it was a rollercoaster ride playing it. Wondering if you're making the right choices was exciting to me and my brother.