The plot and twists may be too predictable for an older audience, and having to sit out on the action is weird, but it's nice to have a Telltale adventure game that's suitable for youngsters.

Minecraft: Story Mode 's The Order of the Stone is a strong first opening for the episodic Telltale adventure set in the Minecraft world. It's got its small fumbles like most games from the developer, mainly a lack of tangible consequences and less hard choices than other series (though this is due...

+Excellent characters and fun story; + Top-quality voice actors; + Faithful blocky aesthetic

- Puzzles very simple; - Consequences not really that heavy

My boyfriend and i bought this game, and like many others, it was trying to make us repay to get episode 2...I then went to Microsoft Support online, where they told me that their precious "ultimate next gen console", the Xbox One, won't recognized any of the season passes off of these discs because...

Join a group of friends on a quest to find the legendary heroes that can help them stop a monster from destroying their world.

Jesse and his/her friends have come a long way in four episodes of Minecraft Story Mode . From starting in a tree house worrying about a building contest, to saving the world from three giant wither storm monsters.

New story each episode is an improvement over the previous arc + Episode 5 is well written; fast paced with good action beats + Episode 7 had an interesting story and well executed

Episode 6 feels like a "love note" to fans and YouTubers; Tone and pace can feel up and down

There are some spoilers below. Be warned! Drama hasn't been a hallmark of Minecraft Story Mode, with the series' amiable characters and goofy scenarios putting the game squarely in the light entertainment category thus far. But all that changes in this latest episode, A Block and a Hard Place.

Wraps up the "main" quest in a satisfying way; Some nice emotional moments between characters; Fun action sequences

Some character's fates feel a little tacky

Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 6: A Portal to Mystery kicks off with the band of heroes landing in a mysterious world with not the slightest clue as to what they should be doing. Coincidently, there's a floating book that they start reading; turns out they've been invited to a mansion just down the...

The final three episodes of 'Story Mode' are kind of a sitcom, with self-contained storylines that neatly fold into each episode, set within a thin veneer of overarching narrative.

Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy this game, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.

WARNING: Mild spoilers for episodes 1-3 ahead! Well, here we are; the fourth episode of Minecraft Story Mode, marking the end of the main story (with one more episode still to come). Episode one was very promising, but things tumbled downhill from there.