Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone (Xbox One) Review

If anyone has ever experienced a Telltale game before, they will be right at home with Minecraft: Story Mode, as it plays like every point-and-click adventure ever imagined. Use one stick to move, use a variety of the face buttons to interact with the world and people; it's extremely easy to pick up and play, even if someone hasn't ever experienced a title of this ilk before.

Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone (what a mouthful!) kicks off by letting the player pick who they would like to take on this adventure, and then they are greeted by a group of trusty companions that will be joining them on their travels. This group of very best friends have got together to tackle a building competition, as they want to win to visit EnderCon and meet Gabriel, a legendary warrior. That's the original plan anyway... it does rather quickly get out of hand, though!

Ever played Minecraft before? This will feel very familiar! Everything from combat to crafting has been brought over from the indie hit and Telltale has transitioned it brilliantly. Throughout the player's adventures, they will collect dozens of items that can be crafted to create various tools to help progress through numerous puzzles. If Minecraft hasn't been played before, just browse through the various recipe pages to find what the player may need!

Minecraft has never been good looking, by any means, but it has had its own unique charm. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Minecraft: Story Mode. There is nothing about this that has that same trait. Telltale has never been a company known for being a graphical powerhouse in the modern world of videogames but, sadly, this isn't even good by its standards. Thankfully, the voice acting is on point.