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killercow · Jul 4, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAnRtMEDrvU

Was screened at minecon a few minutes ago.

Minecraft: Story Mode is an adventure game, by Telltale Games, set in a Minecraft world. It is a five-part episodic series that will take you to the Nether, the Farlands, the End, and beyond! You will drive how the story flows through the decisions you make: what you say to people (and how you say it), and what you choose to do in moments of thrilling action.

Players will control protagonist Jesse throughout the season, as portrayed by actor Patton Oswalt. Jesse and his group of friends revere the legendary Order of the Stone; four adventurers who slayed an Ender Dragon. The Order is the very best at what they do: Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect. While at EnderCon, Jesse and his friends discover that something is wrong... something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and they must set out on a journey to find The Order of the Stone if they are to save their world from oblivion.

Available to download soon for PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, compatible iOS devices, and Android.

The season will feature Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Ashley Johnson, Scott Porter, Martha Plimpton, Dave Fennoy, Corey Feldman, Billy West, and Paul Reubens. Look for further casting details to come!

lifeexpectancy · Jul 4, 2015

Really not a fan of episodic nonsense.

But Telltale gonna Telltale.

Wait for the bundle on sale.

Raphael · Jul 4, 2015

This looks awkward.

jesu · Jul 4, 2015

Looks great, I'm getting it for sure.

BluenoseGames · Jul 4, 2015

ELLIE !

Z3M0G · Jul 4, 2015

So this is what a Minecraft movie would have looked like.

LonelyGreyWolf · Jul 4, 2015

Can Telltale handle this graphical intensity though?

Takao · Jul 4, 2015

Guess the Vita version is going to be released as a complete season.

wrowa · Jul 4, 2015

I expected much worse, honestly. Looks funny.

Caayn · Jul 4, 2015

Minecraft's gameplay didn't intersted me that much, the graphics style was one of the few things I liked of the game. So will keep my eyes on this one.

PranooY · Jul 4, 2015

They better finish Tales from Borderlands and Game of Thrones, before they start this.

Dennis · Jul 4, 2015

Graphics looked blocky.

GrizzNKev · Jul 4, 2015

No matter how hard you try, you can't inject personality into minecraft. Respect them for trying nonetheless.

BluenoseGames · Jul 4, 2015

Am I hearing Ashley Johnson and Patton Oswalt here ?

maquiladora · Jul 4, 2015

Candy Crush Telltale game when

Jackpot · Jul 4, 2015

Looks like it's aping the tone of Lego games and failing.

Deputy Dangle · Jul 4, 2015

I was not expecting to hear Patton Oswalt in there. That's quite a get.

orichalcos · Jul 4, 2015

That was interesting...

Fret · Jul 4, 2015

I think the trailer should have shown more comedy, Tales from the Borderlands is hilarious so I'd hope this is at the same standard of writing

Boem · Jul 4, 2015

Patton Oswalt??

Brian Posehn????

Billy West???????????

Not interested in this in any way, but damn, that cast is full of people I like.

A.D. Skinner · Jul 4, 2015

How many games is Tell Tale making at the same time?!

Also, yeah, will wait for complete bundle, maybe even a sale. I do know plenty of people who would like this though. Does look like it could be fun. Would like to see more about how it plays. Is it a hack'n'slash?

Dmax3901 · Jul 4, 2015

I really don't understand this.

robotrock · Jul 4, 2015

A.D. Skinner said:
How many games is Tell Tale making at the same time?!

Also, yeah, will wait for complete bundle, maybe even a sale. I do know plenty of people who would like this though. Does look like it could be fun. Would like to see more about how it plays. Is it a hack'n'slash?

It's probably closer to an adventure game than it is closer to a hack'n'slash

Seanspeed · Jul 4, 2015

Raphael said:
This looks awkward.

It does.

I'll still be interested in hearing impressions/reviews, but this just doesn't feel like something that meshes well.

Mechazawa · Jul 4, 2015

Somewhere, an overweight, cigar-chomping executive exclaimed out loud "the kids are gonna love it"

Boem · Jul 4, 2015

A.D. Skinner said:
How many games is Tell Tale making at the same time?!

Also, yeah, will wait for complete bundle, maybe even a sale. I do know plenty of people who would like this though. Does look like it could be fun. Would like to see more about how it plays. Is it a hack'n'slash?

Adventure game, like all their other games (excluding the two poker games that is). Probably light on puzzles, heavy on dialogue choices influencing your relationships with the characters.

flaxknuckles · Jul 4, 2015

Jackpot said:
Looks like it's aping the tone of Lego games and failing.

Part of the charm of the Lego games are the character animations. This game looks very stilted in comparison.

Mendax · Jul 4, 2015

robotrock said:
It's probably closer to an adventure game than it is closer to a hack'n'slash

they call it an adventure game, it is a point n click.

Roussow · Jul 4, 2015

It took the visual fidelity of Minecraft to get the Telltale engine to run well.

Bedameister · Jul 4, 2015

Mechazawa said:
Somewhere, an overweight, cigar-chomping executive exclaimed out loud "the kids are gonna love it"

Well maybe he's right. I don't think most of us here at GAF understand how much kids love Minecraft. This thing could be huge.

Seanspeed · Jul 4, 2015

A.D. Skinner said:
How many games is Tell Tale making at the same time?!

Also, yeah, will wait for complete bundle, maybe even a sale. I do know plenty of people who would like this though. Does look like it could be fun. Would like to see more about how it plays. Is it a hack'n'slash?

It's a 'barely interactive' novel game where the main hook is having to make impactful decisions that dictate how things play out.

If there's any combat whatsoever, which there may not be, it wouldn't be what you're thinking.

xBladeM6x · Jul 4, 2015

Looks awkward, and trying a bit too hard to appeal to kids.

I'm still getting this.

Stacey · Jul 4, 2015

Minecraft fans are gonna go absolutely nuts over this.

Ninja Dom · Jul 4, 2015

Doesn't look too bad, you know.

The problem I have is my attention span. I gave up on Walking Dead during episode 2, and I haven't even started Game Of Thrones episode 1.

Seanspeed · Jul 4, 2015

Stacey said:
Minecraft fans are gonna go absolutely nuts over this.

I think a lot of what people love about Minecraft isn't really going to be captured in a Telltale-style game. They seem totally opposed, actually. Minecraft is all about freedom and creativity without any sort of guiding narrative whatsoever.

We'll see, though.

Piers · Jul 4, 2015

Seeing this after Borderlands, it makes more sense from a stance of TellTale simply applying a narrative under a visual style - ignoring the experiences and pacing the games adapted from may have had.

xBladeM6x · Jul 4, 2015

If they don't find a way to incorporate a Herobrine reference, I'll be disappointed.

Zeouterlimits · Jul 4, 2015

*shrug*

Sure, why not, even if it's not for me.
The voice cast seems nice.

Corpsepyre · Jul 4, 2015

*Sigh*

Still waiting for that Wolf Among Us Season 2, Telltale.

This doesn't look good at all.

Arcipello · Jul 4, 2015

Brian Posehn looks like a homeless version of Louis CK :-/

and yeah never really played minecraft but this does look interesting

Pandy · Jul 4, 2015

Jackpot said:
Looks like it's aping the tone of Lego games and failing.

.

PsionBolt · Jul 4, 2015

I just absolutely cannot get behind Minecraft models that bend. It looks terribly, horribly wrong somehow, no matter how many times I see it. Same goes for fancy lighting -- it doesn't fit the aesthetic at all.

I was also anticipating something more comedic, but I suppose that might still be a thing they just didn't put in the trailer. We'll have to see.

2+2=5 · Jul 4, 2015

I guess this is aimed to minecraft fans, but to me this just looks terrible, the graphics style was justified by the minecraft gameplay, but without it the graphics are just ugly, the world/lore is uninteresting(after all it's all about customization) and the story doesn't seem to be interesting too.

Plasma · Jul 4, 2015

Think this is one Telltale game I won't be buying not that interested in Minecraft and that trailer just isn't selling it to me either.

Seanspeed · Jul 4, 2015

PsionBolt said:
I just absolutely cannot get behind Minecraft models that bend. It looks terribly, horribly wrong somehow, no matter how many times I see it. Same goes for fancy lighting -- it doesn't fit the aesthetic at all.

Minecraft with fancy lighting is great.

Rhaknar · Jul 4, 2015

trailer did nothing for me and im a big Telltale fan. But after Tales from the Borderlands came out of nowhere and the 3 eps available not only blew me away but are dangerously close to being GOTY contender (for me of course), Ill reserve judgment I guess.

BrokenIcarus · Jul 4, 2015

This seems so forced to me, but knowing Minecraft it'll sell gangbusters.

Haunted · Jul 4, 2015

Predictably skewing younger than the usual Telltale projects. Good job on whoever wrote the PR blurb on using kids-appropriate vocabulary, language and structure.

thenexus6 · Jul 4, 2015

This looks like an animated short you get on youtube, looks really weird to me.

TimFL · Jul 4, 2015

Patton Oswalt? Pre-ordered.

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