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[Choomp]

Am I hearing Ashley Johnson and Patton Oswalt here ?

I think so... Dave Fennoy as well?

Well that's certainly different... I'm going to give it a try, though.

 

[jetsetrez]

Looks gross.

 

[DooMAGE]

cringe worth galore

 

[GavinUK86]

That was awful.

It seems way too serious. It should be more like Tales from the Borderlands in tone not The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones.

Great voice cast though.

Whoever wrote Dave Fennoy's lines should be shot.

 

[benicillin]

I showed my 9yr old brother and he was really excited for it. Minecaft is pretty much his favorite thing to watch, toys to play with, etc. too much negativity here, I think this is going to sell well with the right marketing and the talent behind it looks pretty strong.

 

[Nokterian]

Hahaha no..waiting for The Wolf Among Us Season 2 instead..

 

[Pizza]

Telltale's games aren't for me personally, but I do like hearing about the various stories they put out.

This looks like a telltale game aimed at kid mine craft fans, they even took the animation style that you see all over YouTube fan animations that kids already dig.

I mean, one of the characters' archetype is "griefer" and he walks into a room exclaiming how he wants to steal stuff. I'd expect something in the realm of the Lego Movie tone-wise.

Idk, seems like a smart move for them to make, and the Mine craft: Story Mode branding will hype the hell out of it for kids

 

[L.O.R.D]

its look like some youtubers that came together to make some kind of story in a minecraft game

 

[Pikma]

Holy shit, everytime I think Telltale can't go lower they prove me wrong.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

This looks pretty awesome. Great voice talent too!

 

[Eggbok]

I'm not sure why people think that you can't tell a story with Minecraft

Telling a story with games like Minecraft is more perfect than people realize, the fact that there's no story makes it a huge canvas to work with, machinima is a perfect example of that

I know you can tell a story with Minecraft, I've seen a lot of good videos. But the way it's being done is what's so strange to me.

 

[Javaman]

Whether GAF likes it or not, the kids will love it and it will sell an insane amount of copies. I reckon you'll be able to go into the environments in creative mode like the mash up packs. Many people would probably buy it for that alone.

Most kids are probably just going to watch other people play it on youtube, just like the original game.

 

[Alastor3]

With millions of minecraft fans, it's good for Telltales

 

[Dlink16]

Take on Minecraft = no new engine to create

Also who the hell is Jesse? Where is Steve!?

 

[Cheat Code]

Take on Minecraft = no new engine to create

Also who the hell is Jesse? Where is Steve!?

Steve is gonna show up as the Episode 1 cliffhanger but then in Episode 4 his eye turn white and it was Herobrine all along and kidnaps someo e (probably Ashley Johnson's chsracter, let's be honest) and in the end Jesse "kills" Herobrine and rescinds his former rogueish tendancies.

Spoiler

But Herobrine cannot die :O

 

[a secret-boss]

Minecraft finally getting a story mode

 

[Dishy]

I'm surprised! I expected a lot worse but this looks and sounds like a lot of fun. Going to get it later down the road.

 

[ElTorro]

I like Telltale games, but that is beyond ridiculous.

 

[old manatee]

Tastes like shit and smells like a fart.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Holy shit, everytime I think Telltale can't go lower they prove me wrong.

What's so bad about this?

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

That looks like the same story every 5th grade Minecraft player has written.

 

[StudioTan]

Tastes like shit and smells like a fart.

Wonderful contribution.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

I like Telltale games, but that is beyond ridiculous.

Why?

 

[Seanspeed]

I'm not sure why people think that you can't tell a story with Minecraft

Telling a story with games like Minecraft is more perfect than people realize, the fact that there's no story makes it a huge canvas to work with, machinima is a perfect example of that

Sure, but it also means that the story, characters, background, and everything are entirely down to Telltale. There is nothing really to pull from.

 

[Pachael]

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

Whilst Telltale have come a long way, their narrative/choice driven adventure template on their set of licensed properties (Wolf, Minecraft, TWD, GoT, Borderlands) is almost akin to the Lego action/adventure template that TT Games (old Traveller's Tales)/WB have for their set of licensed properties (Batman, Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars)

Still, the way they vary it up between franchises makes things somewhat interesting at least.

 

[Beelzebufo]

Haha at least they finally got a new engine. I might just have to pick this up, it looks so goofy.

 

[tim_pkmn89]

Sure, but it also means that the story, characters, background, and everything are entirely down to Telltale. There is nothing really to pull from.

The setting is the most important element

 

[Lynn616]

I am sure people that watch Minecraft on youtube will love this.

 

[old manatee]

Wonderful contribution.

I'm just a bitter old Minecraft player who can't believe it has ended up in the hands of Telltale and Microsoft.

 

[Lynn616]

I'm just a bitter old Minecraft player who can't believe it has ended up in the hands of Telltale and Microsoft.

What have they done that effects you playing Minecraft?

 

[RedAssedApe]

makes me think of all the minecraft music videos out there

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Will wait for impressions, Borderlands surprised me after all.

But can TT's engine handle this?

 

[StudioTan]

I'm just a bitter old Minecraft player who can't believe it has ended up in the hands of Telltale and Microsoft.

You're not forced to buy the Telltale game, it doesn't mean you need to shit on it for people who will enjoy it like my son. Clearly this isn't aimed at bitter old Minecraft players so you're safe to ignore it.

Microsoft has done nothing to your Minecraft. As far as I remember people were complaining about the slowness of updates before Microsoft bought Mojang.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Looks ludicrous, but the Minecraft kids will love it, at least until their first corrupted save.

 

[SavoyPrime]

Looks strange. But it's Telltale, so I'll get it.

 

[Lurgan1337]

That's just too bad and gringeworthy.

The only redeeming quality is that they have possibility to make a real adventure without being hand-held by laws of the world like TWD or GoT.

 

[bananafactory]

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.

While that's true, it's really cool seeing an actual story with focused narrative set in a world I love.

This looks fucking great to me

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I wonder if people will see the name and think this is a new mode coming to Minecraft for free.

Anyways, seems.. interesting, I guess haha.

 

[Nuke Soda]

Will give it a look.

 

[Panda Rin]

uhhh, eh...not interested.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

I like Telltale and I like Minecraft but this just doesn't do anything for me. It looks really lame and ridiculous.

Shame too, Patton Oswalt in a Telltale game that wasn't Minecraft could have been phenomenal.

 

[Emerson]

People (including me) laughed at Tales from the Borderlands too, and it's fantastic.

I'll give this a shot, or at least wait for reviews before talking shit.

 

[Recidivus Crimen]

I still think this is the weirdest crossover ever and I'm not sure if it'll work out. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if it's any good.

 

[diamount]

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

Given the short material, what exactly were you expecting? Telltale games shine when it's not using a relaistic franchise, like Game of Thrones.. god that game looks like shit, but things like Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us the comic-book style suits it.. since that is what its based on.

I do wonder how they are going to do anything good with a story when a game has nothing established, all their other games had established lore.. well, not sure about Borderlands but haven't played it yet.

 

[Woo-Fu]

No matter how hard you try, you can't inject personality into minecraft.

I inject personality into minecraft every time I play it.

 

[TheChundertaker]

eh.

 

[co1onel]

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

Why didn't they just make a minecraft movie? Would have been much better.

 

[diamount]

Why didn't they just make a minecraft movie? Would have been much better.

I'm sure that is on Microsoft's 'recouping mojang purchase and then some' checklist.

 

[Ingueferroque]

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

Oh man.

 

[VlaudTheImpaler]

You're not forced to buy the Telltale game, it doesn't mean you need to shit on it for people who will enjoy it like my son. Clearly this isn't aimed at bitter old Minecraft players so you're safe to ignore it.

Microsoft has done nothing to your Minecraft. As far as I remember people were complaining about the slowness of updates before Microsoft bought Mojang.

Exactly, I really don't understand what most here are complaining about because it doesn't seem like a lot of you are really into Minecraft anyway. It's almost like non hardcore Elder scrolls players being disappointed in no multiplayer.

I completely understand being upset at telltale for thinking that some of their games so far lack quality and such and that they have way too much on their plate though. I also wish that they would focus or hire more people.

However, my son and our neighbors kids have been flipping out about MCSM since it's reveal and haven't calmed down about it yet. If that is anything to go by then this is going to be a huge success and I can't wait to experience it with my son.