I really enjoyed Minecraft: Story Mode, honestly and didn't realize how much hate it got. I didn't come in expecting anything and didn't care if Steve was in it or not. I figured they had to make up everything because Minecraft had no story. I played it and had my fun. It was a perfectly fine/10 little story. I enjoyed the characters and plot which were both one dimensional but I thought they were colorful and enjoyable to watch. I liked some of the twists and turns and the minecraft logic in the world like that flying machine or Ruben popping into a porkchop. It was cool they kept that on the wall in season two. I also really enjoyed them hopping to and from all those crazy worlds in season two. Yeah, the "crafting" in the game was basically pointless and the quicktime events that make up the gameplay are still barebones but not everything has to be a Godfather level drama to be enjoyable. Sometimes seeing some colorful people do fun stuff in a colorful environment with the occasional twist is enough. In the end, I had a lot of fun and that was more than enough for me.
This video isn't a personal critique, but rather a compendium of aspects that led to it being less than ideal in the eyes of the gamer. I personally enjoyed the game as well, and think the humor and jumpy (albeit interesting) worldbuilding can create an atmosphere that makes up for subpar writing. And I also must admit, season two had much better writing and the choices were more impactful. There also were better minigames, so most stuff I discussed only applied generally to season one. But hey, you aren't really going to play season two of an episodic game without playing the first one, so that makes sense to focus on. I actually really like storymode personally, but I noticed how much hate it got. Really my main gripe is how poorly some of the characterization is in certain characters, but besides that and the stuff I mentioned in the video, I don't hate it
I think it was a good idea for minecraft story mode to not use steve, as it showed the creative nature of minecraft, and the ability to create your own character, while this wasnt done completely in story mode, you did get to choose your Jesse.
Agreed. However, if they are going to make it a seperate story from the story of minecraft, like another commentor said you could make the name something like "Minecraft: Order of the Stone" Edit: As someone in another comment said "It was A story of Minecraft, not THE story of minecraft"
I see that someone on reddit back then said that the name is bad, because it sounds like a game mode rather than a spinoff. And honestly, there is another layer to it. It makes it sound like it is THE story of minecraft, instead of just a random story in the MC-multiverse. They could have just called it Minecraft: Order of the Stone, since that is an actual thing the spinoff is partially about.
I agree! Funnily enough "Minecraft: Order of The Stone" was actually a proposed name for the full game of Minecraft back in like 2009. I guess that's where they got the name!
@@TheLemonMasterYT Stuff like that, in fact, is why I love MCSM. It has so much charm and soul and while it's not perfect there's no denying that the people working on the game loved Minecraft and wanted to make something cool about it. From the Order of the Stone to thw Farlands, everything just screams that someone was pouring their heart into it. ... In my opinion.
They called it “Story Mode” as a sort of meta-name referencing all the modes Minecraft has (survival, creative, adventure, hardcore, etc.) I honestly think it’s kinda smart.
Y’all remember those Minecraft novels like “Revenge of the Griefer” or “Quest for the Diamond Sword”? Honestly glad Storymode didn’t end up likes those. (For real though, they are pretty fun guilty pleasures and very nostalgic)
The reason why I'm really bummed out that Minecraft: Story Mode is no longer available is because it had some genuinely great antagonists and stories. The Wither Storm, the White Pumpkin, the Admin, I loved them because they all felt so unique yet staying true to the charm of Minecraft. A lot of people were angry that it removed the creative elements to make a story game but I didn't care that much because it gave in return endearing characters to relate to, cool enemies to defeat, wacky worlds to explore and genuinely emotional scenes that somehow made me cry over a fictional pig in a children's block game. And looking back on it, yeah, some dialogue was clunky, animations weren't the best and the gameplay sections could've used some polish but I enjoyed every second of it. Am I blinded by nostalgia, absolutely, but I used to, and sort of still do, love this game.
I totally stand by their choice of not making the game centered around Steve Like, why should they be defining the Minecraft lore when Mojang themselves isn't doing it? And I agree with what you said about the player writing their own story Which is why the protagonist being some random new character called Jesse does sound weird at first, until you look at them as another hero of this vast blocky world The only thing that doesn't actually make sense from the "Minecraft" point of view is that there are complete civilizations and everything in the game. But then again, making the game about a character who is completely alone in the world wouldn't have gotten Telltale very far in terms of story 😂
Minecraft: The Island does a better job with the whole Minecraft survival thing, while Story Mode feels like a story that takes place in the Minecraft World - or rather, a Minecraft server. The game uses Minecraft as a backdrop to a greater story, one that revolves around characters, rather than the world around them.
I honestly really enjoyed Story Mode Season 1, and even 2. For a while, I didn't even see the hate going on. I love Story Mode's Story, graphics, and characters. Though, my favorite thing about it is its character development. The character development was beautiful and I think at least a few people can agree with me on that. By far though, Season 1 is definitely better than Season 2.
When I found out Minecraft story mode both seasons were down, I was very sad. And to this day I wonder… will it ever come back? With crackers wither storm mod being on Java edition, and not many good pocket Add ons for the wither storm, I’m sad. I only ever made it to like episode 4 in the iPad version and episode 5 in the Netflix version (that’s legit the last episode on Netflix version) on season 2 I only managed to finish episode 1, but couldn’t get to episode 2. Bring it back :(
I love Minecraft: story mode. I don't care if somebody hate this game, I'm just enjoying this. Idea about wither with command block was incredible, I'm my opinion. Btw season 2 was pretty good too, I love first episode cuz I love water thematic and ocean monument etc.. What a great times... I missed Minecraft: story mode :(
Crackers wither storm mod is INCREDIBLE and gives the feeling of the witherstorm in game! Im also adding it into my minecraft server and maybe partway someone will create it and it will be a whole server wide encounter
@@auesip I know about cracker's wither storm, I'm playing now with this mod and I know this mod was incredible! And adding this mod to the server was great idea!
I recently replayed it and genuinely had a lot of fun to the point that i played season 2 aswell and when i learned that you can't buy it anymore I was actually kinda sad. It was really a fun game
_I remember when I ended up memorizing every single line of dialogue in the entire first chapter way back when this first came out and a bunch of YTers played it._ 💀 I've been watching too many YTers reactions that I managed to memorize the entire script somehow-- I got so bored with that knowledge that I re-wrote the entire script in my old notebook based on memory alone lmao
Yeah I actually kinda wish it could be a mob in the vanilla game. I know that has the certainty of them adding magic and Herobrine into the game but still it’s fun to think about.
I just got a pre owned for $30 on gamestop ;-; Anyways this game is just great. I didnt really see too many flaws. However a BIG one for me were a lot of animation glitches. Nothing game breaking. Only broke the immersion. All in all one of the best games ive played
when the game came out I was like 9 years old and absolutelly loved the game, it was a story completely unrelated to minecraft when you think about the game logic and lore, it felt like one of those youtube series but one that you were (kinda) the main character, I loved the characters and even cried with reubens death lol. I was a big fan until early 2019 when moved on (accepting that we weren't going to get a new season). Some weeks ago I saw a tiktok about it that brought back my memories and I found out that the game had a fandom LMAO in my defense I didn't use to use much internet back then and really thought only me and my friends played it. The sad point is that most content I oculd find was people roasting the game, I was like "I don't remember being that bad" it was one of my favorite games, but I decided to replay now that I'm older to see if it was real criticism and man I STILL LOVE THIS GAME I'm at the moment hyped over it again, and I'm not gonna lie, It's really not the best game and it had potential to be way better, but it is still not a bad game, it can be really fun and at least for me. You can get affectionated to the characters (I wish we would have seen more of olivia and axel) and the story can get emotional at certain times. This game will forever have a special place in my heart (a curiosity is that my releationship with one of my best friends now is the result of a random kid I met that had the game and let me borrow it) nostalgia hits hard. Amazing video!
Thanks! I do agree that as silly as it sounds the game can get emotional. When it got to the point where you build a monument for Reuben I spent like half an hour LMAO
I remember playing Story Mode and DAMN do I miss it. Wasn't the best but it definitely was an amazing experience for me. I liked how the characters felt so weirdly alive in my lil kid mind and how simple but fun just following the characters in their story was. Good memories, I tell you.
I also think story mode could had more on the gameplay part but other than that the community was just unfairly toxic judging the game through advertisment and small things like steve not being canon there. It's just small details that devs hardly find but some people just need to care even though it would have no impact.
I addressed this in the video, new telltale doesn't have the rights to MCSM anymore. When they went bankrupt, they sold it to mojang. So mojang would have to initiate it, but given how MCSM performed in sales and how new telltale has other series' they are working on, I am doubtful it will happen. However, if by a stroke of magic that were to happen, that'd be pretty cool
@@Wertyhappy27 still i remember when i was so jealous that people can played minecraft story mode while i need to pay it in mobile if i remember also in 2021 when i found out minecraft story mode was in netflix i was so happy but when it was not the full season i got to twitter mode
i liked MSM, it was original, it was interesting, and it was quirky. even in the beginning with the order of the stone, there are references to different type of minecraft players, Gabriel being the PVP enthusiast that enjoys bedwars or just PVP in general, magnus being the griefer from 2b2t, eligard being the master redstoner like the youtuber mumbo jumbo, and soren being a master builder, which i cant say what it references since there are a lot of people who are good at building. now i sound like that english teacher trying to find the deeper meaning 💀
It really is a bad thing what they did to story mode, I loved every second of it, the charecters, the story, the p I g, I wish we could’ve got more into the story, and u kinda already knew what was gonna happen next, because u had to choose go to the pillager place or stay back, if you chose pillager place Jesse would have prolly discovered the pillagers were planning a attack on where he lives, and if not then the attack would just happen, not “revenge of herobrine” like everyone was saying
WOW, I had no idea this game was hated. I love this game, from the story to the characters, it was an outstanding experience. Heck, it inspired me to build more. It was VERY interesting to finally see Minecraft with a story (since the actual game didn't have one). The writing may have not been the best, but it was still good enough (in my opinion). I remember playing this game on the PS3 (ah, the memories) and I still have that copy of the Complete Adventure edition of this game (which has all 8 episodes or the whole first season on disc), but not a PS3 console. It sucks that the series is now discontinued on every platform (except for Android). Man, if only I had the chance to buy this game on my Xbox.
Man I can't believe this game is almost 10 years old, where has time gone? I'll always love it, it gave me great memories that I still treasure to this day. Sure its not the best of games but goddamn I love it and thats is all that matters.
This is honestly really sad. I loved Minecraft Story Mode, I mean to be fair it isn’t the Narrative Masterpiece I remember it being but I still love it. The fact it got so much hate baffles me because I’ve always loved Minecraft when a story is implemented into it. We all grew up watching the Fallen Kingdom series and always wanted to play Minecraft that way, plus Minecraft is a sandbox game, OF COURSE YOUR GOING TO MAKE YOUR OWN STORIES WHILE PLAYING IT!!! I will always love this game and it’s story and I do still really miss it. It’s a shame what happened to it, maybe if they wanted to make it like an anthology series with more stories than just with Jesse and The Order of The Stone. I mentioned Fallen Kingdom, that could be awesome to play through that story. It certainly isn’t the best game in the world like you said but yeah, I will always love the game despite it not being the narrative masterpiece I remember it being as I said earlier. R.I.P. Minecraft Story Mode you will always hold a special place in my heart and the hearts of those who loved you.
They should have added features from story mode into the base game, like imagine having to fight off the prismarine statue things every time you got to an ocean monument, or giant prison structures in the nether with those custom mob variants and the giant ghast as a mini boss with cool drops
I miss that game... I remember when all the big youtubers were playing it and seeing each episode and how the story and character was evolving and how they used minecraft in it also part 2 was really cool and I really wished it got a part 3 but at least it got an ending
Thank you all so much for the positive feedback, new video is OUT! EDIT: For the 50 of you telling me its still up on netflix, Its only episodes 1-5 and it is an entirely different version. Like very different.
My experience with Minecraft: Story Mode has been strange. I found out about it when I was very young, and I wanted it really badly so I asked my mom if I could get it on my Wii U. Funnily enough we accidently ended up buying Minecraft Wii U Edition instead of Story Mode, but it was really a blessing in disguise since I made a lot of friends and had so much fun playing that as well. Eventually we did end up getting Minecraft: Story Mode, and I loved it very much. What I didn't love, however, was when Episodes 1-5 got released, and then they made a completely different version of the game called "The Complete Adventure" and never added the last three episodes to the original version of the game. I did end up playing the rest of the episodes and then Season 2 a few months ago, and I'm really glad I did. I wanted to say one thing about the video, at 8:50 when you were talking about the music, composers rarely ever own the music, because they just get paid to make it and then the company owns it. The only example I can think where this isn't the case is ironically the Minecraft soundtrack, but I believe this was just because it was cheaper for Notch to license the music from C418 than to pay him for the music, so C418 is really the owner. So essentially it would make less sense if Antimo & Welles did own the music, unless they tried to buy the rights from Telltale (or actually, I think Mojang is who owns it since they lost the license for the game) after the game was done.
definitely absolutely loved this game and I'm happy to see many people still care about it. I remember i used to get super excited for the new episodes to drop, getting that excited stomach feeling and eventually being overjoyed when they finally came out. I enjoyed alot of the characters, my favorite being Ivor i loved his character development alot from being the temporally main antagonist from the beginning who almost killed everyone by making the whither storm to slowly becoming more goofy grumpy and enthusiastic about everything,he still was acting pretty grumpy but as time went on he got just more goofy and open while keeping his crazy grumpy old man vibe, it all fit together and happened in a believable manner. For the writing and Story yeah it's not the most amazing thing ever but it's still nice and interesting and overall just a good story to keep my interest
I swear, I've been rewatching both series over and over just to get that feeling of nostalgia. Sadly I don't have the game so I can only make choices for the first 5 episodes (found on Netflix). I wish they would somehow continue it but I know the won't... such a shame :(
My brother yoinked both games right before everything went to crap, so I can still play it at any time. I do feel pretty lucky about that. I didn't realize how many people lost access to it :( Oof to you tho. Rip
i truly loved minecraft story mode. i have various memories of playing it since it was my only game and i appreciated it so much. i was just happy that i was able to play some variant of minecraft. i didnt even care or notice that the character wasnt steve, i loved the character jesse since one character in the game commented that jesse was a boys name. the name jesse was a name that could be a boys name and a girls name so anyone could enjoy it just as much as i did. i loved these types of games and truly adored the characters and the puzzles in it. i had no idea about the hate in the game and only discovered the hate recently when i found myself looking for the game bc i loved it so much even years later. i love minecraft story mode and i endearingly wish that it never got hate so i could play it over and over
I had a lot of fun with this game, and this video brought back a bunch of memories for me. I remember watching videos on theories about future episodes and how Jesse and the gang were going to kill the Wither Storm. I’ve only got beat episode 6 of the post Wither Storm dlc and sadly never got round to trying season 2, even though I was still hyped for it. I guess that if I want to replay the original story, or finish episode 7 and try out episode 8 and season 2, I’ll have to try and find a copy. Shame the studio is down, they’d probably sell there past game, unlike a certain Japanese company I know.
I lived through the whole thing. From the very first episode of season one til the upsetting downfall of tellatale i remember fighting with all those MCSM haters when tellatale got closed lmao.. you can say whatever you want about me but minecraft story mode changed my life.. for the best. I met new friends, I enjoyed their series, heck i even learnt how to draw actual humans and even learnt a thing or two about minecraft! I've been a minecraft fan ever since 2013 and minecraft story mode was a nice change of pace. It left a very huge impact on me.. it's true it's all over now but.. the memories aren't.. i remember playing this game back in 2016.. the first season just got finished and my brother got all of the episodes in one Xbox 360 disk! I was so excited to try it but i waited for all the episodes to drop so i can play all of them at once! It was an Amazing experience. I was only 16 at that time so it makes sense that i liked it. And even til now i don't really care about the animation or the game mechanics.. all what i care about is a good story.. i never noticed the bad sides of this game. I only enjoyed a good, clean and a friendly game that gave me lots of goosebumps back in the day. And even til now ;-; yeah call me a nerd im ready to hear it but minecraft story mode will always be in my heart..
I still really like the game, big thing from my childhood. I like the fact that Steve wasn’t the main character as he has always been based the player them selves. I’m lucky to have season 1 on disc
I would like to say (as someone who was around and played the game when it came out) that they realized they had to let off the hook about mature content and expanded on the concept of death A LOT in season two. Many characters dying, how the concept of death works in the minecraft world (you bury the inventory of the person who died) and how it affects a character's mental health, with Jack having literal PTSD, even the Admin had it for having killed his best friend. Season 3 would have been great.
@@TheLemonMasterYT when season two ended, they were already planning season three and had concepts apparently, but the money stopped arriving so they had to close down. It's such a shame, I wish those concepts were released to the public, as maybe some other team could one day revive Story Mode
I never personally never played Minecraft storymode, but some of my friends did and they seemed to like it. Anyways Awesome video, I really enjoyed watching it.
Same!! XD I'd feel so guilty for making wrong decisions in the game, and it helped me be more aware of how my words and actions effect people (even in they were just video game characters) it really helped me be more mind full of the things I said to my friends and family
I actually have a copy of all of season 1 of Minecraft story mode just lying around. (problem is that it’s for the Wii U) but that’s besides the point, the game is pretty good, but it just didn’t sell well, couldn’t tell you WHY it didn’t sell all that good though.
I used to play this game so much. When I beat season 1, I used to replay the game over and over again (before I learned about other Telltale games like GoTG and TWD) because of how much I enjoyed it. I was so happy when season 2 came out but I unfortunately only got to play the first two episodes before Telltale shut down. I loved Minecraft when I was younger and this was the first Telltale game I ever played. This game sparked an interest in "choose your own adventure" type games for me. Because of this, Minecraft: Story Mode will forever hold a special place in my heart. While not my favorite game of all time, it was definitely enjoyable and I am now just learning of how many people hated the game.
Minecraft story mode ahh the memories. I remember I was in second grade when it came out and I watched stampy play it. I remember it was all my group of friends were talking about and I really wanted the game soo badly. I remember begging my parents to buy me the game and which later on they did and the game did not disappoint. I was in love with the game and it inspired me to create more things in minecraft. I never really got to play season 2 and by the time I did telltale was shut down, got to play episode one of season 2. Honestly never new it got hate, I didn't care about the lore not being a steve and I still don't (and I'm surprised minecraft dungeons didn't get the same hate for not having steve). My only complaint is how you had to pay for each episode and then they made a complete version with all the episodes (which I still have a copy of on my Wii U) other than that I'll have to play it again to see if it still has the same taste it left in my mouth. To me, minecraft story mode represents the golden age of minecraft, the times people didn't have to worry so much about stuff. It's unfortunate how most don't mention it anymore, not even mojang, it became what it's first few lines were "Nothing built can last forever and every legend no matter how great fades with time".
Minecraft story mode was such a good spin off to me when I was little I’d turn on my Xbox ready to finish my story up what ruined it for me was you had to buy each story tbh but it was still pretty good to me and seeing the wither storm was the coolest
I enjoyed the game, i used to be obsessed with Minecraft and knowing this game and playing it has made a huge part of my childhood. It's really sad to see it fades away in forgotten now
My first concern with Minecraft Story Mode is that you could entirely remove the Minecraft's IP elements and the story still holds. I feel like Telltale diverged so far from the source material with the Wither Storm, they could had have created their own unique universe instead of trying to make it fit into the Minecraft one, yet here we are. I really feel like the game would have had much more positive feedback if it hadn't slapped the "Minecraft" IP on it.
Looking back at the game, I did notice a few animation glitches, but it's probably because of how quickly the episodes released. Other than that, I loved playing the game. Everything about it blew me away. The famous RUclipsrs that starred in it, the animation, the plot, the twists/turns, the characters themselves, and the freaking mechanics. Not only did they have all the usual bells and whistles of Minecraft, but they added blocks, items, and mechanics (3d models for potions, putting that command block in the famous t-shaped soul sand, etc.). Is everything about the game perfect? No, but neither is Minecraft if you think about it. Minecraft is imperfect and incomplete, hence the constant updates/additions that it receives. People, especially people on Reddit, need to consider all of this before criticizing Story Mode so heavily. I even think the wordplay on the title is creative. The title of Story Mode implies that it's Minecraft or a part of Minecraft, but in its own unique way. Was that not the game's intended purpose as a spinoff? And with it being a spinoff, it makes sense why they didn't just take the original characters/lore of Minecraft. A. That would've been the quick/cheap way out, B. Story Mode is a spinoff game, not part of the main game, and C. What they did come up with was insanely creative. Minecraft Dungeons doesn't have the original lore in its game at all. It has Steve in it, but not as the main character, yet look at how successful that game was. I never have and never will understand the hate behind Minecraft: Story Mode.
Even if we didn't have that much gameplay and more impactful choices it was still a great game. Yeah it could have been better if they worked more on that but the story was still great
Bro I remember playing this on my cousin’s PS4, this game was so underrated, mainly because Telltale’s games weren’t really their cup of tea, but this, especially the DLC and Season 2, was an absolute banger, I’m really glad I’m getting a pre owned version for my Xbox to replay this (I had the complete adventure for my switch beforehand, but I returned it for some reason, I didn’t know that it was being taken off shelves)
I really enjoyed this video! It was very informative and honestly very relaxing with how it was edited and all. I was shocked when I found out you weren't very well known- I hope to see more in the future!
Every time I am reminded of this game my stomach hurts, not because the game is bad but because it is gone. It was one of my best experiences when I was a child. I cannot play the game anymore and I never played season 2 so it still haunts me to this time what season 2 could have felt like playing... If only something happened to play the game again I would be so happy. The thing about the magic of the game is not the fact that its unique, its because its a tale, its story and its overall feel a perfect game for someone of the age of 10, especially at the times when Minecraft barely had anything interesting and everyone just watched noob vs pro videos. Its not a masterpiece because it is a good game, it is one because it was released the right moment.
The writing wasn’t the best but it had a lot of cool ideas. Personally, I liked it when I played it back when I was a wee little Wario but I think that was the point, it was targeted towards younger kids(I think?) and I think a lot of people forgot that part. I recently watched an old stream of a RUclipsr I liked playing it years ago and I noticed it has some odd tone shifts where it tries to be more edgy, like randomly he goes from saying stuff like “heck, crap, crud” and then just starts saying “what the hell, dam it” and then transitions back to saying the previous stuff with no real reason. Looked kinda stupid looking back on it but that goes back to the writing being kinda sloppy, so whatever.
One day, my dad comes home from work, he knew i watched Dantdm a ton and he played it, he came home with this game for the Xbox 360 he gave me when he upgraded to the Xbox one, i miss you dad, still a grate game in my opinion and theres always piracy
it wasn't really that bad, but it really wasn't peak quality, what hit me the most are the glitches in a QTE/story-based game (looking at you, Ivor's beard constantly z-fighting), aswell as the lack of polishing in the story... but i can still somewhat enjoy it and respect people who liked it (also the OST is just awesome, the wither storm's theme is one of the most immersive music i ever listened to in a video game due to it being so appropriate to those those tense scenes)
I always enjoyed this game, and rewatching playthroughs now is so nostalgic. I really hope now that telltale is back from the grave they make both games fully available to purchase again. Cause I definitely would.
I still own this game on Xbox (both seasons). I think it's a great game, and had a good story with Cliff-hangers that made me always want more. Maybe I am biased, I did grow up with it, and I get the criticism now. The choices may not have done much, but the story still kept me coming back. I think that a unique story like this was a good idea, Steve being the "main character" and the Ender Dragon the "end boss" would be kinda lame. The Wither storm, maybe was dumb (I don't think it was, but not sure what people think about it), though it was unique, and unlike anything in real Minecraft. Maybe if I (or someone else) figures out how to mod the game, we can make our own stories, and make choices matter. The game has great building blocks, we just need to build it. I didn't mean for the pun at first, but that makes it better 😁
The wither storm was a good idea imo. Its interesting when they break the bounds of Minecraft in a semi-believable (or atleast justifiable) way to further the story
Personally, minecraft story mode is one of my favorite games haha I genuinely didnt like it at first but it definitely grew on me over time. The writing issue with mcsm was the first season was split between two people for lead i think? One of which had no desire to be on the project. (dont quote me on that) Someone else took over as lead writer for season 2, which was a way better season imo I love Jesse as a protag so much now id be sad to not him them lol steve wouldve been a cool easter egg though
I remember playing it as soon as it came out at 12 years old and found it enjoyable, looking back the story was extremely flawed. but if there's one thing I like to look back on, its definitely the OST
Sad I was never able to play this game, it looked super fun honestly. It's sad to see the internet be the internet, and critique the shit out of every little bit of a game. I think I cried a bit when I first saw the ending of S2, but I was like 10 and very emotional at the time so it was justifiable lmao
something about that intro is so haunting. I'm not sure if it's the music, or the empty space, or missing objects I remember so fondly only just now being built. if i remember correctly, it's just the starting menu of the game, but somehow i rarely saw it or payed attention too it
I really wanted to know what went wrong. I think I would've enjoyed playing Minecraft Story Mode, had it still been available after 2019. I only got to watch playthroughs of it, and I feel as if I missed out on an opprotunity.
Honestly I think it was a good move to not include Steve (certainly not as a main character). Perhaps a cameo or something. I think Story Mode had a descant story (authough I haven't looked at it in a while). It inspired me to build some of the structures in the game. (EG. The White Pumpkins Mantion) I think they captured the Minecraft feel with the builds. One issue is when you build the structures you find MCSM exclusive blocks est.
I was pretty young when it came out, I thought it was epic and didn't know about the criticisms at all. Sure it was a bit awkward in some places but I thought it was extremely interesting, especially with all of the original stuff they came up with. If I went back and played it now, it'd obviously not be as great, but it might be worth it just to see all the worldbuilding they came up with. And hey, it gave us the Wither Storm, which is one of the most epic bosses I've ever seen, plus there's that mod that recently came out that _actually_ adds it to the game, so it's all well and good imo.
I miss this game. I had so much fun playing it, and an even better time watching all the hilarious glitches other people have encountered. I still have Season 2 on my Xbox One at my aunt's, but now I can't play it at home anymore. It really sucks knowing that a game that you've loved since you were 6 get so much criticism, that the developers deleted the game entirely. Obviously, I always felt the animations were less-than-perfect, but that didn't define the game's overall quality for me. It was the story and the villains in the story. Also, Season 2 is much better than Season 1, because the visuals are much more pleasing, the stamina system while fighting is a nice touch, and there are more iconic characters such as Zara, Stella, Romeo, Jack, and... am I forgetting anyone? Oh right, Nurm and Luna. It also has better character development that Season 1 had. Sure, Ivor actually wanting to help end the thing he created is nice, but I like how Jack has changed as a character too. From someone grieving their friend that died by their mistake, and driven by his egotistical nature, to a character who decides that the past is the past and there are more things in the world than just him and the places he's been to. Minecraft Story Mode was a great game and for me, will *never* be forgotten.
Ah, finally someone who actually acknowledges Jack’s development! I know this is probably the unpopular opinion, but I also found Petra more likeable in Season 2, her development in S2 was AMAZING, learning to accept her friends drifting apart and finding her place in the world. Yeah I agree, S2 development was AMAZING.
I remember playing through the entirety of Minecraft story mode 1 and 2 and actually liked it. I was very confused when I went to play it again for old times same and found that I couldn’t but never bothered to look into it. So thank you for this
I find it sad how you have to go out of the way to get this game now. I remember playing it on my iPad 2nd gen all the time when i was younger. The only ways I know of getting the game now with all the episodes is getting the complete adventure disc for ps4 (unsure if it works on xbox one), getting the complete adventure cart for switch, cracking it on pc, or having downloaded all the episodes on iOS before the deadline. (You can manually install the episodes if you have the files for them on Android.) Anyways, thanks for uploading this video. It's great seeing someone talk about MCSM all these years later.
The game feels less like the Minecraft story, and more like a story that takes place in a Minecraft world. I think having Jesse as the main character instead of Steve emphasises this fact. It's not THE Minecraft story, but *a* Minecraft story. It feels like this sorta thing could have happened in a Minecraft server - kinda like 2B2T, with a couple gigantic liberties on the side... I think it's interesting to compare it to other Minecraft stories, such as Minecraft: The Island.
Honestly i really miss this game I got the game for my birthday when i was around 6-7, I'm not sure how far i got but i know i didn't finish it because of my mom and former step dad separating, and me being a dumbass kid lost the game. I still wish i could've finished it
A very well-made video! Nice editing! (I was laughing at all the Reddit and TheTopTens hate, especially 7:04 XD (Tbh I got on this video thinking it was gonna be hating on it, prepared for the worst, and let's just say I was very glad when I saw it wasn't.)
Honestly the game was still pretty great. In my own opinion the story was pretty great. Designs and all. I liked Jesse as a character even 7 years ago. You can check out Kwote and other youtubers playing it before and you can see how they adapted to love the game. I'd kill to get the original dev team back on to make it better. Though Steve wouldn't really make a Lotta sense for Story Modes story. Just my opinion. But at the very least we got animators around making pretty great stories often revolving around Steve and such.
I really liked the game, but at the same time, it came out when I was pretty young so nostalgia probably has something to do with it. And how somebody else mentioned, it makes it sound like it's THE story instead of A story. I do think they could have had something more connected, but at the same time that might have made it worse. I also have a lot of good memories because me and my siblings replayed it recently when I was really depressed and the nostalgic thrill helped me gauge my feelings and made me realize how deep I really was into depression, if nostalgia is the only thing I can feel. Overall, I don't get why people are complaining about it, it doesn't mess with minecraft lore, but I can see where they're coming from.
Story mode one was pretty boring at the beginning, but became rly good soon. And episode 2 is just rly good! I used to play both of them, while I was in the hospital, and I got some decent fun memories. One month ago, I tried to complete it again, aaand... It's still great!
For me when I was 9 it was a good game looking back at it Ik it wasn't the best even when i first played it but this still gave me some good memories and I'm glad I got to watch it when it was alive
I loved this game so much as a kid, I got the game back in the Xbox 360 days, oblivious of how bad this game was. I actually bought The Complete Adventure for Xbox One at a thrift store so I could relive and finally finish the game as I never did due to young me accidentally deleting the game on Xbox 360. I finished the game in a few days over some glass bottled Coca-Cola and some Oreo Ice cream sandwiches, reliving the glory days
I really enjoyed Minecraft: Story Mode, honestly and didn't realize how much hate it got. I didn't come in expecting anything and didn't care if Steve was in it or not. I figured they had to make up everything because Minecraft had no story. I played it and had my fun. It was a perfectly fine/10 little story. I enjoyed the characters and plot which were both one dimensional but I thought they were colorful and enjoyable to watch. I liked some of the twists and turns and the minecraft logic in the world like that flying machine or Ruben popping into a porkchop. It was cool they kept that on the wall in season two. I also really enjoyed them hopping to and from all those crazy worlds in season two. Yeah, the "crafting" in the game was basically pointless and the quicktime events that make up the gameplay are still barebones but not everything has to be a Godfather level drama to be enjoyable. Sometimes seeing some colorful people do fun stuff in a colorful environment with the occasional twist is enough. In the end, I had a lot of fun and that was more than enough for me.
This video isn't a personal critique, but rather a compendium of aspects that led to it being less than ideal in the eyes of the gamer. I personally enjoyed the game as well, and think the humor and jumpy (albeit interesting) worldbuilding can create an atmosphere that makes up for subpar writing. And I also must admit, season two had much better writing and the choices were more impactful. There also were better minigames, so most stuff I discussed only applied generally to season one. But hey, you aren't really going to play season two of an episodic game without playing the first one, so that makes sense to focus on. I actually really like storymode personally, but I noticed how much hate it got. Really my main gripe is how poorly some of the characterization is in certain characters, but besides that and the stuff I mentioned in the video, I don't hate it
@@TheLemonMasterYT Yeah I agree Season 2 was much better
Same.
@@randomality77 I think season 1 is better. I never really cared for season 2 but that's just my opinion.
I remember playing it so much and having so much fun. I couldn't figure out how get past episode 1 of MC story mode but I still had fun
I think it was a good idea for minecraft story mode to not use steve, as it showed the creative nature of minecraft, and the ability to create your own character, while this wasnt done completely in story mode, you did get to choose your Jesse.
Agreed. However, if they are going to make it a seperate story from the story of minecraft, like another commentor said you could make the name something like "Minecraft: Order of the Stone"
Edit: As someone in another comment said "It was A story of Minecraft, not THE story of minecraft"
@@TheLemonMasterYT That was the original name for minecraft anyway, I agree.
"you did get to choose your Jesse"
i want the girl with summer shirt one, no no give me that one instead!
I see that someone on reddit back then said that the name is bad, because it sounds like a game mode rather than a spinoff. And honestly, there is another layer to it. It makes it sound like it is THE story of minecraft, instead of just a random story in the MC-multiverse. They could have just called it Minecraft: Order of the Stone, since that is an actual thing the spinoff is partially about.
I agree! Funnily enough "Minecraft: Order of The Stone" was actually a proposed name for the full game of Minecraft back in like 2009. I guess that's where they got the name!
@@TheLemonMasterYT Stuff like that, in fact, is why I love MCSM. It has so much charm and soul and while it's not perfect there's no denying that the people working on the game loved Minecraft and wanted to make something cool about it. From the Order of the Stone to thw Farlands, everything just screams that someone was pouring their heart into it.
... In my opinion.
They called it “Story Mode” as a sort of meta-name referencing all the modes Minecraft has (survival, creative, adventure, hardcore, etc.) I honestly think it’s kinda smart.
@@outspade Yeah, it was pretty incredible when the far lands showed up.
Y’all remember those Minecraft novels like “Revenge of the Griefer” or “Quest for the Diamond Sword”? Honestly glad Storymode didn’t end up likes those. (For real though, they are pretty fun guilty pleasures and very nostalgic)
I do like that Story Mode implemented the Far Lands, a pretty well known bug with Minecraft's terrain generation system.
i like how they are completely unaware they are in a game, farlands, the admin, command blocks, structure blocks, etc, it just works amazingly
@@Wertyhappy27 true
@RandomGuy4639 when?
@RandomGuy4639 "Previously on Minecraft: Story Mode"? That doesn't really count
The reason why I'm really bummed out that Minecraft: Story Mode is no longer available is because it had some genuinely great antagonists and stories. The Wither Storm, the White Pumpkin, the Admin, I loved them because they all felt so unique yet staying true to the charm of Minecraft. A lot of people were angry that it removed the creative elements to make a story game but I didn't care that much because it gave in return endearing characters to relate to, cool enemies to defeat, wacky worlds to explore and genuinely emotional scenes that somehow made me cry over a fictional pig in a children's block game. And looking back on it, yeah, some dialogue was clunky, animations weren't the best and the gameplay sections could've used some polish but I enjoyed every second of it.
Am I blinded by nostalgia, absolutely, but I used to, and sort of still do, love this game.
Yeah i remember i cried for days when Ruben died and on episode 2 i somehow felt bad for putting a dude's cows on fire
True so nostalgic since 2018 i didnt know how to play untill a year later when i got season 2 of nintendo switch story mode
It's on Netflix now.
@@TheRealAxolotlAnimates are you dumb? its only season 1 episodes 1-5
@@TheRealAxolotlAnimates Yeah that's true, but it only has one episode and Netflix is getting expensive as hell
I totally stand by their choice of not making the game centered around Steve
Like, why should they be defining the Minecraft lore when Mojang themselves isn't doing it?
And I agree with what you said about the player writing their own story
Which is why the protagonist being some random new character called Jesse does sound weird at first, until you look at them as another hero of this vast blocky world
The only thing that doesn't actually make sense from the "Minecraft" point of view is that there are complete civilizations and everything in the game. But then again, making the game about a character who is completely alone in the world wouldn't have gotten Telltale very far in terms of story 😂
Minecraft: The Island does a better job with the whole Minecraft survival thing, while Story Mode feels like a story that takes place in the Minecraft World - or rather, a Minecraft server. The game uses Minecraft as a backdrop to a greater story, one that revolves around characters, rather than the world around them.
I just realised that he is called jesse (waltuh)
It wasn't a bad game. Period.
I agree, it just didn't sell well
The second season was good
@@Coolyes379 The first as well.
Based
It wasn't but it has many flaws lmao. I can see why it failed...
I honestly really enjoyed Story Mode Season 1, and even 2. For a while, I didn't even see the hate going on. I love Story Mode's Story, graphics, and characters. Though, my favorite thing about it is its character development. The character development was beautiful and I think at least a few people can agree with me on that. By far though, Season 1 is definitely better than Season 2.
Yea i like your opinion this is basically mine
I absolutely agree with you.
(Except I have the polar opposite opinion on S1 and S2 tho.)
When I found out Minecraft story mode both seasons were down, I was very sad. And to this day I wonder… will it ever come back? With crackers wither storm mod being on Java edition, and not many good pocket Add ons for the wither storm, I’m sad. I only ever made it to like episode 4 in the iPad version and episode 5 in the Netflix version (that’s legit the last episode on Netflix version) on season 2 I only managed to finish episode 1, but couldn’t get to episode 2. Bring it back :(
You still can play MCSM
It's because telltale shutted down
You can still buy a physical copy off someone, though if it's season 2 be aware it might not have all the episodes on it
@@smugmoth4005 actually you are wrong its actually the season 1 which doesnt have all of the episode
ive been looking for the episodes app data for months for iOS but no ones sharing :(
I love Minecraft: story mode. I don't care if somebody hate this game, I'm just enjoying this. Idea about wither with command block was incredible, I'm my opinion. Btw season 2 was pretty good too, I love first episode cuz I love water thematic and ocean monument etc.. What a great times... I missed Minecraft: story mode :(
Crackers wither storm mod is INCREDIBLE and gives the feeling of the witherstorm in game! Im also adding it into my minecraft server and maybe partway someone will create it and it will be a whole server wide encounter
@@auesip I know about cracker's wither storm, I'm playing now with this mod and I know this mod was incredible! And adding this mod to the server was great idea!
yeah
i miss it too
I recently replayed it and genuinely had a lot of fun to the point that i played season 2 aswell and when i learned that you can't buy it anymore I was actually kinda sad. It was really a fun game
Yeah me too :(
Pirate it
@@urbexingTss that is an option i guess
@@urbexingTss where? for iOS
@@Beetless if you're using iOS you're basically screwed, apple's been doubling down on their walled garden ecosystem
get a pc, a windows one.
_I remember when I ended up memorizing every single line of dialogue in the entire first chapter way back when this first came out and a bunch of YTers played it._ 💀
I've been watching too many YTers reactions that I managed to memorize the entire script somehow-- I got so bored with that knowledge that I re-wrote the entire script in my old notebook based on memory alone lmao
Still the "wither storm" had a huge impact over the minecraft community
@Harrish Romero Did you see "cracker's wither storm mod", person who thinks it didn't have an impact.
Yeah I actually kinda wish it could be a mob in the vanilla game. I know that has the certainty of them adding magic and Herobrine into the game but still it’s fun to think about.
because it was extremely cool maybe?
@@daveandbambifan8318 Yes
Who doesn’t want to fight Minecraft’s own version of an eldritch horror
I just got a pre owned for $30 on gamestop ;-;
Anyways this game is just great. I didnt really see too many flaws. However a BIG one for me were a lot of animation glitches. Nothing game breaking. Only broke the immersion. All in all one of the best games ive played
Yeah, lots of x-fighting. Telltale did make their own game engine after all...
Edit: I think the word might be z fighting
Yes. The fighting was intense...
I played it on a powerfull PC and I didn't have any animation glitches.
Just play the WiiU Version on an Emulator lol
$30? You got scammed. What a ripoff
when the game came out I was like 9 years old and absolutelly loved the game, it was a story completely unrelated to minecraft when you think about the game logic and lore, it felt like one of those youtube series but one that you were (kinda) the main character, I loved the characters and even cried with reubens death lol. I was a big fan until early 2019 when moved on (accepting that we weren't going to get a new season). Some weeks ago I saw a tiktok about it that brought back my memories and I found out that the game had a fandom LMAO in my defense I didn't use to use much internet back then and really thought only me and my friends played it. The sad point is that most content I oculd find was people roasting the game, I was like "I don't remember being that bad" it was one of my favorite games, but I decided to replay now that I'm older to see if it was real criticism and man I STILL LOVE THIS GAME I'm at the moment hyped over it again, and I'm not gonna lie, It's really not the best game and it had potential to be way better, but it is still not a bad game, it can be really fun and at least for me. You can get affectionated to the characters (I wish we would have seen more of olivia and axel) and the story can get emotional at certain times. This game will forever have a special place in my heart (a curiosity is that my releationship with one of my best friends now is the result of a random kid I met that had the game and let me borrow it) nostalgia hits hard. Amazing video!
Thanks! I do agree that as silly as it sounds the game can get emotional. When it got to the point where you build a monument for Reuben I spent like half an hour LMAO
I honestly loved Story Mode. Never played it, but I enjoyed watching Stampy and DanTDM play it
personally, for me, mc story mode was literally perfect, i didnt beleive so many people hated it
I remember playing Story Mode and DAMN do I miss it. Wasn't the best but it definitely was an amazing experience for me. I liked how the characters felt so weirdly alive in my lil kid mind and how simple but fun just following the characters in their story was. Good memories, I tell you.
I also think story mode could had more on the gameplay part but other than that the community was just unfairly toxic judging the game through advertisment and small things like steve not being canon there. It's just small details that devs hardly find but some people just need to care even though it would have no impact.
I really liked Minecraft story mode I really hope they make a season 3 as telltale company got brought
I addressed this in the video, new telltale doesn't have the rights to MCSM anymore. When they went bankrupt, they sold it to mojang. So mojang would have to initiate it, but given how MCSM performed in sales and how new telltale has other series' they are working on, I am doubtful it will happen. However, if by a stroke of magic that were to happen, that'd be pretty cool
Oooh so that's why it's on Netflix
Oh fr
@@not_davidanima0 All of the episodes were gonna be on Netflix, but Telltale died. They were there before closure
@@Wertyhappy27 still i remember when i was so jealous that people can played minecraft story mode while i need to pay it in mobile if i remember also in 2021 when i found out minecraft story mode was in netflix i was so happy but when it was not the full season i got to twitter mode
I really liked Minecraft story mode, back then and still. I did not realize how much hate it got
i liked MSM, it was original, it was interesting, and it was quirky. even in the beginning with the order of the stone, there are references to different type of minecraft players, Gabriel being the PVP enthusiast that enjoys bedwars or just PVP in general, magnus being the griefer from 2b2t, eligard being the master redstoner like the youtuber mumbo jumbo, and soren being a master builder, which i cant say what it references since there are a lot of people who are good at building.
now i sound like that english teacher trying to find the deeper meaning 💀
I miss MCSM, I hope it gets a reboot sooner or later
I hope the fanbase picks it up
It's going to.
Just search up "Block by Block: The Amulet".
It really is a bad thing what they did to story mode, I loved every second of it, the charecters, the story, the p I g, I wish we could’ve got more into the story, and u kinda already knew what was gonna happen next, because u had to choose go to the pillager place or stay back, if you chose pillager place Jesse would have prolly discovered the pillagers were planning a attack on where he lives, and if not then the attack would just happen, not “revenge of herobrine” like everyone was saying
WOW, I had no idea this game was hated. I love this game, from the story to the characters, it was an outstanding experience. Heck, it inspired me to build more. It was VERY interesting to finally see Minecraft with a story (since the actual game didn't have one). The writing may have not been the best, but it was still good enough (in my opinion).
I remember playing this game on the PS3 (ah, the memories) and I still have that copy of the Complete Adventure edition of this game (which has all 8 episodes or the whole first season on disc), but not a PS3 console.
It sucks that the series is now discontinued on every platform (except for Android). Man, if only I had the chance to buy this game on my Xbox.
Man I can't believe this game is almost 10 years old, where has time gone? I'll always love it, it gave me great memories that I still treasure to this day. Sure its not the best of games but goddamn I love it and thats is all that matters.
This is honestly really sad. I loved Minecraft Story Mode, I mean to be fair it isn’t the Narrative Masterpiece I remember it being but I still love it. The fact it got so much hate baffles me because I’ve always loved Minecraft when a story is implemented into it. We all grew up watching the Fallen Kingdom series and always wanted to play Minecraft that way, plus Minecraft is a sandbox game, OF COURSE YOUR GOING TO MAKE YOUR OWN STORIES WHILE PLAYING IT!!!
I will always love this game and it’s story and I do still really miss it.
It’s a shame what happened to it, maybe if they wanted to make it like an anthology series with more stories than just with Jesse and The Order of The Stone. I mentioned Fallen Kingdom, that could be awesome to play through that story.
It certainly isn’t the best game in the world like you said but yeah, I will always love the game despite it not being the narrative masterpiece I remember it being as I said earlier.
R.I.P. Minecraft Story Mode you will always hold a special place in my heart and the hearts of those who loved you.
They should have added features from story mode into the base game, like imagine having to fight off the prismarine statue things every time you got to an ocean monument, or giant prison structures in the nether with those custom mob variants and the giant ghast as a mini boss with cool drops
I miss that game... I remember when all the big youtubers were playing it and seeing each episode and how the story and character was evolving and how they used minecraft in it also part 2 was really cool and I really wished it got a part 3 but at least it got an ending
Thank you all so much for the positive feedback, new video is OUT!
EDIT: For the 50 of you telling me its still up on netflix, Its only episodes 1-5 and it is an entirely different version. Like very different.
at first when i saw how many subscribers i thought it was 352k because of how good your editing was
Make good content and people will take notice I guess! Maybe someday I will have that many
@@TheLemonMasterYT how do you have that little amount of subs. The editing is so good
@@witherede Ig im just built different
underrated channel
you need more subscribers
LETS GET THIS GUY TO 10K
My experience with Minecraft: Story Mode has been strange. I found out about it when I was very young, and I wanted it really badly so I asked my mom if I could get it on my Wii U. Funnily enough we accidently ended up buying Minecraft Wii U Edition instead of Story Mode, but it was really a blessing in disguise since I made a lot of friends and had so much fun playing that as well. Eventually we did end up getting Minecraft: Story Mode, and I loved it very much. What I didn't love, however, was when Episodes 1-5 got released, and then they made a completely different version of the game called "The Complete Adventure" and never added the last three episodes to the original version of the game. I did end up playing the rest of the episodes and then Season 2 a few months ago, and I'm really glad I did.
I wanted to say one thing about the video, at 8:50 when you were talking about the music, composers rarely ever own the music, because they just get paid to make it and then the company owns it. The only example I can think where this isn't the case is ironically the Minecraft soundtrack, but I believe this was just because it was cheaper for Notch to license the music from C418 than to pay him for the music, so C418 is really the owner. So essentially it would make less sense if Antimo & Welles did own the music, unless they tried to buy the rights from Telltale (or actually, I think Mojang is who owns it since they lost the license for the game) after the game was done.
definitely absolutely loved this game and I'm happy to see many people still care about it.
I remember i used to get super excited for the new episodes to drop, getting that excited stomach feeling and eventually being overjoyed when they finally came out. I enjoyed alot of the characters, my favorite being Ivor i loved his character development alot from being the temporally main antagonist from the beginning who almost killed everyone by making the whither storm to slowly becoming more goofy grumpy and enthusiastic about everything,he still was acting pretty grumpy but as time went on he got just more goofy and open while keeping his crazy grumpy old man vibe, it all fit together and happened in a believable manner.
For the writing and Story yeah it's not the most amazing thing ever but it's still nice and interesting and overall just a good story to keep my interest
I played it like a month right after it launched and honestly I wasn't disappointed at all , good times man :c
I loved Story Mode from the very first episode and i still love it to this day. I will always remember it as my first Minecraft
I swear, I've been rewatching both series over and over just to get that feeling of nostalgia. Sadly I don't have the game so I can only make choices for the first 5 episodes (found on Netflix). I wish they would somehow continue it but I know the won't... such a shame :(
My brother yoinked both games right before everything went to crap, so I can still play it at any time. I do feel pretty lucky about that. I didn't realize how many people lost access to it :(
Oof to you tho. Rip
i truly loved minecraft story mode. i have various memories of playing it since it was my only game and i appreciated it so much. i was just happy that i was able to play some variant of minecraft. i didnt even care or notice that the character wasnt steve, i loved the character jesse since one character in the game commented that jesse was a boys name. the name jesse was a name that could be a boys name and a girls name so anyone could enjoy it just as much as i did. i loved these types of games and truly adored the characters and the puzzles in it. i had no idea about the hate in the game and only discovered the hate recently when i found myself looking for the game bc i loved it so much even years later. i love minecraft story mode and i endearingly wish that it never got hate so i could play it over and over
The game is very nostalgic and I like to replay it every once and a while
I had a lot of fun with this game, and this video brought back a bunch of memories for me.
I remember watching videos on theories about future episodes and how Jesse and the gang were going to kill the Wither Storm.
I’ve only got beat episode 6 of the post Wither Storm dlc and sadly never got round to trying season 2, even though I was still hyped for it.
I guess that if I want to replay the original story, or finish episode 7 and try out episode 8 and season 2, I’ll have to try and find a copy.
Shame the studio is down, they’d probably sell there past game, unlike a certain Japanese company I know.
I lived through the whole thing. From the very first episode of season one til the upsetting downfall of tellatale i remember fighting with all those MCSM haters when tellatale got closed lmao.. you can say whatever you want about me but minecraft story mode changed my life.. for the best. I met new friends, I enjoyed their series, heck i even learnt how to draw actual humans and even learnt a thing or two about minecraft! I've been a minecraft fan ever since 2013 and minecraft story mode was a nice change of pace. It left a very huge impact on me.. it's true it's all over now but.. the memories aren't.. i remember playing this game back in 2016.. the first season just got finished and my brother got all of the episodes in one Xbox 360 disk! I was so excited to try it but i waited for all the episodes to drop so i can play all of them at once! It was an Amazing experience. I was only 16 at that time so it makes sense that i liked it. And even til now i don't really care about the animation or the game mechanics.. all what i care about is a good story.. i never noticed the bad sides of this game. I only enjoyed a good, clean and a friendly game that gave me lots of goosebumps back in the day. And even til now ;-; yeah call me a nerd im ready to hear it but minecraft story mode will always be in my heart..
The first lines of story mode talking about how everything fades perfectly describes mc right now
literally... It's so sad...
I still really like the game, big thing from my childhood. I like the fact that Steve wasn’t the main character as he has always been based the player them selves. I’m lucky to have season 1 on disc
I would like to say (as someone who was around and played the game when it came out) that they realized they had to let off the hook about mature content and expanded on the concept of death A LOT in season two. Many characters dying, how the concept of death works in the minecraft world (you bury the inventory of the person who died) and how it affects a character's mental health, with Jack having literal PTSD, even the Admin had it for having killed his best friend. Season 3 would have been great.
Season two fixed a lot of stuff I mentioned in the video
@@TheLemonMasterYT when season two ended, they were already planning season three and had concepts apparently, but the money stopped arriving so they had to close down. It's such a shame, I wish those concepts were released to the public, as maybe some other team could one day revive Story Mode
I never personally never played Minecraft storymode, but some of my friends did and they seemed to like it.
Anyways Awesome video, I really enjoyed watching it.
I honestly don't see why people hate it, from my experience it helped me learn how to socially interact better with people.
Same!! XD
I'd feel so guilty for making wrong decisions in the game, and it helped me be more aware of how my words and actions effect people (even in they were just video game characters)
it really helped me be more mind full of the things I said to my friends and family
@Itz Corny Oh heyyy it’s you! XD
@@randomality77 heyyy!!
I actually have a copy of all of season 1 of Minecraft story mode just lying around.
(problem is that it’s for the Wii U)
but that’s besides the point, the game is pretty good, but it just didn’t sell well, couldn’t tell you WHY it didn’t sell all that good though.
I used to play this game so much. When I beat season 1, I used to replay the game over and over again (before I learned about other Telltale games like GoTG and TWD) because of how much I enjoyed it. I was so happy when season 2 came out but I unfortunately only got to play the first two episodes before Telltale shut down. I loved Minecraft when I was younger and this was the first Telltale game I ever played. This game sparked an interest in "choose your own adventure" type games for me. Because of this, Minecraft: Story Mode will forever hold a special place in my heart. While not my favorite game of all time, it was definitely enjoyable and I am now just learning of how many people hated the game.
I liked this game, I never played season 2 but it was a fun game to play when I was bored
yep, got me through a fever a few years back
Minecraft story mode ahh the memories. I remember I was in second grade when it came out and I watched stampy play it. I remember it was all my group of friends were talking about and I really wanted the game soo badly. I remember begging my parents to buy me the game and which later on they did and the game did not disappoint. I was in love with the game and it inspired me to create more things in minecraft. I never really got to play season 2 and by the time I did telltale was shut down, got to play episode one of season 2.
Honestly never new it got hate, I didn't care about the lore not being a steve and I still don't (and I'm surprised minecraft dungeons didn't get the same hate for not having steve). My only complaint is how you had to pay for each episode and then they made a complete version with all the episodes (which I still have a copy of on my Wii U) other than that I'll have to play it again to see if it still has the same taste it left in my mouth.
To me, minecraft story mode represents the golden age of minecraft, the times people didn't have to worry so much about stuff. It's unfortunate how most don't mention it anymore, not even mojang, it became what it's first few lines were "Nothing built can last forever and every legend no matter how great fades with time".
I loved this game and im surprised it got so much hate. I will always remember this game and i will continue to love it.
Minecraft story mode was such a good spin off to me when I was little I’d turn on my Xbox ready to finish my story up what ruined it for me was you had to buy each story tbh but it was still pretty good to me and seeing the wither storm was the coolest
I enjoyed the game, i used to be obsessed with Minecraft and knowing this game and playing it has made a huge part of my childhood. It's really sad to see it fades away in forgotten now
My first concern with Minecraft Story Mode is that you could entirely remove the Minecraft's IP elements and the story still holds. I feel like Telltale diverged so far from the source material with the Wither Storm, they could had have created their own unique universe instead of trying to make it fit into the Minecraft one, yet here we are. I really feel like the game would have had much more positive feedback if it hadn't slapped the "Minecraft" IP on it.
Looking back at the game, I did notice a few animation glitches, but it's probably because of how quickly the episodes released. Other than that, I loved playing the game. Everything about it blew me away. The famous RUclipsrs that starred in it, the animation, the plot, the twists/turns, the characters themselves, and the freaking mechanics. Not only did they have all the usual bells and whistles of Minecraft, but they added blocks, items, and mechanics (3d models for potions, putting that command block in the famous t-shaped soul sand, etc.). Is everything about the game perfect? No, but neither is Minecraft if you think about it. Minecraft is imperfect and incomplete, hence the constant updates/additions that it receives. People, especially people on Reddit, need to consider all of this before criticizing Story Mode so heavily. I even think the wordplay on the title is creative. The title of Story Mode implies that it's Minecraft or a part of Minecraft, but in its own unique way. Was that not the game's intended purpose as a spinoff? And with it being a spinoff, it makes sense why they didn't just take the original characters/lore of Minecraft. A. That would've been the quick/cheap way out, B. Story Mode is a spinoff game, not part of the main game, and C. What they did come up with was insanely creative. Minecraft Dungeons doesn't have the original lore in its game at all. It has Steve in it, but not as the main character, yet look at how successful that game was. I never have and never will understand the hate behind Minecraft: Story Mode.
I loved this game more than I did minecraft at the time of it's release. And in some ways, I still do
same!
I wish there was a way to have all the minecraft storymode seasons and episodes preserved on the internet.
They already are
Just install them with torrent
@@akul24 with what?
Holy crap you’re underrated. Great video, just earned a sub
Even if we didn't have that much gameplay and more impactful choices it was still a great game. Yeah it could have been better if they worked more on that but the story was still great
Amazing, perfect story, lovable and memorable characters, somewhat uninteresting gameplay.......... 7/10
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Bro I remember playing this on my cousin’s PS4, this game was so underrated, mainly because Telltale’s games weren’t really their cup of tea, but this, especially the DLC and Season 2, was an absolute banger, I’m really glad I’m getting a pre owned version for my Xbox to replay this (I had the complete adventure for my switch beforehand, but I returned it for some reason, I didn’t know that it was being taken off shelves)
SILENCE! there is no downfall and it will remain one of the greatest games of game history.
Story mode is a neat game, got it on disc at release.
The character of Jessie is also fair, if only the secondary characters weren't archetypes,
I really enjoyed this video! It was very informative and honestly very relaxing with how it was edited and all. I was shocked when I found out you weren't very well known-
I hope to see more in the future!
Thanks! i plan to make more
I never played S2, but I had the entirety of S1. I can't see the hate regarding that season. It was amazing
Watch playthroughs of Season 2. It’s much better than Season 1.
That part with the Star Wars theme tune at 6:17 killed me man. Funniest intro to a Reddit post ever
Every time I am reminded of this game my stomach hurts, not because the game is bad but because it is gone. It was one of my best experiences when I was a child. I cannot play the game anymore and I never played season 2 so it still haunts me to this time what season 2 could have felt like playing...
If only something happened to play the game again I would be so happy. The thing about the magic of the game is not the fact that its unique, its because its a tale, its story and its overall feel a perfect game for someone of the age of 10, especially at the times when Minecraft barely had anything interesting and everyone just watched noob vs pro videos.
Its not a masterpiece because it is a good game, it is one because it was released the right moment.
The writing wasn’t the best but it had a lot of cool ideas.
Personally, I liked it when I played it back when I was a wee little Wario but I think that was the point, it was targeted towards younger kids(I think?) and I think a lot of people forgot that part.
I recently watched an old stream of a RUclipsr I liked playing it years ago and I noticed it has some odd tone shifts where it tries to be more edgy, like randomly he goes from saying stuff like “heck, crap, crud” and then just starts saying “what the hell, dam it” and then transitions back to saying the previous stuff with no real reason. Looked kinda stupid looking back on it but that goes back to the writing being kinda sloppy, so whatever.
Really? I remember them saying "hell" and "damn" in just the first episode, and then it changes to "heck" "dang" etc. I might've missed something tho.
One day, my dad comes home from work, he knew i watched Dantdm a ton and he played it, he came home with this game for the Xbox 360 he gave me when he upgraded to the Xbox one, i miss you dad, still a grate game in my opinion and theres always piracy
it wasn't really that bad, but it really wasn't peak quality, what hit me the most are the glitches in a QTE/story-based game (looking at you, Ivor's beard constantly z-fighting), aswell as the lack of polishing in the story...
but i can still somewhat enjoy it and respect people who liked it
(also the OST is just awesome, the wither storm's theme is one of the most immersive music i ever listened to in a video game due to it being so appropriate to those those tense scenes)
I always enjoyed this game, and rewatching playthroughs now is so nostalgic. I really hope now that telltale is back from the grave they make both games fully available to purchase again. Cause I definitely would.
This game was such a big part of my childhood, i'm thankful it existed
I still own this game on Xbox (both seasons). I think it's a great game, and had a good story with Cliff-hangers that made me always want more. Maybe I am biased, I did grow up with it, and I get the criticism now. The choices may not have done much, but the story still kept me coming back. I think that a unique story like this was a good idea, Steve being the "main character" and the Ender Dragon the "end boss" would be kinda lame. The Wither storm, maybe was dumb (I don't think it was, but not sure what people think about it), though it was unique, and unlike anything in real Minecraft. Maybe if I (or someone else) figures out how to mod the game, we can make our own stories, and make choices matter. The game has great building blocks, we just need to build it.
I didn't mean for the pun at first, but that makes it better 😁
The wither storm was a good idea imo. Its interesting when they break the bounds of Minecraft in a semi-believable (or atleast justifiable) way to further the story
man this video just triggered some nostalgia. i remember playing this on the PS3 with my dad and brother. it really makes me miss the old days 🥲
Personally, minecraft story mode is one of my favorite games haha I genuinely didnt like it at first but it definitely grew on me over time.
The writing issue with mcsm was the first season was split between two people for lead i think? One of which had no desire to be on the project. (dont quote me on that)
Someone else took over as lead writer for season 2, which was a way better season imo
I love Jesse as a protag so much now id be sad to not him them lol steve wouldve been a cool easter egg though
I remember playing it as soon as it came out at 12 years old and found it enjoyable, looking back the story was extremely flawed. but if there's one thing I like to look back on, its definitely the OST
You are absolutely going to become one of the big gaming historian channels. I can't wait!
Glad that the RUclipsrs one came out in 2016, imagine what RUclipsrs it would have if it came out today
Sad I was never able to play this game, it looked super fun honestly. It's sad to see the internet be the internet, and critique the shit out of every little bit of a game. I think I cried a bit when I first saw the ending of S2, but I was like 10 and very emotional at the time so it was justifiable lmao
something about that intro is so haunting. I'm not sure if it's the music, or the empty space, or missing objects I remember so fondly only just now being built. if i remember correctly, it's just the starting menu of the game, but somehow i rarely saw it or payed attention too it
I really wanted to know what went wrong. I think I would've enjoyed playing Minecraft Story Mode, had it still been available after 2019. I only got to watch playthroughs of it, and I feel as if I missed out on an opprotunity.
Honestly I think it was a good move to not include Steve (certainly not as a main character). Perhaps a cameo or something.
I think Story Mode had a descant story (authough I haven't looked at it in a while). It inspired me to build some of the structures in the game. (EG. The White Pumpkins Mantion)
I think they captured the Minecraft feel with the builds. One issue is when you build the structures you find MCSM exclusive blocks est.
I was pretty young when it came out, I thought it was epic and didn't know about the criticisms at all. Sure it was a bit awkward in some places but I thought it was extremely interesting, especially with all of the original stuff they came up with. If I went back and played it now, it'd obviously not be as great, but it might be worth it just to see all the worldbuilding they came up with. And hey, it gave us the Wither Storm, which is one of the most epic bosses I've ever seen, plus there's that mod that recently came out that _actually_ adds it to the game, so it's all well and good imo.
i remember when i was like 7 and played this for the first time thinking it was one of the best games ive ever played
I miss this game. I had so much fun playing it, and an even better time watching all the hilarious glitches other people have encountered. I still have Season 2 on my Xbox One at my aunt's, but now I can't play it at home anymore. It really sucks knowing that a game that you've loved since you were 6 get so much criticism, that the developers deleted the game entirely. Obviously, I always felt the animations were less-than-perfect, but that didn't define the game's overall quality for me. It was the story and the villains in the story. Also, Season 2 is much better than Season 1, because the visuals are much more pleasing, the stamina system while fighting is a nice touch, and there are more iconic characters such as Zara, Stella, Romeo, Jack, and... am I forgetting anyone? Oh right, Nurm and Luna. It also has better character development that Season 1 had. Sure, Ivor actually wanting to help end the thing he created is nice, but I like how Jack has changed as a character too. From someone grieving their friend that died by their mistake, and driven by his egotistical nature, to a character who decides that the past is the past and there are more things in the world than just him and the places he's been to. Minecraft Story Mode was a great game and for me, will *never* be forgotten.
Ah, finally someone who actually acknowledges Jack’s development! I know this is probably the unpopular opinion, but I also found Petra more likeable in Season 2, her development in S2 was AMAZING, learning to accept her friends drifting apart and finding her place in the world. Yeah I agree, S2 development was AMAZING.
I remember playing through the entirety of Minecraft story mode 1 and 2 and actually liked it. I was very confused when I went to play it again for old times same and found that I couldn’t but never bothered to look into it. So thank you for this
Minecraft: Story Mode is the best game I've ever watched.
Also, Ivor is my favorite character.
I find it sad how you have to go out of the way to get this game now. I remember playing it on my iPad 2nd gen all the time when i was younger. The only ways I know of getting the game now with all the episodes is getting the complete adventure disc for ps4 (unsure if it works on xbox one), getting the complete adventure cart for switch, cracking it on pc, or having downloaded all the episodes on iOS before the deadline. (You can manually install the episodes if you have the files for them on Android.) Anyways, thanks for uploading this video. It's great seeing someone talk about MCSM all these years later.
The game was good. Played through season 1 and 2 years ago and I liked it. Sad there won't be a season 3.
the nostalgia behind this game man, me and my friends would play it over and over again, rip minecraft story mode.
The game feels less like the Minecraft story, and more like a story that takes place in a Minecraft world. I think having Jesse as the main character instead of Steve emphasises this fact. It's not THE Minecraft story, but *a* Minecraft story. It feels like this sorta thing could have happened in a Minecraft server - kinda like 2B2T, with a couple gigantic liberties on the side...
I think it's interesting to compare it to other Minecraft stories, such as Minecraft: The Island.
Honestly i really miss this game
I got the game for my birthday when i was around 6-7, I'm not sure how far i got but i know i didn't finish it because of my mom and former step dad separating, and me being a dumbass kid lost the game. I still wish i could've finished it
A very well-made video! Nice editing! (I was laughing at all the Reddit and TheTopTens hate, especially 7:04 XD
(Tbh I got on this video thinking it was gonna be hating on it, prepared for the worst, and let's just say I was very glad when I saw it wasn't.)
that freaking star wars opening killed me
Honestly the game was still pretty great. In my own opinion the story was pretty great. Designs and all. I liked Jesse as a character even 7 years ago. You can check out Kwote and other youtubers playing it before and you can see how they adapted to love the game. I'd kill to get the original dev team back on to make it better.
Though Steve wouldn't really make a Lotta sense for Story Modes story. Just my opinion. But at the very least we got animators around making pretty great stories often revolving around Steve and such.
I really liked the game, but at the same time, it came out when I was pretty young so nostalgia probably has something to do with it. And how somebody else mentioned, it makes it sound like it's THE story instead of A story. I do think they could have had something more connected, but at the same time that might have made it worse. I also have a lot of good memories because me and my siblings replayed it recently when I was really depressed and the nostalgic thrill helped me gauge my feelings and made me realize how deep I really was into depression, if nostalgia is the only thing I can feel. Overall, I don't get why people are complaining about it, it doesn't mess with minecraft lore, but I can see where they're coming from.
Story mode one was pretty boring at the beginning, but became rly good soon. And episode 2 is just rly good! I used to play both of them, while I was in the hospital, and I got some decent fun memories. One month ago, I tried to complete it again, aaand... It's still great!
For me when I was 9 it was a good game looking back at it Ik it wasn't the best even when i first played it but this still gave me some good memories and I'm glad I got to watch it when it was alive
It was a very good game I’m sad it’s over and it most definitely won’t return but I’m glad I got to play it
i miss this game, i can’t believe that the last time i played this was in 2017, 5 years ago. time flies.
Story mode had really nice sound design and music
I loved this game so much as a kid, I got the game back in the Xbox 360 days, oblivious of how bad this game was. I actually bought The Complete Adventure for Xbox One at a thrift store so I could relive and finally finish the game as I never did due to young me accidentally deleting the game on Xbox 360. I finished the game in a few days over some glass bottled Coca-Cola and some Oreo Ice cream sandwiches, reliving the glory days