This episode features five Minecraft YouTubers as in-game avatars of themselves: Joseph "Stampy Cat" Garrett, Stacy "StacyPlays" Hinojosa, Daniel "DanTDM" Middleton, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dywer, and Jordan "CaptainSparklez" Maron. Other main characters within the Minecraft: Story Mode world include Jesse's friends Petra (voiced by Ashley Johnson), [16] Axel ( Brian Posehn), Olivia ( Martha Plimpton, Natasha Loring), Lukas ( Scott Porter), and Jesse's pet pig, Reuben ( Dee Bradley Baker). Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

The game was planned for a five-episode series for release on Android, iOS, Windows, OS X, PlayStation and Xbox consoles in late 2015; [30] [31] Telltale also released the game for the Wii U, only a month after the original Minecraft first came to a Nintendo platform. This all changed in 2012 when Telltale Games managed to do two things with its instant cult The Walking Dead. You don’t have any manual way to save your game, but, from time to time, the saving icon appears, showing that your progress is being saved – in theory. It received praises for humors, faithfulness to its source materials, and light hearted tone compared to other Telltale's work.PAX 2015: Minecraft Vet, Rookie Each Play Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode" by Jared Petty and Ryan McCafferty – IGN, August 28, 2015. After being framed for supposed crimes, Jesse and their friends must clear their names and stop an old enemy from destroying an innocent world.

PayPal Credit and PayPal Pay in 3 are trading names of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. During the first hour of the game, I tried to be a nice guy and say nice things whenever possible, but then something happened and I didn’t want to be that guy anymore.Telltale Games, Mojang Team Up for 'Minecraft: Story Mode'" by David Murphy – PCMag, December 18, 2014.

A season pass of the game was available for purchase on October 27, 2015, which allows the player to access the other four episodes once they are released. Rueben is without a doubt the best character in the game, which is saying something as the main character Jesse (who can be male or female depending on what you choose,) goes from being a mere wimp of a protagonist, to someone who never backs down, no matter how perilous the dangers he faces are.Minecraft: Story Mode was formally announced in December 2014 as a collaboration project between Mojang Studios and Telltale Games; the announcement was presented as an interactive adventure game named "Info Quest II". It might not be an open world sandbox game like the actual Minecraft, but it is a game that even non- Minecraft loving players can happily sink its teeth into, thanks to the story the talented Telltale Games team were able to craft for it and the characters the voice actors did a great job of breathing life into. Professional actors, the likes of Patton Oswald, Ashley Johnson, Paul Reubens, and John Hodgman, bring life to an enjoyable script that like most kids movies, teach valuable life lessons.

Once in a while you’ll even control Jesse during a battle, the difficulty is minimal since it simply requires pushing a button as indicated onscreen. These moments change the passing of the adventure, as you are able to freely move through some areas, talking to people and collecting items that will be used to overcome your obstacles. In the present day, Jesse, his friends Axel and Olivia, and his pet pig Reuben prepare for the EnderCon building competition.It may sound like an outdated mechanic, but these scenes are really well directed, in general, as the game mixes music and animation really well. We've worked closely with the amazing team at Mojang to ensure this story is a natural fit for the Minecraft world fans already know and love. A lot of hard work, cool funky quick-time events and effort went into making Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure a great game and it does show ever single minute you experience it.