Minecraft Story Mode, where to even begin? While I realize I am not the demographic for a game like this, my friend group found it appropriate to consume more than recommended amounts of alcohol and play through all of this game in one evening.

While the animation, presentation, voice acting and all of that stuff is good, the game is simply uninteresting or cringe. The personal drama between the characters don't feel real, and you always get the feeling everything will be forgotten when the plot finds it convenient for friendship to happen again, which always happens.
This game has some legendary moments, which will stick with you for a lifetime. My personal favorite is when the useless pet pig Reuben sacrifices himself to save the day. They try to create this really emotional moment where your character walks up to the dying Reuben and says their final goodbyes and thank yous before he finally succumbs. However, this is immediately followed by Reuben closing his eyes, poofing into smoke, and leaving behind a floating, rotating piece of pork. Absolutely legendary, I cannot describe the sudden, high pitched laughter and screeching that filled the room as all 8 of my friends who I tortured into joining me for this adventure watched an emotional death scene get turned into comedy gold in an instant.

So. Should you play this game? Probably not. But I can't say it was without good times.

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023


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