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Just FYI, it's not a second Minecraft, it's not Minecraft at all. Just like Tales From the Borderlands is not a Borderlands game. Eventually the first episode will be free as it has for former games of theirs, I'd suggest you check it out then at least. Liking MC is not a prerequisite, but doing so means you would be more inclined to understand and enjoy it.

Also, I haven't checked them out afterwards, but a lot of "negative reviews" on Steam were there before the game even came out, so you can draw your own conclusions there.

Tried the first episode on 360, I like TT Games and Minecraft but wasn't sure I would want the whole thing. I was actually more interested in the voice talent from the start and I'm glad that Patton Oswalt is the main character because I was honestly thinking he might be the pig.

In regards to gameplay, it does feel a little light, while only the first episode each area is small and closed off, but that's pretty much par for the course I think, I just thought maybe the MC title might let you wander a bit. Crafting was really confusing, not sure how the PC controls work, but on Xbox I got chastised for a bit while I fumbled to change materials.

Story-wise I really enjoyed seeing the characters inhabiting a Minecraft world and living by it's rules, the legend of the heroes who slew the Enderdragon, the apprehension of entering the Nether, a freakin' beacon! Story is obviously a strong suit in Telltale's closet so there's no complaint there. I can even see the choices building up as your two friends start to take opposite sides and will eventually lead you to making decisions you really don't want to be forced into. Telltale has done well with stirring my emotions before and I'm pretty sure I know where this is headed.

Overall I enjoyed it pretty well, it's approachable for those not initiated with Minecraft, and has references enough for those who are to enjoy. But to really have fun with it my advice would be to take the story as its own experience. Imagine you aren't a player of MC, but a citizen of the reality which exists within the game. In other words, don't rely to much on the setting of Minecraft, just enjoy the game and experience for what it is.

Better material boats would be good for the problem with breaking, which I don't think should be removed entirely, like exploding creepers or punching trees it's one of those odd quirks that almost molds the game into what it is. For the issue with the boat immediately flying away, I've always thought we should have an anchor, a couple string and iron would be easy to make and it could even use the assets of the fishing bobber (to have a float you can see that an anchor is there).

Of course, being able to upgrade boats into multi block structures would be pretty awesome too, especially if you want other things like steam engines, cannons, decks, masts, etc.

Survival mode is pretty close to what he says, Fantasy style Adventure, just because things aren't magical looking doesn't take that away! Remember there are fantasy games/movies without magic, just set in a medieval style world. I also recall Notch saying something like "not pew-pew" regarding adding magic to the game, before potions and enchantments came around. So magic is clearly there, just a more subdued version than you might see in most fantasy. Also Endermen and most everything associated with them, and portals don't seem to have any explanation outside of magic or at least something beyond our understanding. I suppose if you look hard enough you might find a scientific reason for magic too though. I mean the Endermen teleport, they teleport on Star Trek, why couldn't it use the same mechanics?

It even gets close to RPG in terms of the XP use and it's connection with enchantment, not to mention how easily the game lends itself to actual Role Play since you can easily create a community on a server where someone might choose to be a miner, or blacksmith etc.

But I like the fact that a lot of games today (mostly indie games :P) don't fit as well into a specific category, it's nice that you can have a little of two (or more) different types of games in one.

I'm fairly sure just the god functions would be disabled, it doesn't create new ways to do those things, it just converts "lightning that guy!" into /summon lightningstrike [player]. In other words, anyone without access to the server commands is already unable to use them, with or without hololens.

As for the overview, look all over the map kinda cheaty thing, that might be a different story, not sure.

I agree, I was a little interested until I saw it's on of those Facebook-oriented, "who can LIKE the most?" "contests". It says mining contest, I thought there would be something about making an underground city or something. Even when I don't enter, it's nice to see what others have done. This is a little off considering there was just a fairly unique, creative contest on making forum smileys. Also, why are capes so special that we need Mojang's permission to use them?
Thought I was the only one that lost it over this stuff, thanks for this rant. I would also add, although it goes without saying, if anything on Earth has no need for free publicity, it's sex. If two things, Minecraft.

Seriously long story, but it's true and a testament to my love for the game

I learned about Minecraft during a 'best of' vote on JayIsGames.com, which I was led to because of Spelunky. Looking through the other games I found Minecraft which was under the browser games catagory I believe, so didn't really know what kind of game it was. What I played was what is now known as "Classic" the (old) free build version of Minecraft. It was interesting and fun to build a castle (don't act like it's not the first thing everyone tried ) but there wasn't a lot else to the world.

I came back a few times and played around with my castle, which was more of a movie set since it had hardly any guts, just a big face, but it didn't really grab me all that much.It was a few weeks later that I found a video on Youtube of someone showing off a tower they built in the water and some of the new features added to the game, mainly farming. Wait a second, I thought you just run around and build? What is this?!? That was the point I looked closer into the game and pretty much bought immediately. So yeah, farming, not crafting or mining sold me on this game.

Since I hadn't really read anything about it outside of the few things mentioned on Minecraft.com (where you had to load the game at the time, no download launcher) the only things I knew were; bad things spawned in darkness ("even under your bed"), you could farm, mine and build. At the time I believe the game was in the "Indev" stage, not sure exactly what version or anything. Worlds, if you could call them that, had a finite edge and you could see clear from one side to the other. You were also blessed with a nice woooden cabin that generated just by your spawn point.

My first day I began by looking around a bit, I can still see the entire map in my head (seriously, they were small). Just in front of my cabin were some hills, to the right of which a little stream ran under and into a small cave. behind my house was some flatland with another cave and further back was a much larger mountain. The other side of the map was basically just flatland with a bunch of trees, which was my main source of wood later on.

As I started to play, I began, as you do, by punching down a tree. I must have seen or read this somewhere as I remember it being quite obvious. However, after that I could only figure out how to turn logs into planks. No sticks, no craft table, no tools. I remember punching stone for a minute or two then being baffled as to why I got nothing from it! So I had to cheat a bit, and honestly I've had to look up recipes for pretty much everything in the game. I wasn't good at figuring them out, and I don't enjoy it, it only frustrates me and I have to go look them up anyway. This is one thing I would like to have different, but that's another discussion.

Finally I was able to come back and make tools! With that I set off and filled my pockets with glorious valuable resources such as rocks, dirt, and yes even more wood! Pretty soon it started getting dark, and if you were around in those days you'll remember, not only were there no beds, there were no doors either. So the first night (and basically every night) consisted of piling up dirt in your doorway to block the passage of brainthirsty sub-humanoids. I discovered a neat trick! I could get rid of the bottom dirt, then dig a hole in front of it to chop at the enemies' feet! I believe Zombies only dropped feathers in those days, but arrows also cost iron (if they were even craftable, can't remember), which I was far from getting at this point.After surviving the night easily with my little trick, I focused on building up my house. I had tons of stone lying around so added a second floor, eventually building a staircase leading up to a little throne room on the edge of the map as an homage to Dracula's tower from Castlevania.

From there it was pretty standard; mining and hauling resources. I found a bit of coal in the mountains behind the house, but they were some distance, and one night I found myself with resources I didn't want to lose, but without the patience to wait for dawn. I figured if I sat around something would eventually find it's way in and get me, so I thought my chances were just as good making a run for it.

As I passed through the field with zombies on my heels, I saw one ahead of me and out of reactionary fear jumped out of bounds. And this is where I made the discovery that I could leave the level boundary, but the MOBS could not! Gloatingly I walked without a care in the world all the way back home, and soon the sun was up, there was nothing to fear. "HA! Outsmarted you fools didn't I?!", I boasted, leaving home to haul another pantload of goodies with my newfound invulnerability. As I rounded the corner of my house, who do you think got the last laugh? Yes, everyone's favorite 'first night star' created a huge crater next to my home as well as tearing down most of one of the walls.

Newly humbled I learned then never to underestimate Minecraft, and it still amazes me how humongous it has become since. I'm so glad to have found this game in such a random and early way. Even if I did have to spoil most of it to learn how to play, I can't count the hours I've played or how many times I've started new worlds to find update stuff (oh god I miss secret Fridays too).

Thanks so much to Notch for starting this enormous thing, and thanks to the rest of the Mojang team, and all the fans, modders, youtubers, and streamers for keeping it alive. And thank you if you actually held your interest long enough to read all that, you deserve a high five. Go ahead.