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Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two - Episode 3: Jailhouse Block
Released On: Sep 19, 2017
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Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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50% Positive
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50% Mixed
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Clocking in at just over an hour and a half, Episode 3 has been the shortest on time, and yet still managed to bring the heat with some great scenes and set pieces. With as much as they have riding on their shoulders, the fact that Minecraft: Story Mode hasn’t turned into a heavy, Walking Dead-esque slog is a testament that you can still work through some deep subjects without needing to crush your audience beneath the heavy stone weight of dystopian reality. Minecraft and Telltale both continue to surprise me with this series, and I can’t wait to see how Jesse and Company deal with The Admin… eventually.
Jailhouse Block is an action packed episode with some great humour and exciting set-pieces.
Jailhouse Block excels at illustrating the dynamics between all of these characters, and it all comes to a head when the player is finally presented with a heartbreaking choice near the end of the episode.
Minecraft Story Mode Season Two started out on a high note for me, but as I wrap up Episode 3, Jailhouse Block, I’m to the point where the only notes worth appreciating are the musical ones. A story is slowly progressing, but I don’t feel like I’m having a hand in it, and quite frankly, I don’t know if I’d want to. Here’s hoping there’s still time to bring players back in on the action.
With so much conversation with characters that feel like they'll be left in the past after this episode, a dreary prison setting, and gameplay that generally fails to engage, Jailhouse Block is the weakest entry of the season. The fleeting high moments like the difficult decision or the climactic battle don't save the episode. However, like most episodes Telltale releases in any of its myriad licensed series, it ends on a solid cliffhanger that has me intrigued about what happens next.
Episode 3 deepens the story with new characters, trying to explain who is the Admin, but on the other hand there's no real action: the element we appreciated in the previous chapter.
An improvement over the previous episodes and the last season, but still marred by technical problems with Telltale’s aging engine.
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Based on 32 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
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Summary Jesse and the gang must brave a dangerous prison and its even more dangerous inmates to reach the secret at the prison's heart... But when the enemy tries to recruit Jesse's friends, will they be able to resist the call?
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2017
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- Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
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