Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 4: A Block and a Hard Place

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  • Summary: Minecraft: Story Mode is like a playable TV show based on the Minecraft game, where YOU are the star, and your choices and actions decide how the story is told. You assume the role of Jesse, and you and your friends are thrown into an adventure to save the world. While visiting EnderCon,Minecraft: Story Mode is like a playable TV show based on the Minecraft game, where YOU are the star, and your choices and actions decide how the story is told. You assume the role of Jesse, and you and your friends are thrown into an adventure to save the world. While visiting EnderCon, your crew stumbles on something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and your only hope is to track down the “Order of the Stone”, a fabled group of adventurers who slew the legendary Ender Dragon. But where are they? In a race against time, you will travel across the over-world, through the Nether, to The End, and beyond. [Telltale Games]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Jan 12, 2016
    80
    A Block and a Hard Place is my absolute favourite episode in the Minecraft Story Mode tale to date, and I certainly look forward to what surprises may be coming my way when the conclusion is released.
  2. God is a Geek
    Dec 30, 2015
    80
    The conclusion to the Wither Storm storyline is delivered in a refreshing and heartfelt way, and I am looking forward to seeing what Jesse and friends get up to in the conclusion.
  3. Game Revolution
    Jan 7, 2016
    80
    Overall, Episode 4 is a strong outing for Minecraft: Story Mode. By the end of the two hours, I was ready to begin the final chapter.
  4. Critical Hit
    Jan 6, 2016
    70
    The change in tone set by the last episode continues, and for a while is darker and sombre than a children’s game should be. And, by the end of it, it feels like the story’s come to a close, though there’s still another episode left.
  5. ICXM
    Jan 7, 2016
    70
    I’m still not sold on this series overall, and will give some more thorough analysis of why in the chapter five review. But episode to episode, I’m having more fun than I was at first.
  6. XGN
    Jan 5, 2016
    65
    This episode has some real drama which is nice and unexpected. But on the other hand some improvements are just missing. So therefore it's not the best episode.
  7. IGN
    Jan 14, 2016
    63
    It’s still a little too slow-paced and predictable to recommend wholeheartedly.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. WendyStamps
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much its really amazing and it's really cool
  2. Ray6701
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Awesome masterpiece wow amazing graphics cool experience great story and everything
  4. GamecubeLover
    Jul 13, 2016
    1
    Boring as usual. This game is pointless and the story gets more boring while it goes on. Of course minecraft fanboys are defending this gameBoring as usual. This game is pointless and the story gets more boring while it goes on. Of course minecraft fanboys are defending this game just because it's minecraft okay this game is boring and sucks!… Expand

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