Action

The Council

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.6

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 12, 2018

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Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureRPG

Playable on

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PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

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About this game

The Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre. Make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds. With permanent, long-lasting consequences, there is no going back. Plunge into a tale of intrigue and manipulation in the style of a classic murder mystery, interacting with a cast of alluring characters each hiding their own dark secrets. Trust no one while uncovering dire truths - no matter the cost to mind and body.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Branching narrative offers more complex player choices.
RPG-like skills allow different approaches to conversations and challenges.
Late-eighteenth-century political and occult mystery setting.
Social encounters use persuasion, observation, and character weaknesses.
Early episodes introduce the cast, conspiracy, and branching choices.

Cons

Episode pacing varies substantially across the season.
Later episodes compress the story's conclusion.
Some investigations and skill checks provide unclear consequences.
Conspiracy becomes difficult to follow as factions and supernatural elements multiply.

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