Tag: The Council
The Council review: Broken promises
After a promising start, The Council slowly descends into the realm of the mediocre and the ridiculous, before fizzling out completely in the end.
I absolutely loved The Council - Episode One: The Mad Ones. It was a refreshing take on the narrative adventure genre that held so much promise. In my review, I even declared it to be a...
The Council Episode 1: The Mad Ones review: True detective
The Council Episode 1: The Mad Ones is the first episode of what is sure to be a milestone in the episodic narrative adventure game genre.
The Council uses the formula most of us associate with Telltale Games - a story the unfolds over multiple episodes with plenty of choices along the way - and takes it one step further.
How?...
The Council is an episodic game full of intrigue and grotesque characters
The Council invites you to the most grotesque-looking dinner party in gaming history.
It is a new episodic adventure game that boasts a "fresh new take" on the genre. In this game, you "make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds." Doesn't sound so fresh, now that I think of it.
Cynicism aside, The...