Despite the bite-size experiences, the stories are impactful and entertaining, so the evolution of genre concept Big Bad Wolf has infused The Council with excites me. The voice acting is adequate as wellĮpisodic games have a very special appeal to me, as they’re able to fit snugly into my busy gaming schedule without too much demand. The more realistic style, versus Telltale’s more comic book influenced approach for The Walking Dead, for instance, enhances the impact of the character’s interactions and adds to the more grotesque elements in the art design. Nevertheless, the art style perfectly matches the game’s 1700s setting. The textures and light stand out, but the animations and expressions for the characters themselves could stand to be better. Visually, The Council can seem very stiff in some moments while feeling fluid in others. This choice determines starting skills, which influenced my choices in conversation and what things Louis would notice with characters and the environment. I started the episode by choosing whether Louis specializes as a Diplomat, Occultist, or Detective. The biggest key to The Council’s improvement on the episodic adventure formula is the embrace of RPG elements and the willingness to communicate what things I was missing out on in conversations and encounters. Also, like the other titles, there are dramatic moments that usher the story along and typically result in a major choice I needed to make. There are short cutscenes and conversations that lead into free exploration of an environment, imploring me to investigate their surroundings thoroughly. The Council’s rhythm adheres to the adventure genre’s basics, progressing similarly to Telltale’s many experiences or Life Is Strange. Now, on to the gameplay experience and why The Council gets me excited for future episodic experiences. There’s a whole lot of mystery in Lord Mortimer’s home and it's the foundation of The Council’s charm.
I’ll end discussion of the story by expressing that, while a murder isn’t seen explicitly in the first episode, it feels like there’s certainly murder you don’t want to acknowledge just lingering in the air. Mortimer occasionally welcomes esteemed guests to his home and, while Louis has an agenda of his on when accepting his invitation, it seems everyone else there has a mystery of their own. Louis is a member of a secret society alongside his mother, who has gone missing at the home of Lord Mortimer. Setting the foundation for The Council, episode one welcomes our protagonist Louis de Richet to the home of Lord Mortimer.
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