CG writes: The Council – Episode 1: the Mad Ones from developers Big Bad Wolf released today on Xbox One, PS4 and PC telling the story of a secret society member called Louis de Richet after his invitation to the private island off the shores of England owned by a mysterious Lord Mortimer. His mother and seemingly partner in crime has gone missing on the island much to the dismay of the lord and his staff and so it rests on the shoulders of Louis to delve deeper and find out where she is. Somehow, Louis is gifted with nosebleed inducing visions which give him an edge in this 18th century period drama, but all is not what it seems as he reaches further into the proverbial rabbit hole alongside some well known historic figures as guests invited to the island such as Napoleon Bonaparte and George Washington with whom he can make or break alliances with.
David from BagoGames writes: The Council: The Mad Ones is a magnificent train-wreck. It’s an inconsistent and compelling experience. Acting is among the worst we’ve seen this generation and it has some of the driest delivery this side of the Sahara Desert. The script is horrendous with robotic speech and transitions seem like a foreign concept to the studio. However, buried underneath the filth, you’ll find an interesting adventure RPG with heart. The first chapter in this episodic story sets the stage for a wild ride through hot garbage.
"Since the launch of the first season of The Walking Dead in 2012, Telltale Games has been the undisputed champion of the narrative adventure genre. With The Council, Big Bad Wolf Studio becomes the most recent team to try its hand at the format and, thanks to some smart additions, may outdo Telltale in its area of specialisation."
The player character is truly the only one that comes off kind of amateurish other than that though it outdoes telltale in almost every way and I love telltale games
Plunge into a tale of intrigue and manipulation in the style of a classic murder mystery, living 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.
Looks really interesting and with high marks to add.