6.9
Hopefully my complaints can be resolved in the next episode, but Ripples was not as enjoyable as I was hoping after the first two episodes of The Council.
The Council: Episode 3 - Ripples
Big Bad Wolf · Jul 24, 2018
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Ripples is the third episode of The Council’s 5-episode season. Experience a fresh take on the Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. Louis de Richet continues his investigations and adventures on Lord Mortimer’s island, where he seeks his mother. After endless intrigue, Mortimer is finally starting to unveil his ultimate plan…
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- 7.0The real problem is in the game’s myriad technical issues, which seem to be growing in scope as each chapter releases. If Big Bad Wolf can rein in the most egregious issues while continuing to flesh out the awesome story, The Council can grow into the juggernaut it deserves to be. It just needs to iron out the wrinkles…or Ripples, as it were.
- 7.0After the awful showing of Episode 2, I had absolutely no expectations going into this one. But hey, I came away relatively pleased and somewhat looking forward to what is to come next. The underlying issues that have plagued every episode thus far still persist here, but at least The Council is finally utilizing its strengths in the best way possible, despite its flaws.
- The biggest disappointment about Ripples is that technical issues overshadow many of its positives. It’s an episode that is pure frustration not for its story, but for not fulfilling its true potential and arguably falling short of the standards expected from any gaming title, whether it’s triple-A or indie.
- 7.0At the end of the day, Ripples brought back a lot of the things I enjoyed about The Council. It’s not as good as the first episode, but thankfully it redeems the series after the terrible second one. There are still two more episodes to go, so things could swing either way from here. However, if the focus remains on moving the plot forward, conversations and confrontations, and puzzles that the RPG elements can actually help with, then things are looking up.
- After being soured by the last episode, Episode 3 of The Council, Ripples, does a decent job at getting us excited for the game again. Colour us cautiously optimistic for the rest of the series.
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