The Council: Episode 4 - Burning Bridges

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• DDestructoid

  Patrick Hancock · Nov 29, 2018

  4.0

  I sort of went into this one with thoughts of "Hey, maybe it's not so bad again?" since the previous episode was decent, but nope. Episode 4 feels like we're back to square zero. One big story moment, a puzzle that leads into a cliffhanger, and more backtracking. I guess Episode 3 was just lightning (albeit a small baby bolt) in a bottle because this is crap in a can.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Adnan Riaz · Oct 16, 2018

  7.0

  The studio’s RPG mechanics have changed the landscape of episodic gaming, with the fourth episode reiterating that statement through the introduction of a new gameplay feature. Irrespective of its technical flaws, the studio can hold its head high with its effort on the penultimate episode, creating the perfect springboard for Louis’ story to reach the studio’s apex of storytelling in its finale.

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• TTechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Oct 15, 2018

  6.0

  The Council is still in a weird place. Penultimate episode Burning Bridges does a couple things right, but it’s not really making me that excited for the finale. The season has been rocky so far, and another iffy episode doesn’t help matters. Maybe the finale can redeem everything, but at the current time, it’s going to be a hard sell for anyone who’s looking for a Telltale replacement.

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• CCOGconnected

  Jason Fanelli · Oct 11, 2018

  9.0

  The Council Episode Four Burning Bridges is the best episode of the game so far. The key mechanics are sound, the story is downright baffling (in a good way), and the setup for the finale is spot on. Without that glitch off the beaten path and the sneaky timed objective, I’d be tempted to call this episode a perfect ten, as it’s super engaging from the start. In this post-Telltale Games world, there’s a void to be filled in narrative-based gaming, and The Council emphatically makes its bid for the throne known with Burning Bridges.

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• WWccftech.com

  Rosh Kelly · Oct 02, 2018

  7.2

  Episode 4 of The Council, titled Burning Bridges, gets the game back into its stride, even if the conversations are a bit disappointing. The RPG progression is starting to pay off, though.

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• CVCultured Vultures

  Ashley Bates · Sep 25, 2018

  7.0

  Though the glitches are still present, along with the Bible puzzles, Episode 4 of The Council focuses more on what works: narrative twists and tense conversations between the characters where everything is at stake.

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