![]() ![]() Although the staff has searched the island from top to bottom (or so they claim), they can't find a trace of her anywhere, apart from a few things she left behind to suggest she’s in hiding. ![]() Sarah de Richet was last seen visiting Lord Mortimer at his foreboding island estate, but she's since vanished. ![]() Set in 1793, players assume the role of Louis de Richet, a young Frenchman and secret society member who's searching for his missing mother. There are definitely some things that The Council gets right, particularly its world-building and intriguing dialogue mechanics, but the missteps are simply too numerous to ignore. As interesting as it is to focus on your chosen abilities, sometimes it feels like none of it really matters, and though the story contains some compelling twists, in between it can start to drag through extended exposition that really stalls the pace. ![]() While everything starts out on the right foot, however, the five-part series unfortunately can’t build on that early momentum. Big Bad Wolf’s ambitious 18th century adventure/role-playing game The Council certainly sounds good on paper: combine some of the best elements of traditional adventure games (dialogue and exploration) and RPGs (skill leveling and character progression), mix them up and toss them inside a sinister murder mystery filled with real-life individuals from history. ![]()
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