The Council Reviews

Hours of entertainment for very little money.

44 fps lock , horrible visuals , to enter the menu (TO CHANGE GRAPHICS) u need to hold the button , not click like all others , but hold ,wtf ?

The main character will provide art history lessons if you allow them. The upgrade system is needlessly convoluted, but adds to the charm because you can't make a wrong choice. The game would have benefited from less playtime, but overall, it tells a fun story. The voice acting and character models are little hit or miss, but it adds to the charm.

technical quality issssss okay great story and quests a lot of interactions based on skills if you enjoy twisted plots maybe you should try

So far so good. It started off okay and I wasn't too invested into things, but I found the difficulty and satisfaction of solving things, the dialogue and the maneuvering that needs to be done in most situations to be fantastic. Something I enjoy and I started the game today and played it for almost 10 hours. Just finished Chapter 3 and even though the ride was a bit stressful, it was a fun one nonetheless.

An imaginative tale of two British super spies infiltrating a mysterious secret society controlling the world. While the subtext of the characters relationships to each other, and the significance of the characters intercommunication can get complicated, The Council has no problem providing an engaging political thriller steeped in the occult. The story is captivating. The characterization is meticulous. The gameplay is fluid. And the action is exciting. I really enjoyed this game. Rated 9 out of 10.

I went into The Council hoping for a gripping mystery, but honestly, I came out disappointed. While the game tries to bring something fresh with its RPG mechanics and historical intrigue, it ultimately falls flat in key areas. - Story & Narrative: The initial premise had potential your mother goes missing, and you're supposed to uncover the truth. But from the start, it felt like nobody really cared, not even the main character. His focus kept shifting instead of making her disappearance feel urgent. As the episodes progressed, especially after Episode 3, the story lost momentum and became weaker. Some plot points didn’t make sense, and character reactions felt inconsistent. For example, when my arm was cut off, some characters acted like nothing had happened when I met them later. That completely broke the immersion for me. - Gameplay & Mechanics The game presents itself as an RPG adventure with skill trees and class-based choices, but by Episode 2, unlocking different skills made class selection meaningless. The puzzles, which should have been a highlight, felt boring and uninspired, maybe because of the way the mechanics were handled. Instead of feeling engaged, I was just going through the motions. - Technical Issues On top of that, the game is almost capped at 30 FPS, which is frustrating in 2025. The frame rate made movement feel sluggish, taking away from what could have been a more immersive experience. - Final Thoughts I really wanted to enjoy The Council, but the story’s lack of emotional weight, shallow RPG mechanics, and technical limitations made it hard to stay invested. The first two episodes had some promise, but after Episode 3, the game just fell apart. Would I recommend it? Not really. Maybe if you get it on sale and are really into narrative-driven games, but otherwise, there are far better story-driven experiences out there. Final Score: 5/10 – A good concept with weak execution.