The Council - Episode 3: Ripples

 Xbox One
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. SomosXbox
    Jul 24, 2018
    88
    Ripples delivers the world of corruption, politics and power made by Big Bad Wolf. Puzzles and Confrontations are more intense and complicated and their consequences way more serious than previous episodes. Despite its technical issues, Ripples brings us more challenges and a better story that keeps growing up.
  2. TheXboxHub
    Jul 26, 2018
    80
    There may not be many new locations to discover, but the expansion of the story and the writing is, once again, top notch. It makes it all the better that the development team have managed to drop plenty of hints and huge expectations for what will occur as the episodes begin to conclude.
  3. TrueAchievements
    Jul 24, 2018
    80
    In the previous episode, The Council proved to be more than a one-episode wonder. Now it's shown it can even avoid the dreaded middle episode slump that so often befalls episodic games such as this. With a huge plot twist, the story is beginning to take on a whole different shape. Meanwhile, smart RPG-infused conversations and more interesting branching paths keep it all well worth another trip to the mansion.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 24, 2018
    80
    With its third episode, The Council is touching greatness. Many decisive choices and revelations, more freedom… It’s a shame the framerate is so bouncy, to say the least, but Big Bad Wolf is proving itself with Ripples.