As far as episodic games are concerned I actually find them to be very enjoyable and I have enjoyed most of the Telltale games that have been released, but in my opinion I think the genre has gone a little stale. Focus Home Interactive have now gone into the episodic genre and for me The Council has breathed new life into the genre. The most important thing of a game of this nature is theAs far as episodic games are concerned I actually find them to be very enjoyable and I have enjoyed most of the Telltale games that have been released, but in my opinion I think the genre has gone a little stale. Focus Home Interactive have now gone into the episodic genre and for me The Council has breathed new life into the genre. The most important thing of a game of this nature is the story, and thankfully they’ve done a wonderful job here. The story was interesting from start to finish and most important of all it makes me excited for the next episode and that was mainly down to the fantastic cliffhanger ending. Hopefully though the next episode won’t feature the same amount of technichal issues the first episode has because whilst none of them are major problems they can ruin the immersion levels somewhat at times. If you like being able to choose your own destiny then this first episode has you covered. There are an array of choices to be made in the game and the best thing is that these choices actually feel important and in the grand scheme of things they actually matter, which is great. I must admit throughout my time with this episode I did become more attached to certain characters and I just felt that the characters I didn’t become attached to needed a little bit more of a bang. Something that really surprised me about this game was the gameplay that was present. The episodic genre isn’t blessed with much gameplay and the gameplay that is present is often tedious, but that’s not the case with The Council. The Council has a number of different mechanics in play at the same time and this without a doubt keeps the gameplay fresh and interesting and in a way it gives the genre a bit of uniqueness. The presentation side of the game is something that I enjoyed quite a bit, especially when it came to the sound design. Don’t get me wrong the visuals aren’t bad and they do their job I just thought they lacked a bit of polish at times whereas the sound design made the gameplay stand out, and a special mention has to go out to the fantastic voice acting. At the end of the day The Council has made me fall in love with the episodic genre again and they’ve done that by implementing fresh ideas which in my opinion make the genre become relevant again. If you’re a fan of good story games where what you do actually matters then you will absolutely love The Council, and when it’s all said and done I can’t wait to see where the series takes us.… Expand
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