{"name":"The Council","url":"https://www.hodnoceniher.cz/en/game/the-council","releaseDate":"2018-03-12","averageRating":68,"reviewsCount":2,"platforms":[],"reviews":[{"server":"HardcoreGamer","url":"https://hardcoregamer.com/2019/01/25/review-the-council/323389/","date":"2019-01-25","rating":3.5,"ratingBase":5,"ratingPercent":70,"abstract":"The Council might have stumbled its way across the finishing line in Checkmate, but that’s not enough to take the shine off of the title. Okay, its story descended into chaos when the daemon theme began to unravel and hindered the storytelling potential, but that should not be a reason to stop playing The Council. Gameplay is far more superior to any other episodic title on the market, with Big Bad sending an important message to other developers that this aspect should never be overlooked in episodic gaming. From the opening moments of The Mad Ones, it’s clear as day that the RPG mechanics would bring forward an engaging experience over the story. The developer didn’t hold back from introducing a new mechanic in the later stage of the title and it seamlessly worked in harmony with the features that have been there since the opener. While it doesn’t boast mind-blowing visuals or sounds, The Council has a simple art direction that makes it feel right at home in the period that it takes place. Despite all of the praise, technical issues and frame rate problems have shackled Big Bad’s potential with The Council. When Hardcore Gamer spoke to The Council director Sylvain Sechi last year, he admitted that the studio would be open to the idea of a sequel. “The IP is broad and we have many things to tell,” he explained. Should Big Bad iron out the issues that it faced in The Council, a sequel could be a true redemption story for the developer. But for now, The Council is still a must-play title for any fan of episodic gaming."},{"server":"Game Informer","url":"https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-council/the-wrong-side-of-history","date":"2018-12-06","rating":6.5,"ratingBase":10,"ratingPercent":65,"abstract":"The Council has an alluring premise with interesting choices and consequences. However, it falls apart with absurd plot twists, tedious backtracking, and unexciting puzzles."}],"updatedAt":"2019-01-25"}