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The Council - More Reviews

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, Mar 18, 2018.

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    [​IMG]Here are some more reviews for the Narrative Adventure The Council:

    Games Radar:
    The Council Episode One: The Mad Ones review: "I wondered how characters could believe what was coming out of my mouth"
    Score: 3/5

    COG Connected:
    The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones Review - New Story, Old Issues
    Score: 75/100

    The Mirror:
    The Council: Episode 1 - The Mad Ones review: Talk a good game

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    However, the game is let down by occasionally stilted voice acting, coupled with some rough lip-synching in spots, meaning there can sometimes feel like a disconnect between the dialogue and the action on screen, like a poorly-dubbed movie.

    Louis' mother Sarah in particular seems to be baring her giant teeth a bit too often, and you may find yourself cringing at the instances of horribly fake sounding laughter or strange cadence.

    Some lines are delivered in such a robotic way that it becomes jarring, while the poorer moments of facial animation (on the otherwise detailed faces) can be rather distracting, which is a shame given how much polish has gone into the gameplay.

    But if you can ride out the clunky voice overs, The Mad Ones is a decent introduction into the world of The Council. The novel mechanics and engaging plot are ripe for further exploration over the other upcoming four episodes.
     
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