The Council
The Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre. Make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds. With…
The Council is an adventure developed by Big Bad Wolf, released 13 March 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play. The main story takes about 16.5 hrs to finish.
What The Council is
The Council is an adventure game developed by Big Bad Wolf and released in 2018. It was published by Focus Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
"THE COUNCIL begins in 1793, with players taking the role of secret society member Louis de Richet after his invitation to a private island off the shores of England by the enigmatic Lord Mortimer. Joining him are a number of high profile guests, including Napoleon Bonaparte and President of the newly-formed United States of America, George Washington. The strange nature of this private reception goes beyond just the prestigious guests –Richet’s own mother has recently gone missing on the island, while each and every one of the colorful cast seems to have their own hidden agendas."
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, historical, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
The Council holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 79 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 16.5 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz), 4 GB RAM and 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
The Council launched on 13 March 2018, within three weeks of Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Into the Breach. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out, Into the Breach.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Council yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Characters
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Quick answers
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