The Council Episode 2 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 5/15/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 5/17/2018
The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek
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 permanent, long-lasting consequences, there is no going back. Continue your adventure, find your mother and live with the consequences of your choices in The Council Episode 2: Hide and Seek.
- Developer
- Big Bad Wolf
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic avg
70
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 21 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 10%
80–896 reviews · 29%
70–795 reviews · 24%
Below 708 reviews · 38%
Showing 11-20 of 21 matching critic reviews. 21 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 3.
Phil Dean
Invision CommunityThe Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek Review
Published 5/15/2018
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50
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'The Council' Episode 2 - Hide and Seek
Published 5/15/2018
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80
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalElizabeth Henges
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Council Episode 2 Review – Lost and Found (PS4)
Published 5/15/2018
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55
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Rogan
RPGFanRPGFan Review - The Council
Published 5/15/2018
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75
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Seedhouse
RPG SiteThe Council: Episode 2 - Hide And Seek Review | RPG Site
Published 5/15/2018
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorThe Council Episode 2 Review – Hiding Too Much
Published 5/15/2018
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40
-30 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseThe Council Episode Two Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 5/15/2018
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80
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Fanelli
COGconnectedThe Council Episode 2 – Hide and Seek Review – Don’t Blink!
Published 5/15/2018
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80
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Siddiqui
NoobFeedThe Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek Xbox One X Review
Published 5/14/2018
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78
+8 vs critic avg
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