The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate

3.2 out of 5 from 25 votes

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731 tracked gamers have this dlc pack, 690 have completed it (94.39%)

There are 3 achievements worth 135 (90)

There are no reviews | Estimated completion: 1-2 hours

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Episode 5: Checkmate Achievements

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Unlocked by 716 tracked gamers (98% - TA Ratio = 1.49)

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Unlocked by 709 tracked gamers (97% - TA Ratio = 1.49)

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Unlocked by 703 tracked gamers (96% - TA Ratio = 1.50)

DLC Information

Episode 5: Checkmate (Add-on)

Release date:: 04 December 2018
Completion time:: 1-2 hours
Medium:: Digital only
Size:: 2.83GB

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Other Downloadable Content

Episode 2: Hide and Seek - 3 achievements worth 122 TA

Episode 3: Ripples - 3 achievements worth 129 TA

Episode 4: Burning Bridges - 3 achievements worth 134 TA

Veteran - 1 achievement worth 75 TA

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Official Site Review

The Council sadly saves its worst for last. After three great episodes, the plot took a wrong turn and never recovered for the final two, ending with the most rushed and disappointing episode yet. For a game built on narrative, that's a major criticism. Thankfully, the episode does once more make a strong case for The Council being remembered fondly for some other things it never messes up, like its exciting RPG infusion or super-detailed puzzles. At the beginning of the season, I called The Council the new benchmark for narrative adventure games. In some ways that's definitely still true, and with any luck we will see this series inspire other studios to go deeper. Sadly, those developers will also come away with a clear example of how not to close out a storyline.