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CONSORTIUM Remastered

75%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
stability, gameplay
75% User Score Based on 56 reviews

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"CONSORTIUM Remastered" is a first-person narrative-driven game where you play as Bishop Six, a peacekeeping officer investigating a murder and defending the crew from attacks. The game features branching dialogue and alignment systems, allowing you to influence the story's direction and explore the consequences of your decisions. V.O.I.C.E. technology lets you choose to use your own voice or not when interacting with twenty fully voiced characters.

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews
story10 positive mentions
stability10 negative mentions
  • The game features a deep narrative with branching choices that significantly affect gameplay and character interactions.
  • The remaster improves visuals and fixes many bugs from the original, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Voice acting and character writing are praised for their quality, making the interactions feel realistic and engaging.
  • The game is plagued by bugs, crashes, and performance issues, making it frustrating to play at times.
  • It is very short, with playthroughs averaging only 3-4 hours, leaving players wanting more content.
  • The sequel, The Tower, remains unfinished and has been in early access for an extended period, leading to disappointment among fans.
  • story
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is praised for its innovative and immersive qualities, offering a unique narrative experience with rich lore and engaging interactions. However, some players find the plot confusing and feel that the narrative branches could provide more variety, while others note issues with continuity due to overlapping conversations and missed story beats. Overall, it is considered a compelling choice for fans of story-driven games, despite some shortcomings in clarity and depth.

    • “I love the original consortium as a brilliant piece of innovative storytelling.”
    • “Very unique game, if you like story-rich games, you should try it.”
    • “The amount of depth to the story is enthralling.”
    • “The story itself is not the best - it's confusing, and there seems to be a lot of lore and backstory that I didn't feel was explained very well.”
    • “However, you sort of have to 'tune in' a bit to what the game is trying to do a lot of the time - many times I had situations where I missed a story beat or had overlapping conversations with people, which sort of derails some parts of the story's continuity.”
    • “This can be tedious, and I personally wish the differing narrative branches allowed for a wider variety of story plot changes.”
  • stability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs, random crashes, and severe glitches that can freeze the PC and result in lost progress. Overall, it is described as needing significant polish to improve its performance and reliability.

    • “Loading a previous save actually freezes your PC.”
    • “The game is buggy and could use a few more rounds of polish both in animation and in overall gun handling.”
    • “I've had a few glitches that have forced me to reload, and I lost about an entire hour of gameplay on one of those.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The updated visuals represent a significant enhancement over the original, creating an engaging interactive experience with rich lore and enjoyable interactions. While some elements may appear dated, the overall graphics remain visually appealing and serviceable.

    • “The updated visuals are a vast improvement over the original.”
    • “It feels like an interactive story with a touch of immersive sim; it has a fascinating lore, fun interactions, and even though the graphics are a bit dated in some ways, it's still very pleasant to look at.”
    • “The graphics are... serviceable.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is relatively short, taking about 3-4 hours to complete, which limits the exploration of its mechanics. While the combat is deemed satisfactory, it suffers from glitches that can disrupt the experience, leading to frustrating reloads and lost progress.

    • “You can beat it in about 3-4 hours, but you might not get to see all of the game's mechanics fully realized as a result.”
    • “Combat gameplay is decent, but there is room for improvement.”
    • “I've encountered a few glitches that forced me to reload, resulting in the loss of about an entire hour of gameplay.”
    • “You can beat it in about 3-4 hours and not get to see all of the game's mechanics fully realized as a result.”
    • “Combat gameplay is okay but could be better.”
    • “I've had a few glitches that have forced me to reload, and I lost about an entire hour of gameplay on one of those.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, expressing a desire for the narrative branches to offer a greater variety of plot changes to enhance the experience.

    • “This can be tedious, and I personally wish the differing narrative branches allowed for a wider variety of story plot changes.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised, featuring a phenomenal soundtrack composed by the legendary Jeremy Soule, which enhances the overall experience and showcases the game's experimental nature.

    • “It's still a good experimental project with a phenomenal soundtrack by the legendary Jeremy Soule.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features an ingenious branching narrative that offers endless replayability, encouraging players to explore different story paths and outcomes.

    • “The branching narrative is ingenious with endless replayability.”

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4h Median play time
4h Average play time
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*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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