Consortium: THE TOWER

Item: Consortium: THE TOWER
Rating: 51
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-13

Summary

Meaningful choices and high replayability are present.
Improved sequel delivers a unique experience.
Expanded world offers choice and freedom.
Significant bugs and unpolished gameplay are present.
Poor controls and confusing design hinder experience.
Inconsistent narrative and dialogue detract from immersion.

Categories

First-Person Shooter RPG Choice-based Narrative Exploration Stealth Gameplay Resource Management Equipment Customization Tactical Combat

Reviews (sample size): 53
Helpful reviews: 81%
Unhelpful reviews: 15%
Protest reviews: 4%

51%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
49%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 77
Negative points: 92
Gameplay points: 35
Perf. points: 6
Rec. points: 36
Misc points: 19

Point	Description	Importance
Meaningful choices; high replayability Description The game emphasizes player choice, branching narratives, and high replayability. Decisions have real consequences, and players cannot experience everything in a single playthrough due to the immense number of storylines. Importance 75%	The game emphasizes player choice, branching narratives, and high replayability. Decisions have real consequences, and players cannot experience everything in a single playthrough due to the immense number of storylines.	75%
Improved sequel; unique experience Description The game is considered a significant improvement over its predecessor and a unique, underrated gem. Importing saves from the first game enhances the experience, and the story is engaging. Importance 61%	The game is considered a significant improvement over its predecessor and a unique, underrated gem. Importing saves from the first game enhances the experience, and the story is engaging.	61%
Unique dialogue; fourth-wall breaks Description The game features unique conversation mechanics, branching dialogues, and the ability to role-play as oneself, breaking the fourth wall. The player's choices in these conversations have consequences. Importance 21%	The game features unique conversation mechanics, branching dialogues, and the ability to role-play as oneself, breaking the fourth wall. The player's choices in these conversations have consequences.	21%
Gameplay-focused; tower setting Description The game focuses on gameplay within a large tower setting, while still maintaining a strong story. It's been compared to Deus Ex in a single, expansive location. Importance 20%	The game focuses on gameplay within a large tower setting, while still maintaining a strong story. It's been compared to Deus Ex in a single, expansive location.	20%
Well-done voice acting Description The game features well-done voice acting, with returning voice actors delivering good performances. This contributes to the overall immersion and quality of the game. Importance 16%	The game features well-done voice acting, with returning voice actors delivering good performances. This contributes to the overall immersion and quality of the game.	16%
Non-lethal takedowns rewarded Description The game rewards non-lethal takedowns of enemies, earning the player favor with the Consortium. This encourages strategic and less violent gameplay. Importance 7%	The game rewards non-lethal takedowns of enemies, earning the player favor with the Consortium. This encourages strategic and less violent gameplay.	7%
Intensely detailed world Description The game features an intensely detailed world that requires paying close attention to the environment. This encourages exploration and immersion. Importance 7%	The game features an intensely detailed world that requires paying close attention to the environment. This encourages exploration and immersion.	7%
Improving polish and quality Description The game is consistently improving in terms of polish and quality with each release. This indicates ongoing development and refinement. Importance 7%	The game is consistently improving in terms of polish and quality with each release. This indicates ongoing development and refinement.	7%
Engine updated to Unreal 4 Description The game engine was updated from Source to Unreal Engine 4. This likely resulted in improved graphics and performance. Importance 6%	The game engine was updated from Source to Unreal Engine 4. This likely resulted in improved graphics and performance.	6%