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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
England, 12th century: Philip the monk becomes Prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised by his outlawed mother in the woods. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a great architect. Soon, his steps lead him to Kingsbridge where he will build one of the greatest cathedrals England ha...
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Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth is an excellent story set in 12th-century England that brings players an incredibly authentic tale full of intrigue.
Once again, Daedalic has proved that making games with compelling story and gorgeous art is what they do best.
The Pillars of the Earth is a point-and-click adventure game adapted from Ken Follett’s novel of the same name. The game follows multiple narratives while telling the greater story of the building of a grand Gothic Cathedral. But does the story work on the Switch?Read More
A slowly paced journey through political and personal drama.
In terms of where this opening salvo of game leaves me, I'm interested to see how some of the characters progress and wary of others. The latter is because some of the jerks are so clearly going to take their douchebaggery too far and I don't trust historical novels to give people their comeuppance! In terms of where I'm the most emotionally invested, though, I'd say it's actually in the fate of the cathedral. They're so complicated and prone to expense/disaster/overrunning/all of the above and I really want to know if this one is ever completed!
The Pillars of the Earth may just be one of the trickiest narratives to make into a video game that I’ve come across. Based on Ken Follett’s 1000-page novel of the same name, the video game is a historical fiction that’s set in the 12th century town of Kingsbridge, England. It follows the plight of several characters circling around the main story of building an important cathedral. You might think this doesn’t sound like something that translates well into this medium, and you may be...