Ken Folletts The Pillars of the Earth
Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. 12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see. One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series.
Game Discussion
Steam User 49
This is a game based on a book.
That being said , the story was top notch.
I liked the hand drawn style and voice acting a lot.
Honestly this game was a very big surprise I did not expect to get involved in the story as much as I did.
Lately i prefer playing games that aren't adrenaline packed and yet keep me interested.
I highly recommend this.
Steam User 95
---{Graphics}---
🔳 You forget what reality is
☑️ Beautiful
🔳 Stylistic
🔳 Good
🔳 Decent
🔳 Bad
🔳 Don‘t look too long at it
---{Gameplay}---
🔳 Very good
🔳 Good
🔳 It‘s just gameplay
☑️ Mehh
🔳 Watch paint dry instead
🔳 Just don't
---{Audio}---
🔳 Eargasm
☑️ Very good
🔳 Good
🔳 Not too bad
🔳 Bad
🔳 I'm now deaf
---{Audience}---
🔳Kids
☑️Teens
☑️ Adults
---{Requirements}---
🔳Check if you can run Microsoft Office
☑️ Low
🔳 Medium
🔳 High end
🔳 NASA computer
---{Difficulity}---
☑️ Just press 'W'
🔳 Easy
🔳 Easy to learn / Hard to master
🔳 Average (Depends on the difficulty set)
🔳 Difficult
🔳 Dark Souls
---{Grind}---
☑️ Nothing to grind
🔳 Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/achievements
🔳 Isn't necessary to progress
🔳 Average grind level
🔳 Too much grind
🔳 You‘ll need a second life for grinding
---{Story}---
🔳 No Story
🔳 Like Playing "Candy Crush" For The Story
🔳 It's Alright
🔳 Well Written
☑️Epic Story
🔳 It‘ll replace your life
---{Game Time}---
🔳Very short (0 - 5 h)
🔳Short (5 - 15 h)
☑️Average (15 - 25 h)
🔳 Long (25 - 60 h)
🔳 Very long (60+ h)
🔳 To infinity and beyond
---{Price}---
🔳 It’s free!
🔳 Underpriced
☑️ Worth the price
🔳 If it's on sale
🔳 Could Be Cheaper
🔳 Overpriced
🔳 You could also just burn your money
---{Bugs}---
☑️Never heard of
🔳Minor bugs
🔳 Can get annoying
🔳 ARK: Survival Evolved
🔳 The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{9/10}---
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Steam User 25
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
=== ( 🎯 Difficulty ) ===
☑ No Difficulty (This is more like reading an animated book)
☐ Easy
☐ Standard
☐ Big Learning Curve
☐ Hard
☐ Impossible
=== ( 👪 Audience ) ===
☐ Everyone
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Mature
=== ( 👀 Graphics ) ===
☐ What Is This?
☐ Bad
☐ Acceptable
☐ Good
☐ Great
☑ Stylistic
☐ Beautiful
☐ Masterpiece
=== ( Sound/Music ) ===
☐ Bad
☐ Nothing Special
☐ Okay
☑ Great
☐ Beautiful
☐ I´m Gonna Cry
=== ( 🌏 Story ) ===
☐ This Game Has No Story
☐ Nothing Special
☐ It´s Alright
☑ Well Written (Not as good as the book though)
☐ Epic Story
☐ Thinking About It, When I Sleep
=== ( Grinding ) ===
☑ Nothing To Grind
☐ Isn't Necessary To Progress
☐ Average Grind Level
☐ A Lot Of Grinding
☐ You‘ll Need A Second Life For Grinding
=== ( 💎 Price ) ===
☐ Free
☐ Underpriced
☑ Perfect Price
☐ Could Be Cheaper
☐ Overpriced
=== ( ☣ Requirments ) ===
☐ A Toaster Could Run This
☑ Low
☐ Average
☐ Above Average
☐ High End
☐ NASA Computer
=== ( ⏰ Game time/length ) ===
☐ Really short ( 0 - 4 hours)
☐ Short ( 4 - 12 hours)
☑ Average ( 12 - 24 hours)
☐ Long ( 24+ hours)
☐ Multiplayer/Neverending
=== ( 🐞 Bugs ) ===
☐ Game itself is a bug
☐ Lot of bugs
☐ Few Bugs
☑ Nothing
=== ( Controller Support ) ===
☑ Yes (Better with keyboard & mouse)
☐ no
=== ( Steam Deck Friendly ) ===
☐ Yes
☑ no
=== ( Enjoyment ) ===
☐ I´d Rather Watch Grass Grow
☐ Hard To Enjoy
☐ Repetitive
☑ It's Okay
☐ Fun To Be Had For Sure
☐ The Kind Of Fun You Will Remember
☐ Life Changing
=== ( Replayability ) ===
☐ One-Time Experience
☐ Only For Achievements
☑ If You Wait A Few Months/Years
☐ Definitely
☐ Infinitely Replayable/Multiplayer
=== ( Worth Playing ) ===
☐ No
☐ Wait For A Sale
☑ Yes
☐ I Can´t Recommend It Enough
TOP FUN THINGS TO DO:
⭐️ Trying to make the right choices.
⭐️ Experiencing a well written book.
THE UNIQUES:
💎 Animated from a book.
💎 Good for players who don't like reading.
PLAYER GAMING REQUIREMENTS:
💼 Visual Novel.
💼 Choices Matter.
💼 Indie.
PROS:
+ It's a modern way on how to read a 1,000 page decent book.
+If you like reading/gaming, this is the ultimate way to get the best of both worlds.
+ It's a great way to tell a story and it's done so brilliantly, the narration is top notch and deserves to be recognised.
CONS:
- The decisions are crucial but it feels like the narrator tires to direct you to how the story was meant to be told.
- If you make a mistake, there's no going back, suffer the consequences that you've made.
VERDICT:
They've done a good job in putting the books into an animated visual novel, it tells the story so well and gives the game a little more of a twist since you can make decisions, personally, I preferred the books view on the story but how they've made this is pretty phenomenal.
If you enjoy reading and visual novels, this is the game you want to be playing, on top of that, it's on sale quite a lot. A fantastic book for a fantastic visual novel.
Total Score = 77/100.
GAMEPLAY:
It is based on Ken Follett’s award-winning 1989 novel of the same name, which was adapted as a video game across 21 playable chapters.
■■■■■■■□□□ 7 / 10
Read the book guys
RECOMMEDED SPECS
OS: Windows 7 or better
Processor: Quad Core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD R7 200 / GeForce GTX 500
Storage: 13500 MB available space
Steam User 41
Great game. Highly effective narrative section, point and click with Telltale-style choices and consequences. The soundtrack and graphics are also excellent. Recommended 8/10 my rating
Steam User 12
For those who miss the classic adventure games and want to dive into a deep, rich story with the charm of the medieval era, this game is an excellent pick. The narrative in The Pillars of the Earth starts off slow, but it steadily draws you in—gently, yet irresistibly.
Steam User 9
Overall:
Story: 9/10 – Story is actually very good
Music: 9/10 – Good for an indie game
Voice Acting: 10/10
Gameplay: 8/10 – Not too difficult; QTE's are hard to fail, almost baby like
Character Design/Visuals: 10/10
I bought this game on sale, I was looking for something fresh, and was surprised, as it turned out to be a hidden gem. I heard this is based on a book too, so I might grab that as well.
Steam User 7
I am speecless, such amazing experience, story is just substantial, in my completely blind playtrough i got amazing ending, i dont knw what to say, i almoust cryed multiple times, better then any TV show 10/10