The nobility, particularly the King of England, will increase taxes and tariffs on a whim. Cunning adversaries aim to sabotage the ambitious project. However, the master builders must worry about more than just the work at the cathedral. Their efforts are critical, for any materials they cannot find must be purchased at the market for exorbitant prices. Hired workers collect the badly needed resources-stone, wood and sand. The master builders hire skilled craftsmen from across the country to lend their efforts. Together they work on the monumental task, each with the intention to contribute the most to the cathedral. Phillip recruits the realm's most renowned master builders.
He wants to build the largest and most beautiful cathedral in the country. Prior Phillip of Kingsbridge has a glorious vision. If you’re a fan of Telltale games, you’ll love it.Welcome to England at the beginning of the 12th century. If you’ve read the book, you already know how it all ends. but not for long, as the game takes you back to a few seconds before your fatal error. If you make a bad decision it is game over. Beyond the simplified point and click aspect, the game also lets you make decisions that have a small impact on the story. The game alternates between narrative sections travelling across the map, timed sections to complete particular missions, searching for clues and interacting with the background, and dialogues of varying lengths. At the end of each chapter, the game recaps all of your decisions so that you are mentally prepared for the next instalment. Most of the fun comes from questioning the characters within each scene, sometimes using items and information you discovered earlier. The game depends to good effect on its setting, narration, and soundtrack, rather than getting lost in puzzles with no real connection to the original novel. The world of the novel is lovingly brought to life in the game, with all of its plotting and betrayal, along with beautiful backgrounds and a slow, gentle pace that is true to the book.Īnd Pillars of the Earth is upfront about what it has to offer: an adventure game designed as an interactive book. You aren’t tasked with solving any mysteries, but rather following Ken Follet’s story that spans 30 years, and making decisions which may have (a bit) of an impact on how the story pans out. Ken Follet’s Middle Age cathedral epic unfolds over three episodes, each made up of seven chapters and containing a good 15 hours of play time. More than a game in the strictest sense of the word, you will be plunged into a non-linear interactive novel that follows the path of three playable characters. If, however, you’ve ever been enthralled by the adventures of Jack, the ambitious architect, Aliena, and her little brother, Richard, as Kingsbridge cathedral is built.
If you’re a fan of fast-paced combat, nothing to see here.
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