Review for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Game for Steam, the video game was released on 15/08/2017
The famous historical novel "The Pillars of the Earth", for the first time is transported to the world of video games thanks to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Developed with the classic mechanics belonging to the genre of point and click graphic adventures, this production Daedalic Entertainment he has to bear the difficult weight of the book's fame.
Players may be looking for discrepancies, just like a film transposed from a literary work.
Rebuilding from the ashes
England, XNUMXth century: the small village of Kingsbridge, severely affected by poverty and mismanagement, is in poor condition. To attract wealth and prosperity, the construction of a large cathedral is decided. This is the framework for the lives of the characters, many of them, within the main plot. We believe this adventure is perfect for those who have not yet read Ken Follett's novel, an alternative way to approach the story.
The choices available will also allow the variation of the original plot, so as to satisfy even those who have already read the book. What certainly remains fascinating are the style and atmosphere recreated in the artistic choices of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. The cutscenes, the animations of the characters and the backgrounds are simple, but recreated with care and with a great style, making it always pleasant to look at the settings.
Moving among the many areas available we can collect objects, interact with the environment and with the characters, even in an alternative way. For example, using a bible, verses describing objects or moments of life in the village are pronounced. A touch of style that makes it clear how the experience is deliberately slowed down.
The game takes it slow, allowing you to delve into the details of things: in fact, the speed with which events take place often distorts a video game or film compared to the original on paper.
It must be said, however, that the gameplay is sometimes too slow. In some dialogues we have noticed pauses that can be tiring. It is the very plot of the book that supports the video game. You will continue to move forward because you are curious about the events and how the story of the characters continues. It is not necessarily a defect but it is right to remember. During your research you may come across small mini-games or puzzles that really add nothing to the experience, being very simple and therefore only an excuse to vary the pace.
This graphic adventure is actually made up of three different releases, called "books". Each book is divided into 7 chapters and the next two books are scheduled for December 2017 and Q1 2018. We have been captured by history and therefore we reiterate the advice to try Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth to those who have never read the famous novel.
► Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is a Graphic-Indie Adventure-Adventure game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment for Steam, the video game was released on 15/08/2017
