Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth contains mature content recommended only for ages 17+
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
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12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
ABOUT THE GAME
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.
FEATURES
- One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series
- Change events from the novel and influence the fates of its characters
- Follow an epic of war, conspiracies and romance spanning over 30 years
- Three different playable characters: Jack the outsider, Aliena the noblewoman and Philip the monk
- Brings the 12th century to life with over 200 handpainted backgrounds
- Fully animated in a unique 2D style
- Optimized for use with controller and mouse
- Orchestral Soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague
- Full voice over in English and German, featuring Glen McCready as Philip, Naomi Sheldon as Aliena and Cody Molko and Alex Jordan as the young and adult Jack
- With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor
Available Achievements
Good midwife
10 XP
Rebel without a cause
25 XP
Wannabe knight
50 XP
Staring contest champion
10 XP
Lone wolf
10 XP
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- 94%Critics Recommend
- 78Top Critic Average
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Specifications
Minimum
Recommended
OSWin 7, 8, 10, 32/64-bit
OSWin 10, 64-bit
Processor2.8 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Processor3 Ghz Quad Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage13,5 GB available space
Direct XVersion 9.0
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6670, GeForce GTX 200 series with at least 1GB
GraphicsAMD R7 200 series, GeForce GTX 500 series
Languages Supported
- AUDIO: English, German | TEXT: English, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, German, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Turkish
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