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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

System: Nintendo Switch Release date: 01/03/2023

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.

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

- 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

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Categories

Adventure

Players

Single System (1)

Publisher

Daedalic Entertainment

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Age rating

  • Strong Violence, Strong Language

Nintendo Switch download software

System

Nintendo Switch

Release date

01/03/2023

Age rating

PEGI 16

Compatible controllers

  • Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese

Download size

9680.00 MB