Despite my often-well-earned reputation, I do make mistakes. A few years ago, I reviewed a little title called We Know the Devil. Due to my Southern Christian upbringing, the games theme of youths challenging the thumb of religion they were pinned under was a warning sign roughly the size of the Brooklyn Bridge: especially when […]
It’s very rare these days for me to get hyped about a visual novel. ‘Hype’ is a difficult plateau to reach here on VNs Now thanks to our often-rigorous standards. SOMETHING usually gives me caution about a new VN: whether it be something it its development, its premise, its demo – something catches my attention […]
Originally released in August 2017, this is a video essay on Dischan Media’s Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1: Learning to Manage Chaos. At one time, one of the most anticipated franchises in the EVN sphere, does this title still hold up after controversy and time has taken its toll?
We have made strong allies and powerful enemies. As Kingsbridge begins to rebuild and spring arrives in England, the first book of this game series closes and I am thoroughly impressed. This is an absolute 2017 GOTY contender and I am very thankful to Daedalic Entertainment for their work on this fantastic game. We’ll see […]
After the events of the previous episode, Philip is sent to meet with Stephen, King of England, and secure what is needed to rebuild Kingsbridge. Doing so will mean questionable alliances with dubious people, but I did just compare the series to the GRRM books so that’s not far off the mark. About The Pillars […]
About 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. For More Information, Check Out Daedalic Entertainment’s […]
The elections up, but the fix is in. Unfortunately, the consequences of Philip’s choices so far will affect the entire cast and puts Kingsbridge in a tense situation. About 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 […]
Well, we made it to Shiring in one piece so that’s something! We also meet the Earl and his incorrigible daughter. Also, Alfred gets a chicken wing…hopefully that’ll shut him up. About 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 […]
Our central cast list continues to flesh out as the families of Jack, his Mother and the Builders(?) meet up. Elsewhere, Philip attempts to stop a civil war, but politics are rarely as simple as doing the right thing. About The Pillars of the Earth: Based on Ken Follett’s world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ […]
We finally have the means to take the priory, but it comes at the cost of potentially being in the middle of a civil war. Elsewhere, we meet a new character named Jack who comes across some familiar faces. About The Pillars of the Earth: Based on Ken Follett’s world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ […]