Total War: PHARAOH

"Total War: PHARAOH confirms expectations and delivers one of the best titles in the Total War series in recent years. Although its battles are logically slower and less spectacular compared to the great fantasies of the WARHAMMER trilogy, at no …"

"Total War: Pharaoh is truly a return in style for the famous saga of real-time strategy games."

"Like its predecessors, Total War Pharaoh is extremely time-consuming. It delivers a truly colossal punch. In addition to being visually very pleasing, it has the luxury of offering numerous new features in terms of gameplay, which fit perfectly into the …"

"Total War: Pharaoh lets you play your way, and throws a lot at you to deal with. Fans will lap it up once they get to grips with its new mechanics."

"Total War: Pharaoh is a successful return to pure history for the series. While some may not like aspects, such as a limited unit variety and a map that can feel a little narrow in areas, the gameplay is enhanced …"

"There are some design (and marketing) choices about Total War: Pharaoh that are still unexplainable, but some of the innovations that the game introduces are what we hope to see more in the future of this glorious saga."

"Total War: PHARAOH doesn&s;t feel like a proper Total War title, but rather like a simplified grand strategy game. This is not entirely a fault of the developers, though – the historical era the game is set in is just …"

"Total War: Pharaoh is a truly unique strategy game for those like me who love the period it&s;s about. The Ancient Egyptian period is where the game really stands out. However, I have to say that the artificial intelligence problems …"

"Total War Pharaoh is a fun game, but one that lacks ambition. It squanders its potential with meagre gameplay, story, soundtrack, and performance, and fails to add anything of note to the Total War series, or leave an impression of …"

"Total War: Pharaoh will surely benefit from the shortage of AAA strategy games with real-time battles, but it may play things too safe for the most demanding fans of the series, and given it&s;s a full-price release, the overall scope …"

"Total War: Pharaoh isn&s;t a terrible game, but it&s;s definitely not the grand return to the heyday of historical Total War games that fans have been desperately waiting for."

"Overall, despite its shortcomings with performance and AI pathing, Total War: Pharaoh has been one of the most enjoyable Total War games I’ve played for quite some time. Its refined focus on a smaller period of history has allowed for …"

"Old issues return and some of its new ideas are less effective than others, but Total War: Pharaoh remains a strong and exciting addition to the series&s; historical catalog."

"Total War games spent so much time trying to do more. There are countless clever strategy games out there, but this series always prided itself on having a massive scale. Pharaoh totally changes that formula as it scales down and …"

"As a whole, Total War: Pharaoh is more than a capable entry into a storied franchise, with the grand strategy elements much more intriguing than before. While it fails to match up in bloody battles when compared to Warhammer or …"

"Placing the next Total War game in Egypt was probably not the best decision. The Bronze Age simply tied the creators&s; hands too much, and you can see it especially during the fights. A small variety of units and battles …"

"Total War Pharoah doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does introduce a handful of promising and sometimes deep new ways to approach the familiar formula. Combat is still hit-and-miss, but the approach to history and empire-building are among the best …"

"Total War: PHARAOH is a smashing success as a grand strategy game and brings the hit franchise to a new historical era. Fascinating leaders and subplots with mechanics to match help make each play session fresh and enjoyable."

"Total War: Pharaoh&s;s interesting battles complement an impressively rich campaign centered on the Late Bronze Age Collapse."

"Is Total War Pharaoh a worthy successor to the historical franchise? Yes. Total War: Pharaoh takes more steps forwards than back, and I can live with that. At least, it didn’t crash and burn like so many civilizations it portrays, …"

"From a brand-new campaign with exciting new features to a battle system that has been shaken up with new mechanics, Total War: Pharaoh has a lot to offer players looking for a new strategy experience to sink their teeth into. …"

"A splendid campaign mode with many systems working in conjunction to offer a varied experience without losing the focus on the military conquest. Few cavalry units are partly compensated by a renewed attention to different types of infantry, but to …"

"When playing Total War: Pharaoh, time simply goes by easily. Creative Assembly delivers another outstanding strategy-game, that connects all its aspects well and motivates with constant progression. Despite some minor flaws in the user-guidance-department, Total War: Pharaoh is a must-have-game …"

"It&s;s a beautiful and enjoyable game, but I see no reason to prefer Pharaoh over any other Total War."

"I can’t say that Total War: Pharaoh is a bad game. It’s simply the same well-known game that was spruced up (again) and sold for a full price. But if you wait for a discount, Creative Assembly’s newest game should …"

"Total War: Pharaoh&s;s battles may be limited by history, but Creative Assembly compensates for this with a complex, thematic, and highly dynamic campaign."

"Total War: Pharaoh shifts the series&s; focus more toward grand strategy, emphasizing political maneuvering, resource management, and societal stability over battlefield tactics. While its depth in governance and diplomacy is impressive, its combat mechanics feel familiar, and its similarities to …"

"Once you master the complexities of its systems, pulling off your master plans in Total War Pharaoh is immensely satisfying!"

"Total War: Pharaoh introduces a number of great new systems and mechanics for the long-running strategy franchise, and there&s;s plenty of fun to be had staving off an ancient apocalypse, but a large number of bugs bring down the experience."

"Total War: PHARAOH just doesn&s;t impress as much as it should have. The flaw lies only with the magnitude and scope of the game and not with the game&s;s choice of a Bronze Age or ancient Near Eastern setting. The …"

"Pharaoh is a solid new entry in the Total War series, although it lacks some ambition. If all you wanted was some fun playing as a general in a Bronze Age setting, you&s;d probably be satisfied here, but if you …"

"Total War: PHARAOH will be another must-play for fans of the series or those who can’t get enough of Ancient Egypt, but hopefully you have a top-notch PC, because at least for now, the game chugs pretty badly, crashes are …"

"In the end, Total War: Pharaoh stands atop the pyramids of grand-scale RTS. It takes the franchise in a bold new direction, adding a slew of new systems and features that enhance the gameplay. Despite choosing to play it safe …"

"Total War: PHARAOH presents an interesting window into the time and place of a tumultuous historical period while handing you the reigns to make your own story out of it. While learning the ropes takes some work to get into …"

"Dull warfare mars a fascinating battle for supremacy during the late Bronze Age collapse."