Pharaoh: A New Era
February 15, 2023
Immerse yourself in the history of Ancient Egypt with 50 missions and over 100 gameplay hours in Pharaoh: A New Era, a remake of Pharaoh (and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile), one of the best city builders from the golden age of Sierra Entertainment. Stone by stone, build …
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"Pharaoh: A New Era is a great adaptation of a management game classic by today&s;s standards. The player&s;s quality of life when experiencing more than 4000 years of history in one of the greatest civilizations of humanity is the main …"
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85.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Pharaoh is a fun city-building simulation that is challenging to understand, but very rewarding when players manage to pull it off. It is definitely one of those games where players will either spend an hour and quit, or continue to …"
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58.0
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62.0
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54.0
"Pharaoh: A New Era is not quite the perfect remake of the classic city-builder from the 90s that I was hoping for. The good news is that all of it is fixable, so we just have to hope that the …"
Read original review"It was time to do a remake of Pharaoh, this one isn&s;t a really proper one in some ways though. Some aspects of the mechanic remain strange and there are a few technical issues. Nevertheless, it&s;s still fun to see …"
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85.0
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82.0
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70.0
"It would take a careless development team to create a terrible remake of a game, and Triskell Interactive are not one of them; they faithfully created something worth playing while integrating the feeling of playing the original. Buy it now!"
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65.0
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40.0
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"The remake of the cult classic brings the immortal glory of the pharaohs with a slightly more modern twist and many hours of fun. You definitely won&s;t make a mistake by buying this game."
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38.0
"One of the greatest classics of management games, finally playable in good conditions in 2023. A new interface and 4K graphics to welcome in 2023 the king of Egypt with open arms."
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75.0
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78.0
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80.0
"Pharaoh: A New Era is a good example of how to make a good and respectful remake, improving where it&s;s needed but without changing all that already worked."
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65.0
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90.0
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"Pharaoh is a throwback in the best possible way. Harkening back to a time when city management games were actually manageable, Pharaoh will still present players with a good amount of challenge. There is a ton of game here to …"
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"I can’t recommend Pharaoh: A New Era enough. Whether you’re a fan of the classic game or a city-builder who’s never played it, this game will offer you a fantastic experience for a price point you simply can’t beat."
Read original review"Pharaoh is one of those dream remaster candidates for those who fondly remember ’80s and ’90s PC games, so it stands to reason that fans of the original would have high hopes for Pharaoh: A New Era. Although it doesn’t …"
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"It&s;s obvious that Pharaoh: A New Era was a labor of love by Triskell Interactive and Dotemu. I am sure there wasn&s;t a massive demand for this title, but there are some die hard fans out there (like me) who …"
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60.0
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"The straightforward rules of Pharaoh: A New Era make it great on the replay. Even apart from the campaign, you can find maps where all you are supposed to do is grow your population, your prestige, and your pyramids. And …"
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68.0
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72.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era doesn’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to city builders. As a straightforward remake of a 1999 game, it did gain a much better UI and faster gameplay, but it’s still a slow-paced experience focused on …"
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"If you like city builders and aren&s;t afraid of a little crunch, give Pharaoh: A New Era a shot-- it&s;ll feel refreshingly different from any modern game in the genre. It&s;s challenging, well-presented, and makes the tweaks it needs to …"
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"I have always considered the original City Building series to be some of the best games in the genre, and A New Era elevates Pharoah to modern standards spectacularly well. You’ll come for the charming style and intricate building mechanics …"
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30.0
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55.0
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82.0
"Pharaoh: New Era manages to preserve the essence of the game we loved years ago, but it is also notable for its shortcomings such as mini-map and army management. If the studio manages to address these shortcomings as promised, it …"
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72.0
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70.0
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"The original Pharaoh came in 1999 towards the end of a generation of city builders. In 2023, Dotemu&s;s Pharaoh: a New Era retains the classic gameplay, but the lack of innovation weighs more than ever as it competes with a …"
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78.0
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82.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era renews a classic of simulation games. While it could have improved some things, like the camera, the core gameplay basics from the original game are still there, updated for the new generation of players and for …"
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70.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era does fair justice to its original while also satisfying players&s; expectations. In case you haven&s;t heard it before, A New Era is the best way to get acquainted with a true classic. There’s a lot of …"
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58.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era being a complete remake of the original game and its expansion from 24 years ago is incredible to see. This is a lovingly recreated game with many quality of life improvements and has accessibility in mind. …"
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"Build a pyramid to my greatness. Then figure out how to not die of malaria."
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"Pharaoh: A New Era’s visuals, music, and gameplay tweaks make for a very easy-to-grasp, complex-to-master setup, and there are loads of options to soften the challenge whenever you feel like it. More than that, when you get your cities bustling …"
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85.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era is a slow-paced experience focused on micromanagement and logistics. It is not for everyone, but for a specific niche of city-building fans who enjoy strategic titles that reward patience and long-term planning, it is definitely worth …"
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70.0
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"Pharaoh: A New Era has a lot going for it, and if you can get past the generic graphics and occasional bugs, you&s;ll find a deep city-building experience in here."
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