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Total war: pharaoh2/9/2024 A handy bar at the top of the screen behaves like a tug of war, showing me who was winning. ![]() The hulking pyramids of Giza looming large on the horizon added a tremendous sense of scale to the fighting, and the ability to slow time to a crawl allowed me to really indulge myself in the spectacle.īe careful units don’t sneak by you in the fog. No need to overthink a skirmish when you can just slam your troops into the enemy’s and slug it out until you come out on top.Įach unit in a squad has fully fledged fighting animations, which meant zooming in as the sandstorm raged, and bronze clashed on bronze was an epic spectacle worthy of a classic sand and sandals movie. First and foremost, if you’ve got the numbers, going full Leeroy Jenkins works. During the preview event ahead of Pharaoh’s October 2023 release, I only had a day to play through three battles, but I learned a lot about myself. Different branches of the family and foreign conquerors all duke it out for the crown. It’s the late bronze age, the end of the New Kingdom period, around 1,200 BCE, and all the commanders are vying for the title of Pharaoh. ![]() ![]() The ancient Egyptian setting is very appealing, and a lot of care and effort has been put into every detail of the look and feel of the period. Maybe it’s just because I’m Egyptian and want to do my people proud, but Pharaoh makes me determined to understand Total War and its intricacies.
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