Posted on: May 2, 2025
Dan-1
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A great classic!
It is old but still adictive!
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Pharaoh™: A New Era
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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 your city and manage all aspects of its development to ensure it prospers and makes you a powerful and revered Pharaoh.
Develop your city by cultivating the fertile lands along the banks of the Nile valley. Erect the iconic monuments of Ancient Egypt, including the pyramids, the Sphinx and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Build temples and mausoleums to help manage all aspects of your city's health and culture as well as the predominant polytheistic religion of the time.
Ensure your city is prosperous enough to deal with economic or political crises, or even plundering by enemies. A Pharaoh takes care of its people and does whatever it can to earn the favour of the gods.
Pharaoh™: A New Era celebrates 20 years since the release of the famous franchise with a complete remake, including more than 50 playable missions and over 100 hours of gameplay.
The "Campaign" mode teaches you the game basics while allowing you to experience a unique story in the heart of Ancient Egypt and explore all aspects of life in a thriving city.
You have everything at your disposal to build an entire city and manage all its fundamental elements to ensure it flourishes: the economy, internal and external trade, culture, health, agriculture, education, etc. To help you monitor your progress, various indicators show you the overall well-being of your city and its residents.
The journey back in time is really brought to life with this Ultra HD remake, which upgrades the gameplay mechanics to modern standards and completely redesigns the captivating soundtrack and gorgeous isometric 2D graphics.
- A Cult Classic Remade: Rediscover 4,000 years of History in 4K HD in this remake of the cult classic city-builder Pharaoh and its expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
- A Rich, Complexe and Unique Experience: Trade and develop your economy with neighboring cities and make your civilization thrive while facing the elements with the flooding of the Niel, the wars with your enemies, the furies of the Gods and the plagues of Egypt
- A Fortune of Fun: Lead your people through a rich 50+ missions and 100+ hour campaign, or unwind and build the metropolis of your dreams in a Free Build mode
- Breathtaking Views: Marvel at the beauty of budding settlements and lively cities sprawling across the Egyptian sands, brought to life through fully reworked, intricate hand drawn art
- Modern Refinements: Overhauled menus, a refreshed UI and various adjustments make Pharaoh: A New Era’s classically inspired fun feel like second nature to play
- A Fully Reorchestrated Soundtrack: Take in stirring recreations of the original soundtrack’s melodies, rearranged and performed with traditional oriental instruments
More than just a remake, Pharaoh™: A New Era also brings hundreds of gameplay changes, enhancing the original experience to new standards:
- New reworked UI: with overhauled menus and a fully redesigned UI, build your city more efficiently and raise your empire to new heights
- With the New Nilometer Indicator, track both when the Nile floods occur and its quality
- Manage your people more easily and efficiently with new and redesigned mechanics, like the Workers tooltip, the Fixed Worker Ratio or the Global Labor Pool
- Develop your city with ease with the ability to quickly copy-paste buildings
- Enjoy a chiller experience by disabling predators
- And many more!
© 2023 Activision Publishing, Inc. PHARAOH is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Published by Dotemu and Developed by Triskell Interactive.
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GamingTrend
100/100
It's obvious that Pharaoh: A New Era was a labor of love by Triskell Interactive and Dotemu. I am sure there wasn't a massive demand for this title, but there are some die hard fans out there (like me) who enjoyed and appreciated this game beyond comprehension. It keeps the heart and soul of the original Pharaoh, while making just enough tweaks to improve upon a timeless classic. The nostalgia factor is high on this one, and if you liked any of the late 90s to early 2000 city-building titles, then picking up Pharaoh: A New Era is a must. My only request: please consider remastering Zeus & Poseidon!
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8/10
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 with farms, markets, industry, entertainment, religion, and monuments the whole thing is a busy spectacle of beauty. Some archaic bits can make things difficult, and this isn’t my favorite city builder I’ve played, but it’s still an excellent spin on a classic.
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8/10
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 enjoy, and it continuously pushes the player to find unique ways to solve interesting problems. It is worth mentioning that there may be a gators hiding in the Nile right out of the gate upon release, but one can expect those to be cleaned up in short order; there is nothing here that should stop prospective players from starting their own Egyptian empires. Fun and addictive.
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Posted on: October 25, 2025
eyal.shn
Verified ownerGames: 5 Reviews: 1
a very good game
it is better than the old one bacause there is no screen issues
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Posted on: February 13, 2025
powerdac
Verified ownerGames: 145 Reviews: 2
Pharaoh - A New Good Era
Pharaoh: A New Era is an exceptional remake of a beloved classic, offering both nostalgia and fresh excitement for new players. The stunning visuals, improved user interface, and engaging gameplay make this a must-play for fans of city-building games and history enthusiasts alike. With its perfect balance of strategy, resource management, and historical depth, it stands out as a prime example of how to successfully revitalize a classic while respecting the original. Whether you're reliving your fond memories of the 90s or experiencing it for the first time, Pharaoh: A New Era is a captivating journey into the heart of ancient Egypt that is both challenging and rewarding.
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Posted on: May 3, 2025
05032MendicantBias
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Intro cannot be skipped
Lengthy intro that cannot be skipped at high volume.
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Posted on: May 19, 2025
Tarquam
Verified ownerGames: 21 Reviews: 1
Exactly like the original
It is the original game. Period. The buildings looks the same, the controls are the same, the missions are the same, even with the same narration, the mechanics are the same. And the music! The same melodies, just recorded again, with a tasty technical and emotional upgrade. That's how you do a proper remake! The people may seem a little bit too cartoonish but otherwise the graphics are smooooooth even in 4k. And those few new features are very good indeed. Well done, people. Well done
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