Pharaoh + Cleopatra

Would just like to say a big thank you to GOG for putting this up, ive only ever played it briefly but ive played ceasar 3 to DEATH!! Both amazing games.

I usually never go back to older titles that often (unless it's an SNES RPG or FF VII on the PSX). This game is a true gem, and an exception to the rule, as it's clearly a PC game that's not an RPG. That being said, it goes beyond the "only one more turn"... as it's such an captivating game. It's fairly simple to learn, as each mission teaches you how to play, without feeling like a tutorial or anything of that nature. Aside from that, I remember playing this game for the first time in the late 90's, early 2000's. When I came back to it decades later, I still understood why it was such a fascinating game. I was able to ignore the dated graphics and enjoy the game, as the graphics are an afterthought when playing which you can easily ignore.

I was going to buy this old times sake but thought I'd try my old (old) Disc copy first (Pharaoh only) with no real hope it would run on Windows 10. Installed and played with no problems, gotta love this game, how many 20yr old pc games do that? So sorry GOG I don't need to buy this, but if you've never played this I highly recommend it. The interface and graphics hold up, the game never feels sluggish or too dated and more importantly the balance is just right. Each challenge is progressively harder, and requires careful management, and you never feel you hit a wall difficulty wise. I've completed this several times over the years on the hardest difficulty so its completely doable. I don't know what to directly compare it to but I much prefer it to the Civ Series, SIm City series and Banished. A real trooper and very playable.

I loved these games when I was a teenager so I was stoked to see them available on here. They work fine on Windows 10 through the GOG Galaxy launcher. It's nice to be able to play games with some intelligence and difficulty to them, modern games aren't made like this anymore. I find that modern city sims or top-down strategy games are lacking depth and nuance, so the replayability isn't there. Not the case with something like. I miss the days of Sierra/Impressions making solid, smartly designed games that offer hours of fun.

One of my all-time favorite games. There's really nothing quite like the Impressions citybuilding games out there anymore. The game can get quite involved with urban planning and micromanagement of your districts. The campaign has a ton of levels-- easily enough for 100+ hours of gameplay-- and many of the missions are optional, meaning you can play the whole campaign several times and do different missions each time. The soundtrack is wonderful and after hours and hours of playing the game, I still pull it up online for a listen occasionally. The graphics are still charming and the goofy voices of your citizens will make you smile every time you hear them. 10/10. Amazing game. I want to be reincarnated as an ancient Egyptian urban planner.