Pharaoh: A New Era

 PC
  • Publisher: DotEmu
  • Release Date: Feb 15, 2023
User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 12 out of 18

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  1. FASOLINA
    Feb 18, 2023
    2
    The game is an unfinished alpha version. many bugs. there are also a few changes, and I can not say that they are good. removed the minimap. combat units can no longer be controlled and they fight somewhere in a parallel dimension. what have they been doing for years?
  2. doracyber
    Feb 26, 2023
    3
    The game is still fun as it is, but it has a lot of bugs.Example, the Pyramid stops building even though it shows that everything is fine and all the necessary items are available. There's no progress until you delete and rebuild it again.

    Useful features such as pausing selected industries, the mini-map, and the option to choose pop-up messages have been removed. I will stop playing    The game is still fun as it is, but it has a lot of bugs.Example, the Pyramid stops building even though it shows that everything is fine and all the necessary items are available. There's no progress until you delete and rebuild it again.

    Useful features such as pausing selected industries, the mini-map, and the option to choose pop-up messages have been removed.

    I will stop playing for a while, hope these are being fixed and patches are on the way.    … Expand
  3. Milansan777
    Feb 19, 2023
    6
    This game has so much pofential, but currently need more work done to it. For the most part i love what theyve done here, even the bold changes that differ from the original. The excessive pop ups is currently ruining my experience, so hopefully they fix that. Many people report a lot of bugs abd corrupted saved files. Best is probably waiting some months before you buy.
  4. JymmyQuidd
    Feb 23, 2023
    4
    Compared to the classic Pharaoh its a non-finished, buggy, downgraded, cheaply made big pile of utter garbage. But even i can live with that, problem is the level of anger u can get when u just can't close simple popup menus in the game because they thought of innovating "F*** ESC button! lets make them use left click for every f***** window forever." I could complain about the AI doingCompared to the classic Pharaoh its a non-finished, buggy, downgraded, cheaply made big pile of utter garbage. But even i can live with that, problem is the level of anger u can get when u just can't close simple popup menus in the game because they thought of innovating "F*** ESC button! lets make them use left click for every f***** window forever." I could complain about the AI doing funky stuff with no apparent explanation, lack of a simple camera rotation system and other things, but failing the most basic task in gamedev history, a simple practical goddamn UI... too low Triskell.… Expand
  5. Ragnar1987
    Feb 22, 2023
    4
    Улучшили графику и всё, все проблемы старой игры остались на месте, в том числе и критические баги с застревающими в дороге торговцами. Не удобный интерфейс, 5 минут искал, где посмотреть почему ко мне новые жители не едут, в итоге нигде информации не нашел, методом проб и ошибок понял, что надо зарплату жителям повысить было. В общем халтура. Не покупайте.Улучшили графику и всё, все проблемы старой игры остались на месте, в том числе и критические баги с застревающими в дороге торговцами. Не удобный интерфейс, 5 минут искал, где посмотреть почему ко мне новые жители не едут, в итоге нигде информации не нашел, методом проб и ошибок понял, что надо зарплату жителям повысить было. В общем халтура. Не покупайте.
  6. Makumba666
    Feb 21, 2023
    1
    This is huge step back. In original Pharaoh you could rotate camera - here you can not! In original you had mini map - here they removed it! Graphic is prerendered 2D images and they are so low resolution, they look terrible. Gameplay is super buggy and you hardly know what is happening and why people are leaving town. Dont bother!

    P.S Judjing from critics reviews, I believe they spent    This is huge step back. In original Pharaoh you could rotate camera - here you can not! In original you had mini map - here they removed it! Graphic is prerendered 2D images and they are so low resolution, they look terrible. Gameplay is super buggy and you hardly know what is happening and why people are leaving town. Dont bother!

    P.S Judjing from critics reviews, I believe they spent most money on buying "critics", not on game development.    … Expand
  7. ShaMana
    Aug 22, 2023
    4
    This game made me appreciate the original even more than before. It lacks whole gameplay loops completely, there are many liberties done with the mechanics included, visuals are remastered but looks cartoonish and off-putting and the UI is terribly unfinished and uncomfortable to use.

    The games sums up to be a boring package after a while as the gameplay is completely sterile, there is    This game made me appreciate the original even more than before. It lacks whole gameplay loops completely, there are many liberties done with the mechanics included, visuals are remastered but looks cartoonish and off-putting and the UI is terribly unfinished and uncomfortable to use.

    The games sums up to be a boring package after a while as the gameplay is completely sterile, there is nothing left from the original spirit.

    The original is available on GoG, and while being outdated and a bit broken, is miles ahead of this release, and times cheaper too...    … Expand
  8. Adi2ro
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    The critics here are dumb af.

    The game is a pale copy of the old Zeus, but worse. You're missing all the good mythlogic elements and the worker aspect here is very bad. Meaning, you need your workshops for example to have access to the houses, so roadblockers will actually block them as well, so they become useless. The campaign is also bugged where it asks you to evolve a house, but    The critics here are dumb af.

    The game is a pale copy of the old Zeus, but worse. You're missing all the good mythlogic elements and the worker aspect here is very bad. Meaning, you need your workshops for example to have access to the houses, so roadblockers will actually block them as well, so they become useless.

    The campaign is also bugged where it asks you to evolve a house, but there's not enough entertainment. and lastly, you can't collect taxes early on.

    I feel sorry for the idiots that had to make this garbage game.    … Expand
  9. SuqMadick
    May 5, 2023
    0
    This game is awful. It's like a worse version of the 20 year old one. Awful user interface. Combat system is a joke. Notifications that there's a fire / disease / collapse in your city? Sure it will tell you, but won't show you where. You can't even scroll diagonally in this game. This is just a re-packaged cash grab. Pass on this.
  10. GHAtreides
    Aug 3, 2023
    4
    Can you call this a remaster of the original "Pharaoh" just because has the graphics a bit improved? No way! Sorry to say it but it's nothing but a poor, unfinished and full of game bugs version of the original game.

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#83 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    40
    The game also suffers from a myriad of bugs affecting trade, storage, clarity, population management and other little things that you only start to notice over time. [Issue#326]
  2. Gamereactor UK
    Oct 16, 2023
    80
    It's simple, yet quite engaging, and what should have been a quick test of the first mission quickly turned into hours of screen time.
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  3. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2023
    70
    New visuals look great without completely ditching the distinctive style of the original Pharaoh, more fluent animations add to the positive experience, while the gameplay is still demanding and addictive. Overall, Pharaoh: A New Era lives up to expectations for remakes of classic games, but Triskell Interactive should have worked much harder on the interface, as its new version makes the game harder to enjoy.
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