Review: Total War: Pharaoh
It wasn’t easy, but I’ve become the Great King of the Hittites as Kurunta the Usurper, named after the hunter god. Many soldiers died along the way, but all for a good cause. Leaders were assassinated as I worked my way up the Hittite court. Now over 100 turns of Total War: Pharaoh later, I had united the Hittites—united in a conquered sort of way—and it was time to set my eyes south towards Egypt.
But Egypt has faced its own struggles as well. Several leaders, including Ramesses and Seti, have also been fighting for control of the Nile. Seti reigned supreme, but unfortunately for him, I had already solidified my desire to rule the sands. With the colossal pyramids in the backdrop, my siege of Cairo began.
The Total War franchise has always succeeded in its main goal: massive battles on a grand scale. But for the first time in a while, Total War: Pharaoh tries new things—and quite a bit of them—to amplify the journey along the way.
Total War: Pharaoh (PC [reviewed])
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: SEGA
Released: October 11, 2023
MSRP: $59.99
In Total War: Pharaoh you take on the role of one of eight leaders from three different factions: Ancient Egypt, the Canaanites, or the Hittites.
While previous entries in the series have focused almost entirely on gold as your resource, Pharaoh shakes things up in a big way. Gold is still a resource, but in Pharaoh, it’s primarily used for trading with other factions or building the highest tier buildings and training the best troops. Food is your most essential resource, as it’s required to create and upkeep your generals and units. Stone and wood are needed to build most of your buildings at your settlements, and bronze is needed to recruit most units.
Each region that
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