Jake Hill
COGconnectedTotal War: Pharaoh Review – Fight Like an Egyptian
Published 10/10/2023
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PC / Mac - 10/11/2023
Total War: PHARAOH
Total War: Pharaoh features a choice of eight faction leaders from three rich cultural hubs, with unique playstyles and diverse unit rosters. Whether you’re charming the courts as a peerless diplomat, charging into battle as an unwavering commander or causing chaos as a fearless warlord, become a leader that history will remember.
- Developer
- CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, The Creative Assembly
- Publisher
- Sega
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78
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The critic average is 78 across 12 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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90–1002 reviews · 17%
80–898 reviews · 67%
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Below 702 reviews · 17%
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Samuel Tolbert
Windows CentralTotal War: Pharaoh review — A strategy game that endures calamity | Windows CentralWindows Central
Published 10/10/2023
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