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11.10.2023 - 17:05 / ign.com
For over 20 years, the Total War franchise has been a leader in the world of turn-based strategy, real-time tactics, and resource management video games. Total War has taken fans around the world and throughout time with games like Shogun: Total War, Rome: Total War, and A Total War SAGA: TROY, and to other universes in games like Total War: WARHAMMER and its two sequels. Now, Creative Assembly Sofia is taking fans to ancient Egypt with Total War:PHARAOH and we’re here to break down the biggest reasons why it’s a trip RTS fans won’t want to miss.
Total War: PHARAOH releases on October 11, 2023, on PC, and the game takes place during the 12th century BC as Egypt and other great civilisations face the looming threat of the Bronze Age Collapse. The reign of Pharaoh Merneptah is near its end, and the people of Egypt are crying out for a new leader that will guide them to prosperity. That is where you come in, you’ll need to step up and become Egypt’s last great Pharaoh.
Total War: PHARAOH is so much more than just Egypt, as it contains three playable geographic areas in its kingdom - Egypt in the south, Canaan in the mid-east, and Central Anatolia in the north. These regions are home to the Egyptians, Canaanites, and Hittites, respectively, and one of your choices is to choose where to begin your conquest to claim the throne. There are eight playable faction leaders between each region, and each of them has their own distinct playstyle that make them feel as unique as they are powerful. Egypt has Ramesses, Seti, Amenmesse, and Tausret; Hatti has Suppiluliuma and Kurunta; and Canaan has Bay and Irsu.
Ramesses, aka The Paragon, is a great choice for new players as he progresses quickly, has flexibility for many different playstyles, and has a ton of resources at his disposal. Seti, The Brute, is a great choice for those who love to overwhelm their opponents in battle. He excels with players who want to attack quick and expand fast. Oh, and he has very little interest in diplomatic resolutions.
Amenmesse, The Gilded, is the richest of the leaders. His starting area is one of relative safety, but he is susceptible to frequent Libu invasions and rebellions as having that much wealth can cause you to relax a bit more than you should. However, this could be a very powerful leader for those with the right mindset. Tausret, The Strategist, is ideal for those with a defensive mindset. She has powerful economic and regional synergies, early access to the great Nile river, and more. Be careful, however, as failures under her watch tend to cascade into bigger ones.
Suppiluliuma is The Defender and takes a measured approach to war. He may be in battle on multiple fronts a lot of the time, but he knows how to keep his
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