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== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Players build a city in ancient Egypt.  As a remake, the game closely follows the original.  The graphics are updated, and players can zoom in to view them up close.  Normally, recruiters go house to house looking for unemployed people to assign to jobs.  ''A New Era'' can optionally bypass recruiters and recruit workers from a global pool, like in ''[[Software:Zeus: Master of Olympus|Zeus]]''.  ''A New Era'' also tracks the Nile's flood season.<ref name=rps>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-review|title= Pharaoh A New Era review: the venerable city builder king has never looked better|last=Bell|first=Alice|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>
Players build a city in ancient Egypt.  As a remake, the game closely follows the original.  The graphics are updated, and players can zoom in to view them up close.  Normally, recruiters go house to house looking for unemployed people to assign to jobs.  ''A New Era'' can optionally bypass recruiters and recruit workers from a global pool, like in ''[[Software:Zeus: Master of Olympus]]''.  ''A New Era'' also tracks the Nile's flood season.<ref name=rps>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-review|title= Pharaoh A New Era review: the venerable city builder king has never looked better|last=Bell|first=Alice|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>


== Development ==
== Development ==
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''Pharaoh: A New Era'' received positive reviews on Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pharaoh-a-new-era/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=''Pharaoh: A New Era'' (PC)|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2023-06-11}}</ref>  ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' said that although it lacks some of the complexity of modern games, it is "the definitive version of a stone-cold classic".<ref name=rps/>  NPR encountered several bugs and thought the new graphics looked too much like a mobile game, but they said it "is still a rewarding city-builder".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/03/1160656371/npr-staff-review-the-best-new-games|title=NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed|last=Curley|first=Alex|work=NPR|date=2023-03-03|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>  ''Gamepressure'' said the remake is "a splendid opportunity to rediscover this timeless classic", though they found some of the user interface elements to need improvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/pharaoh-new-era-review-pyramids-built-on-nostalgia/zb60e|title=''Pharaoh New Era'' Review: Pyramids Built on Nostalgia in Great Return of Timeless Classic|last=Woznicki|first=Zbigniew|work=Gamepressure|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>  ''Shacknews'' felt some of the gameplay was archaic but overall called it "an excellent spin on a classic".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/134182/pharaoh-a-new-era-review-score|title=''Pharaoh: A New Era'' review: May your empire stand eternal|last=Denzer|first=T. J.|work=Shacknews|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>
''Pharaoh: A New Era'' received positive reviews from critics on Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pharaoh-a-new-era/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=''Pharaoh: A New Era'' (PC)|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2023-06-11}}</ref>  ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' said that although it lacks some of the complexity of modern games, it is "the definitive version of a stone-cold classic".<ref name=rps/>  NPR encountered several bugs and thought the new graphics looked too much like a mobile game, but they said it "is still a rewarding city-builder".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/03/1160656371/npr-staff-review-the-best-new-games|title=NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed|last=Curley|first=Alex|work=NPR|date=2023-03-03|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>  ''Gamepressure'' said the remake is "a splendid opportunity to rediscover this timeless classic", though they found some of the user interface elements to need improvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/pharaoh-new-era-review-pyramids-built-on-nostalgia/zb60e|title=''Pharaoh New Era'' Review: Pyramids Built on Nostalgia in Great Return of Timeless Classic|last=Woznicki|first=Zbigniew|work=Gamepressure|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>  ''Shacknews'' felt some of the gameplay was archaic but overall called it "an excellent spin on a classic".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/134182/pharaoh-a-new-era-review-score|title=''Pharaoh: A New Era'' review: May your empire stand eternal|last=Denzer|first=T. J.|work=Shacknews|date=2023-02-15|accessdate=2023-06-22}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.dotemu.com/games/pharaoh-a-new-era/}}


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Latest revision as of 06:37, 15 June 2025

Short description: 2023 video game

Pharaoh: A New Era
Pharaoh A New Era cover.jpg
Developer(s)Triskell Interactive
Publisher(s)Dotemu
SeriesCity Building
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • WW: February 15, 2023
Genre(s)City-building
Mode(s)Single-player

Pharaoh: A New Era is a city-building video game designed by Triskell Interactive and published by Dotemu. It is a remake of Pharaoh (1999).

Gameplay

Players build a city in ancient Egypt. As a remake, the game closely follows the original. The graphics are updated, and players can zoom in to view them up close. Normally, recruiters go house to house looking for unemployed people to assign to jobs. A New Era can optionally bypass recruiters and recruit workers from a global pool, like in Software:Zeus: Master of Olympus. A New Era also tracks the Nile's flood season.[1]

Development

After Triskell Interactive pitched a city-building game to Dotemu, Dotemu asked them if they would be interested in remaking another city-building game instead. Triskell chose Pharaoh, and Dotemu licensed it from Activision.[2] Dotemu released Pharaoh: A New Era on February 15, 2023.[3]

Reception

Pharaoh: A New Era received positive reviews from critics on Metacritic.[4] Rock Paper Shotgun said that although it lacks some of the complexity of modern games, it is "the definitive version of a stone-cold classic".[1] NPR encountered several bugs and thought the new graphics looked too much like a mobile game, but they said it "is still a rewarding city-builder".[5] Gamepressure said the remake is "a splendid opportunity to rediscover this timeless classic", though they found some of the user interface elements to need improvement.[6] Shacknews felt some of the gameplay was archaic but overall called it "an excellent spin on a classic".[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bell, Alice (2023-02-15). "Pharaoh A New Era review: the venerable city builder king has never looked better". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-review. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 
  2. Lafleuriel, Erwan (2020-09-30). "Reviving the Past with the Folks Behind the Upcoming Pharaoh: A New Era Remake". IGN. https://sea.ign.com/pharaoh-pc/164100/news/reviving-the-past-with-the-folks-behind-the-upcoming-pharaoh-a-new-era-remake. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 
  3. Smith, Graham (2023-01-25). "Pharaoh: A New Era will revive the classic citybuilder this February". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-will-revive-the-classic-citybuilder-this-february. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 
  4. "Pharaoh: A New Era (PC)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pharaoh-a-new-era/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2023-06-11. 
  5. Curley, Alex (2023-03-03). "NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/03/03/1160656371/npr-staff-review-the-best-new-games. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 
  6. Woznicki, Zbigniew (2023-02-15). "Pharaoh New Era Review: Pyramids Built on Nostalgia in Great Return of Timeless Classic". Gamepressure. https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/pharaoh-new-era-review-pyramids-built-on-nostalgia/zb60e. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 
  7. Denzer, T. J. (2023-02-15). "Pharaoh: A New Era review: May your empire stand eternal". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/134182/pharaoh-a-new-era-review-score. Retrieved 2023-06-22. 

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