Day of The Pharaoh (a.k.a. Nil The Living God)
Gameplay in Pharaoh is "light" strategy, although it takes place in real time (get a slowdown program before you run this game!). You can make offering to various Egyptian gods in hopes of divine aid, marry a bride to ensure that your line will continue if you fall in battle, wage wars with neighboring countries, and so on. To construct the various buildings, you will need to find different types. Because your starting city will not have all the raw materials available, you will be forced to conquer your neighbors early on. Combat takes place action-style, and these sequences are easily the best part of the game. You will ride in a royal chariot, shooting arrows at the invaders who will throw lances at you. It gets repetitive after a while, however, and the whole game becomes a tedious exercise where you find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, from city to city, without much change. Divine favors, when they are granted, are fun to watch as they can result in complete anhilation of your enemies, but those are very rare and depend mostly on luck.
In the final analysis, Day of the Pharaoh is a good effort based on a great idea. It just doesn't have enough variety to keep anyone interested for long. Casual gamers will likely find this a unique, atmospheric game. Serious gamers should look elsewhere.
Average Rating: | 7.43 [64 votes] |
Genre: | Strategy |
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Developer: | Chip |
Publisher: | Rainbow Arts |
Year: | 1989 |
Software Copyright: | Chip |
Theme: | Historical, Oriental |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Joan of Arc: The Siege & The Sword, Eye of Horus, Centurion: Defender of Rome |
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