IGN Gets A Hands-On Preview Of Creative Assembly's 'Total War: Pharaoh'
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For over 20 years, Creative Assembly has explored humanity’s violent past, starting with Shogun: Total War, the first in a long series of games that combine the 4x, turn-based strategy of games like Civilization and the real-time-strategy elements of games like Command and Conquer. Revolutionizing the strategy genre, the Total War series allowed the player to command massive armies, far greater than any strategy game ever allowed.
Now, their legacy grows with the next installment in the series, journeying to the sands of ancient Egypt in Total War: Pharaoh. IGN’s Leana Hafer got a hands-on preview of the game’s campaign, and after several rounds, she reports that Creative Assembly has once again managed to deliver a fresh take on their old ways.
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The first thing mentioned is the new mechanics introduced to the campaign. It works almost like a concentric zone model of urban development. There are major and minor regions, which is familiar territory, but now, along the outskirts, there are places for outposts, a new type of building that helps give life to the arid desert surrounding the fertile Nile but also seems to offer bonuses as well.
Players will choose an historical character and a path for that character which seeks to claim the crown of the north or south. Whatever path you’ve chosen, players seem to have to stick to that. It was mentioned that one character, Šuppiluliuma, starts as a king and has to fend off those who seek to usurp his position. Either way, players accrue a new resource, Legitimacy, earned through control of regional centers and unique buildings. Once enough has been gained, they can challenge the current ruler, which initiates a civil war for total control.
Players then start to gain character powers that can help them solidify their rule and conquests, once they become Pharaoh or Great King. Along with this, you work on your Ancient Legacy, which is related to different aspects of your rule, and they give you new goals and powers to earn. Add in some courtly politics, a six-turn yearly cycle where seasons, weather, and harvests all impact your success on military campaigns and your ability to rule, oh, and your soldiers’ armor can degrade too, and you have the recipe for an incredible new take on a well-path.
By the look of it, Total War: Pharaoh seems to be on course to deliver another strong game in the long-running series when it releases in October.
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