Pharaoh for Windows

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• The Game Itself (Not the Demo) Is Amazing!!!

  Doodlebug82January 23, 2014

  Pros

  Compatible with Windows 7 x64 bit if played in administrator mode. Great graphics for such an old (1998) game! Easy game play. Lots of custom scenarios. Ability to build your own maps. Endless levels.

  Cons

  The only con I can think of is that when building a custom map is that you are only allowed 3 or 4 types of food.

  Summary

  The game itself, not the demo, is amazing! I love this game more than 99% of my other games and I have a lot of games. So I am rating the game itself that came out in 1998. I have an original copy plus the Cleopatra extension. Believe me, this game is well worth the $50 I paid for the original and the money (can't remember how much) that I paid for the Cleopatra extension. The graphics are awesome and the game play is wonderful! Its also still compatible with Windows 7 x64 bit as long as you play it as an administrator.

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• Good game that endures test of time.

  -HDB-March 24, 2013

  Pros

  Bought the game and the Cleopatra expansion years ago on a bargain rack, and still love it. I like that it is goal oriented (think of quests from Zynga type games), but that once you've met the goals for a level, you start over again with a new city so you can implement changes you learned you need from the last city. Also, each level introduces new elements so you can learn pieces bit by bit rather than having to learn and excel at everything at once.

  Cons

  Graphics are pretty weak, but they are still helpful. It automatically loads into 100% speed sometimes, and that is too darn fast - you want around 50%. Early levels (free) will not show you the wide range of things you work up to at later levels. Sometimes it is hard to figure out what it's looking for to meet a final goal.

  Summary

  It's the best $3 I ever spent in a bargain game and the fact that I pulled it out to play again now that I'm laid up with a broken ankle, despite a host of other video games available, should show that it's a classic that maintains interest. It's definitely a late 90s style game, but it's entertaining and a solid game with achievable goals and a solid buildup of skills. If I lose the disk I would buy this again.

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• Problem is CNET's

  LorinaStephensNovember 9, 2011

  Pros

  Played the game years ago and loved it.

  Cons

  Haven't been able to successfully download the game. Haven't received refund. CNET's customer service is next to non-existent. Will never purchase from CNET again.

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  Pros

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  Cons

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• Definitely a new Fan!!

  svenny87September 19, 2010

  Pros

  As an old fan of Sim city, I definitely enjoy the concept of the game. I love the concept of creating and maintaining the city and all the little quirks just make it that more interesting.

  Cons

  As you get further on in the game a scenario does take a couple of hours to complete but once you reach that point it makes it all worth it1

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• Excellent!

  SalmanjojoMay 19, 2010

  Pros

  Brilliant strategy game! I wish it was free =)

  Cons

  Not much =).There is very little of fighting or war.

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• This game is very good

  silverwolfblazingApril 15, 2010

  Pros

  Story line, game play, etc.

  Cons

  Can become time consuming (but one expects that with city-building games), tutorials are not the best

  Summary

  This has been a favorite demo of mine for a while (and I really should pick up the actual game some time!) and while by today's standards the graphics are "old school" they were awesome for their time. The game play is not as complicated as some apparently believe, but then again I am used to complicated strategy games so I might not be the best judge of that. Good on history as far as I can tell. The tutorials are a bit confusing, but trial and error methods always work. Over all if you have played any Caesar game, the operations of this game will make sense. Give it a try!

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• nice variation on the classic city building game

  MykbarApril 15, 2010

  Pros

  straightforward game-play , good middle ground keeps you involved without too much micro-management, graphics dated but still good

  Cons

  as a demo , would have been nice to be able to save progress

  Summary

  just what I'm looking for in a city builder , somewhat unique storyline , familiar game-play meant I could jump right in without much need for tutorials. interface was well designed making it easy to keep track of what I was doing at all times.

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• so adictive game

  ljuba2989September 16, 2009

  Pros

  when you play it you have power over a nation,game is creative,fantastic,almost endless

  Cons

  i dont like that I have only 4 demo llevel...why i cant have this game for free...i desserved it

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• Not much in it....

  prallworksOctober 20, 2008

  Pros

  Interface? I don't know. Not much.

  Cons

  Low graphic levels, even for its time. Weak concept and the font styles are difficult to read. Not like what I'm used to with Sim City, Nemesis of the Roman Empire, and Civilization IV.

  Summary

  It's a good thing that was free. It wasn't worth money.

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