Cleopatra adds more of just about everything, and makes Impressions' Pharaoh a more complex and interesting game, without disrupting the fine balance of the original.
While it may seem overly familiar to fans of Caesar III, it offers enough variety and innovation to keep things interesting.
This is an expansion pack for the city-building game Pharaoh. It is well worth the price. Pharaoh by itself is one of the best strategy games I've played; with the Cleopatra expansion you are able to do and build so mu... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpfulAs an avid gamer who is now 'reliving' the older gems, i thought i'd throw my 2 cents in with a few reviews of some of the finer games from my generation. I've started with 'Pharaoh' because that's what i'm currentl... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWell. Just like I said Pharaoh was great and Cleopatra is good. 1. Gameplay - Well the gameplay hasn't changed much. It is the same city building game as Pharaoh was, but due to some supernatural phenomena, when God c... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful1. Gameplay - This game is basically a city building game. Like Caesar III you say? I say, way better. The basics of the game are pretty much the same as any other city building games, but the level of involvement if the... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI grew up with this game. I was always into Ancient Egypt, so when I saw this at Best Buy, I bought it without ever knowing of the City Building Series or ever played another game besides "Frogger 2" for that matter (I ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI first played Pharaoh as a demo that came with another Sierra video game I once had. I was instantly captivated by the unique style and solid gameplay. I hadn't overplayed the city-building genre and therefore didn't fi... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulJe lui accorde, pour ce qui est du graphisme 9 (graphisme très beau pour cette console), pour la musique 6 (Musique qui fini par être asser stressante), l'histoire 6 (Une histoire typique qui n'a rien d'original, Ressemb... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWhile this game appears to be nothing more than an average, run of the mill city building/ strategy game on the surface, once you give it a chance, it will draw you in! I think this game offers a unique twist to the cit... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulIf you were a fan of SimCity, and what Maxis had done with the city-building genre, then you'd probably bought a Sierra city-building game or two. Probably a form of Caesar first. Then when you went back to the game st... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI really enjoyed this game, although I wished it had more detail to it. The gameplay was good, it was easy to learn, and the story line was excellent and true to history. As an amateur (and armchair) Egyptologist, I re... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis lovely game is not only a city building game, but it is a whole civilization building. I know that there is many games like this have been released, but this one has a special profile. The pharaohs were amazing t... Read Full Review
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