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@12zxgglol 9 минут бұрын
Now the original game felt like some bad dream, sold to us by Ea-nasir. But now I think CA done it well
@GenjaOrigins 14 минут бұрын
is this better than total war Troy saga? i feel like the old one has better graphics on the heroes
@mariusbehm9874 23 минут бұрын
we have alredy great mods now we need the overhoul mods Crusander diadochy mod when
@Selkath_Tholotian 23 минут бұрын
20:12 as they charge , immediately go to match combat and some dies from the charge is the most satisfying thing in the game
@Mazzzaq 25 минут бұрын
It's hard going back into a historical title after playing warhammer for so long, the sheer amount of unique items, buildings, characters, units, and themes make pharaoh seem bland.
@Genesis115 30 минут бұрын
John Cena as high priest of Amun killed me XD
@Joker-yw9hl 35 минут бұрын
I bought Pharaoh a while back but was waiting for this update to finally play. Hopped on as Babylon, and honestly, Pharaoh is easily one of the best historical total war games. The way economy works kinda reminds me of Catan, and there's actual political intrigue going on as well as family tree goodness, etc. Battles feel a lot better to me than they did on Troy, and basically it's the Bronze Age total war game a lot of us have been wanting for years. Babylon hype
@ZubiForce 39 минут бұрын
There is a lot that I like here but so much of the campaign mechanics feel gamefied/arcade and lacking depth. A bit of quantity over quality (although the dynastic crisis of your campaign was dope). I just miss simple connecting mechanics like creating your own Germanicus with any general if he spends all day fighting Germanic tribes in Rome II. I want to see more of that and Pharaoh is taking steps towards that in a sense but... is taking steps back to what we used to have and not quite making it there. Regarding combat seeing the animations is so good, I honestly never zoom in Warhammer but always do in Rome II so I am very happy to see that back. Although within the first second of the review, you see a guy flying like 2-3 meters... 🤣. Sad to see lethality have the effect we feared (yes, I work at Delphos) but that is easily fixed. I honestly don't know what the consensus of the majority is regarding battle speeds but I strongly believe historical titles should make them long. Another thing I dislike is the introduction of cavalry rather than fixing chariots, is honestly disappointing. Guys, every Total War (except for Troy) has freaking cavalry... maybe just maybe, is good for this one to stand out and offer a different battle experience more appropriate for the times. Probably one mod or another will fix this. I don't think I'll be buying it anytime soon and seeing the numbers Dynasties has pulled is clearly not a success. I hope this is the right lesson learned for CA and not some sort of proof that historicals don't sell anymore. Good to see a full review from you again! I thought it was a sad pepes moment your fav TW toober is gone for good moment.
@diegomata1062 43 минут бұрын
mine keeps crashing right before a battle or just because it wants to
@happycompy 35 минут бұрын
That sucks. You should report that. Troy had (still has!) crashing issues on AMD cards. Def report that.
@j.w.5510 45 минут бұрын
I wish I could understand this game better. I'm coming from Rome 2 Total War (and all prior titles to Rome 2) and man, all the new mechanics they've added in is mind boggling as hell. I literally feel overwhelmed every few turns and just save and quit the game.
@conorobrien6843 45 минут бұрын
Dont forget that the mighty copper merchant EA Nasir is the leader of ur, should have been a major faction
@rafael-flu5602 3 минут бұрын
Tem a casa dele no jogo.
@napoleonbonaparte7692 51 минут бұрын
Nobody hates total war games as much as total war fans. So so true.
@TheHorica666 53 минут бұрын
Minor Factions is what attracted me the most and I play the most. Assyria is tough considering you are the King of the Universe, but a great way to roleplay as "I must reunite the realm!" Another fun playthrough I did was one of the Hittite minor kingdoms, Carchemish. The roleplay mindset was "I can choose my throne as I am at the crossroads of empires" and eventually I invaded the Hittite Empire with a multicultural army from the Canaanite and Assyrian/Akkadian rosters.
@happycompy 49 минут бұрын
Chad minor faction enjoyer! I want to play Carchemish for a different reason. They were one of the most iconic neo-Hittite states after the Bronze Age Collapsed, so it could be fun to see how I fare in their shoes.
@TheHorica666 18 минут бұрын
@@happycompy It truly is the fact that they are at the crossroads of empires, just like their northern sister, Malidiya. But they don't have the special "fortress of empires" status that Carchemish has. I have also tried the Elamites, Ashkelon, Napata (Memnon), but I still feel I am having the best of playthroughs with Carchemish.
@arklaw8306 53 минут бұрын
There are units that replenish ammunition in Total War Warhammer so why do you say you never saw that mechanism?
@happycompy 51 минут бұрын
I haven't Warhammer nearly as much as I've played the historicals. Were they in WH1 and 2? Those were the main ones I played.
@arklaw8306 27 минут бұрын
The high elves had the Oath of Replenishment army ability in WH2 and the Dwarfs Master Engineer heroes have the restock ability since base WH2 IIRC.
@Genesis115 Сағат бұрын
Dynasties is the Rome 2 of this decade. :P
@happycompy 51 минут бұрын
New World for Pharaoh when?!
@CaDzA818 Сағат бұрын
Bought it because its finnaly good, also to show support they shoud keep making more historical titles.
@Dolfy Сағат бұрын
Why is most of the video Rome 1 music if you talked about campaign/battle tracks in such a good light?
@happycompy 54 минут бұрын
Because Rome 1's OST is the GOAT, and everyone knows it. No shade to Ian Livingstone or Richard Before, but Jeff Van Dyck's score for that game IS total war to me. I tried the Pharaoh music as background music during the edit but Rome's is just so much better, and it weirdly didn't drown out my voice like Pharaoh's did, despite it being louder in the mix. I agree with you that it was a poor editing choice, given that I like Pharaoh's ost. If I could go back, I'd switch out the soundtrack for Pharaoh's during the audio section of the vid. But I'd still keep Rome's for the rest 😂. Thanks for watching man 👍
@Vileurple Сағат бұрын
I have 200+ hours combined Pharaoh + Dynasties and i loved this review. Easiest sub back of my life. 😉 Also, I miss the mega Sea Peoples invasions too :(
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
"War...war never changes." - Ron "King Suppiluliuma II" Perlman
@jamesbirmingham2957 Сағат бұрын
Fuck it just looks like a more realistic troy with a larger scale
@happycompy 53 минут бұрын
That's basically what it is when you boil it down.
@bruhhhhmoment4848 Сағат бұрын
I like the new animations it reminds me of how I had a mod in Rome 2 so you always got the cool animations, I hope they stop using the war hammer engines I can’t take it seriously when the guys looks goofy
@skrw21 Сағат бұрын
What fucking itch did Rome 2 scratch 10 years ago? When I hear Rome 2 release being praised by a tw yt I lose all respect
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
The itch to play a sequel to arguably the best game in the series. Yes, it was a disaster on launch, but at the time there was nothing like it in terms of scale and setting. I had a ton of fun in spite of the colossal disappointment it was.
@skrw21 Сағат бұрын
Fair enough, for me that game is still the most disappointing in the series and I'd rather play any other tw but to each his own
@happycompy 46 минут бұрын
@@skrw21 respect 👊. CA straight up lied about Rome 2 prior to launch (siege of Carthage? Amazing AI?). I don't blame anyone for dropping total war after Rome 2.
@kirilld6206 Сағат бұрын
warhammer 2 wasn't larger I think. Because Pharaoh has also outposts and distance is bigger, but yeah dropping fps during AI turns is strange. Overall didn't see much difference from legacy, maybe it's even better now apart from turn times ofc.
@user-tp4ii6hs3l Сағат бұрын
Total shill. Where is you video tearing apart the release 9 months ago? Can't find it. Can't trust you now.
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
I literally say in the video that I was bitterly disappointed and gave up on my review. I lost all desire to play TW and stopped making videos after that. I didn't come back until Dynasties was announced.
@user-tp4ii6hs3l 37 минут бұрын
@@happycompy You stopped making videos long before Pharaoh release and then popped up hyping all of the great additions that should have been in the original game, and only have been given for free since the release was so terrible. Dynasties isn't good enough considering CA released a crappy saga sized game for $70...just think...they actually thought historical total war gamers were so stupid and impulsive that they would buy a bronze age saga for full price, they thought so little of the community to treat them in such a way. And you know, the stuff that they are giving for free was already mostly done and just waiting to be monetized later down the road. You know they only released this average version because they had assets already made. They can play it off like this is a redemption tour but in reality they just polished up dlc and gave it for free out of necessity. But the fact that shills are celebrating this just means they can do it again and again and again...release an unfinished product for full price...if people are stupid or shills trick the players then all good, but if we get caught, we'll act sorry and then act like we are redeemed for good will. If this was cd project red, or rockstar they would get some benefit of the doubt but CA and Sega have been releasing manipulative garbage for a decade.
@ianfitzpatrick2230 Сағат бұрын
Hopefully some of those unique units under the minor factions will be worked in. Looking into it, Hanigalbat is the Mitanni after its fall from supremacy hence its special chariots being labeled that. I suppose they were trying to allow for a chance to recapture the glory
@fyeahusa Сағат бұрын
Hanigalbat isn't really the Mitanni after its fall. While the Assyrian's continued to use the name Hanigalbat for the area, it was ruled by a branch of the royal family of Assyria as a vassal to the kings of Assyria. The character we start off with in charge of Hanigalbat in game historically usurped the Assyrian throne, becoming king himself, hence why they made Hanigalbat the major faction instead of Assyria proper.
@Realtimehammer Сағат бұрын
Peaking my interest certainly, might buy, though I'm currently bogged down by Elden Ring with which I'm in a love/hate relationship with. Edit: just heard your dynasty story, that sounds amazing!
@ShirmaDbabak Сағат бұрын
currently on Turn 200 with assyria 😏 but sadly game crashes time to time at some turns
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
Yo definitely report that. That needs to be fixed.
@Beletang Сағат бұрын
Incredible review man!! Earned a subscriber! 👍
@happycompy 53 минут бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@nelson_sauvin Сағат бұрын
We should thank CA for making Dynasties: It brought Happy back. Keep up the good work my friend, many of us are so glad that you have returned.
@happycompy 37 минут бұрын
Thank you for the support Nelson, as always 🙏
@freelancershogun Сағат бұрын
Excellent overview of the Pharoah Dynasties experience!
@RogueRanks Сағат бұрын
Buy to support CA Sofia, stay for the conquering of the Aegean.
@kirilld6206 2 сағат бұрын
I would say not IE for warhammer but even ME for warhammer or more. Because WH3 was still not that bad if you forget RoC mechs. But ME really transformed poor map of WH2 which had 4 playable races without goal. I played much more in the beginning of 2022 rather than end of 2022. But with Pharaoh I think Dynasties will bring way more than original Pharaoh.
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
I hear you. The player numbers for both games exploded when ME and IE came out, respectively. For me, as much as Vortex and it's race-against-the-clock mechanic sucked, I still played it multiple times. RoC had ZERO appeal to me.
@kirilld6206 Сағат бұрын
@@happycompy I didn't play morathi, qwick, Tirion and red lizard since 2017 but that time I got half a map in 60 turns so that was boring. RoC was horrible but still Kislev, Cathay and Ogres were really fun to me. But Pharaoh also wasn't bad originally. I also like that now you for example as Odysseus fight only acheans then trojans etc while in IE you fight all races from the start both have pros and cons.
@kirilld6206 Сағат бұрын
@@happycompy I also just killed both Hector and Priam and Paris has its unique voice when you interact with court screen and he is commenting about himself being Wanax. Not to mention trashtalk during battles, they did a good job. Telemachus seem like a generic commander but this would be too much already xD
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
@@kirilld6206 Yes! The trash talk interactions are really underrated and immersive.
@toupatoupapa 2 сағат бұрын
CA Sofia made a remarkable job but it cannot be compared with the incredible job that the marketing of CA has done to lower the standards of the historical TW community. This is the real "shockingly good" about Pharaoh. There are mods for Rome 2 and Attila doing the real job for true fans of historical titles
@happycompy Сағат бұрын
There's no question that the bar is very low these days for historical TW. Had Pharaoh launched like this, supported by proper marketing and absent the other bullshit CA was pulling with WH3 DLC, it would have done a lot better, no question. BUT I think people would've been more critical of it than they are now (especially of the bugs and turn times) because our expectations wouldn't have been literally zero. I think 99% of us just assumed Pharaoh was thrown in the dumpster like 3K. The fact that CA fixing their game is SHOCKING says a lot about them and the products they put out. I've been around long enough to have a chip on my shoulder about the state ETW, Rome 2 (especially pre-2017), and Attila were left in. Really nice to see that Pharaoh (hopefully, we will see) won't be going that route on its way out.
@NeedSomeNuance 2 сағат бұрын
Yeah I’m 12 hrs into a Babylonian campaign and super happy. Very immersive and great to have a solid historical title out again. I did turn lethality off which I think will make it even better
@alexs_toy_barn 2 сағат бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned the historical unit pack from Troy into Pharoeh, the lack of cool units from Troy for Achilles and the others is my biggest gripe so far, and even then it's a minor gripe
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
This is one of the most head-scratching...choices (?) they made, because it's so low-effort. You already made distinct, unique rosters for the Illiad characters in Troy. Why would you NOT just bring them over? "Historical accuracy" kind of flies out of the window when the faction is led by fucking Achilles lmao. Another minor gripe like yours is that the Amazons were excluded because of their historical inaccuracy (fair enough)...but instead we got the Cimmerians who are, you guessed it, historically inaccurate. Amazons had a unique unit roster too, much more so than the Cimmerians. Was a mistake imo, especially because we already have the Myth characters anyway.
@domarnott5100 2 сағат бұрын
Never thought I would of got Pharoah but this update certainly changed my mind. Love it so far except for the sacking fort cheese and A.I travelling the whole map with full stacks to attack me whilst ignore neighbours they are at war with
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
What's the sacking fort cheese? Do I want to know or will it ruin me because I'll never be able to unsee it? 😂
@domarnott5100 Сағат бұрын
Both player and A.I get extra movement after sacking a fort/outpost so you can't catch up to them. Ended having economy ruined as Troy as i chased them around for 6 turns. It was only a 4 stack at half health too 😢 Unfortunately they don't add cheese as a resource you can enquire from sacking forts
@ReviveHF 2 сағат бұрын
What if CA Sophia decided to make a Shang vs Zhou Dynasty DLC for this game, to cash in more profits? Because Bronze Age China in Chinese history itself is often under represented. Most games sets in China were either Three Kingdomsera (3K Total War) and modern era(Battlefield 4). (On the other hand, based on artifacts and acheological evidences, the costumes and hair styles in late Shang and Early Zhou Dynasty era were similar to the later Greeks and Romans from the classical era.)
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
That's a really cool idea! Chinese history is a big blind spot for me, TW games like Shogun 2 and 3K (even ETW with India) helped inspire me to learn more. Why do you think it would be a good DLC vs it's own game?
@ReviveHF Сағат бұрын
@@happycompy For me DLC should be the cherry on top of the already delicious cake like Fates Divided and Nanman Tribes DLC for Three Kingdoms. Oh there's a 1990 Chinese drama sets during the late Shang Dynasty called "Investitures for the gods" (Feng Shen Bang封神榜），in that drama you can see the costumes and hairstyles were really different from the ones from the Confucius and Three Kingdoms era. You can watch that drama on KZfaq.
@Gorben Сағат бұрын
I have thought a lot about the Sophia team retaking the 3K and adding the north DLC that was announced and developed and adding a little bit of spice. It has a solid playerbase and would make people happy
@jamiesteele9291 45 минут бұрын
If it wasn't for chariots I'd say that was a good idea for a three kingdoms mod
@Leon99741 2 сағат бұрын
it sucks, dont fall for it
@Ben-ek1fz Сағат бұрын
How so? I m not biased btw im genuinely curious I haven’t bought a total war since Shogun.
@Nigel1Powers Сағат бұрын
Bought it yesterday. It doesnt suck.
@ShirmaDbabak Сағат бұрын
@@Ben-ek1fzin all honesty its pretty damn fun and provides good amounts of challenge. I loveddd total war rome 2 but pharaoh id also on the same level
@TheRevan1337 2 сағат бұрын
Are Rhesus and Memnon playable from Troy? I was assuming they weren't but maybe they are? I know they said the Amazons won't be (Maybe if they make a future Myth DLC for Dynasties?)
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
Yes! Rhesus leads Thrace, and Memnon leads Napata. I haven't played Rhesus yet, but Memnon is hella fun.
@uryen921 2 сағат бұрын
8:22 My fav part of this video 😂😂
@medicalvac 2 сағат бұрын
My only gripes are the UI is a bit unintuitive, the royal decree system (felt it really only worked well with 3k), and politics seems as if i can ignore it and doesnt have the impact i was hoping for. That being said this is the first time in a long while I've played a modern tw and enjoyed it. I wish there was a little more in the buildings department, but all in all I'm enjoying it. I hope some modders take the opportunity to make an alexander and crusades overhaul mod. The punic wars and a proper greek campaign can be done too! A lot of options for all regions in overhaul mods, fingers crossed
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
I agree with every single one of your criticisms, even down to your point that 3K is the only one of the three that Royal Decrees feels decent in. There's so much more I could have said in the review but it was too fucking long already. I didn't get to cover other UI gripes I have, like it being HUGE in some areas. I also never mentioned that each culture gets its own UI, which is a nice touch.
@medicalvac 2 сағат бұрын
I didn't realize they flavored the ui based on culture that's dope!
@SplendidFactor 2 сағат бұрын
Had Adad's and Ninurta's bodyguard units clash with each other in campaign. The combat banter they have adds some drama to the battle that was going on.
@Ratich 2 сағат бұрын
Virgin Babylon fans Vs Chad Achilles Enjoyers
@ElephoontOfTheShapes 2 сағат бұрын
Bronze age is not my favorite setting but I'm still buying this now. This update looks so good that it seems absolutely worth it. Also CA needs to be rewarded for doing the right thing so they'll continue to do so in the future.
@adamjohnson3239 2 сағат бұрын
Can't choose Sea Peoples invasion difficulty. A step back. And so many bugs. ☹️
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
Yup!
@cod1076 2 сағат бұрын
CA Sophia is the future of historical TW. Look at what they did in just nine months! Please give us Medieval III! Sophia could make that in 1-2 years and it would be like this!!!
@chocolaterain5097 Сағат бұрын
While this is great, they couldn't have done this in months, and for free. It was likely a planned DLC cow. After backlash they integrated some features and released what they had in the works. Unfortunately most developers do this now... Release half a game and sell the rest as DLC.
@neoceun 2 сағат бұрын
Troy Agamemnon cameo is perfect.
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
I'd pay for a DLC where Brian Cox voices Agamemnon
@trowachess 2 сағат бұрын
Archer melee YOLO bug is a recurring one for WH3 😂
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
It is? That's not reassuring lol... Also I love that name: Archer YOLO bug lmao
@Chtigga 2 сағат бұрын
That's what the game should have been at launch.
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
Exactly.
@Relacks27 2 сағат бұрын
Never cared about the Bronze Age before this game now I’m on Amazon saving books about the cultures and history
@Chtigga 2 сағат бұрын
I got myself a big book about Mesopotamia. What did you pick?
@strikwerda1 2 сағат бұрын
1177 BC by Eric Cline is really good for some context
@happycompy 2 сағат бұрын
Share your books! I haven't read Cline's 1177 BC but I've watched his lectures and they are captivating. It's part of why I fell in love with the setting so much. I HIGHLY recommend the channel "Epimetheus" and his videos on the Bronze Age Collapse. Also, Kings and Generals has a few as well.
@Chtigga Сағат бұрын
@@happycompy I don't know if that will pick your interest because mine is in French and I'm not sure if it exist in your language but let me share it with you nonetheless: "La Mésopotamie - De Gilgamesh à Artaban, 3300-120 av.J.-C".
@davidstansbury9309 Сағат бұрын
@strikwerda1 he just came out with the follow up book which goes over how each culture fared in the aftermath of the collapse.