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    'Total War: Pharaoh' and 'Star Trek: Infinite': boldly going where we've been before

    Two big strategy games debut this week: the historical Total War: Pharaoh and the sci-fi Star Trek: Infinite. Both build on legacy predecessors, but with a heavy dose of the familiar.
    by Alex Curley Oct 12, 2023 3 minutes
    Set your strategy adventure in either the shifting sands or the sci-fi stars.

    Total War: Pharaoh and Star Trek: Infinite both come out this week. Developed by two of the biggest names in strategy gaming, Paradox Interactive and Creative Assembly, both offer deep strategy experiences steeped in past designs.

    Total War: Pharaoh

    Outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered, out-planned.

    That became my fight song of despair when a horde of invading "Sea Peoples" attacked one of my core cities on the Mediterranean coast . The attacker's numbers were nearly double that of my meager garrisoned forces inside the city gates. Unable to run, muster reinforcements, or even auto-resolve the battle, I settled in to guide

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