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Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs

Ubisoft · Mar 13, 2018

PC · PS4 · Xbox One

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Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs is the second expansion to Assassin’s Creed Origins developed by the creators of the base game – Ubisoft Montreal. Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs revolves around a more complex representation of the Egyptian mythology. The story featured in this DLC focuses on the titular curse, which has brought one of the pharaohs back from the world of the dead and has unleashed legendary beasts.

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PC

Critic 8.0 (4 critics) · Gamer 8.4

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.4 (14 critics) · Gamer 9.6

8.7

Xbox One

Critic 8.2 (5 critics) · Gamer 9.3

8.2

Critic reviews

  • TechRaptor

    Samuel Guglielmo · Apr 14, 2018

    9.0
    If I had to compare to Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs to something, it would be The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. This expansion does a fantastic job closing up the main game, while still providing tons of fresh content. The new enemies are just fun to fight. The game has plenty of new systems that made it feel like it was going beyond just adding “more”. If you enjoyed Assassin’s Creed Origins, you’d be doing a lot of good diving back in for this mythical adventure.
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  • Gaming Bolt

    Shubhankar Parijat · Mar 23, 2018

    9.0
    Here’s hoping Ubisoft fixes these with patches soon. That said, it becomes easier to accept these concessions in trade for what is an expansion that is packed with content. It’s different and vibrant and expands Origins’ ancient Egypt setting in unique ways, and it’s got anywhere from ten to twenty hours’ worth of content. The Curse of the Pharaohs is, without a doubt, one of the best things to have come out of Ubisoft in the last couple of years.
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  • Push Square

    Robert Ramsey · Mar 20, 2018

    8.0
    Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs is a great expansion that does a fantastic job of bringing ancient Egypt's spiritual side to life. Channelling the creativity of a clearly talented team, the DLC breaks the series' historical shackles and provides a memorable adventure packed with cool boss encounters. Curse of the Pharaohs is right up there with the best that Ubisoft's franchise has to offer.
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  • COGconnected

    Alexander Thomas · Mar 18, 2018

    8.6
    Curse of the Pharaohs is a marvelous DLC that builds upon what makes Assassin’s Creed Origins great and takes it one step further into the realm of the fantastic. With new gear, weapons, upgrades, and abilities to unlock, Bayek has his work cut out for him taking on the animated dead. The story is unique and interesting, but the characters you encounter feel flat, and having to return to them to ask for information they withheld feels like an excuse to drag out the gameplay.
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  • Destructoid

    Brett Makedonski · Mar 16, 2018

    8.5
    This is Assassin's Creed finally catching the dragon that it has been chasing for a decade. At long last, it has nailed the balance between outlandish and plausible. Because of the period's close ties to mythology, it makes sense for Bayek to travel to the ethereal. It's thematically consistent with the setting, and it's a sincere reason to explore something new.
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  • USGamer

    Mike Williams · Mar 15, 2018

    8.0
    Bayek heads to Thebes to retrive another lost artifact, only to find himself taking a trip into the afterlife. The base map for this expansion seems about as big as the Hidden Ones expansion, but the additional afterlife regions add scale and scope to this DLC. The regions also untether Ubisoft's artists from reality, allowing them to come up with some grand vistas as a result. Curse of the Pharaohs is what Origins needed and stands as one of the better expansions for an Assassin's Creed game.

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Gamer reviews

  • Maruf Hassan

    Mar 26, 2021 · PC

    9.0

    The game takes place in Thebes where thieves have taken possessions of the dead pharaohs and they come back from the dead to reclaim it by killing innocent bystanders. The Pharaohs are a formidable opponent and difficult to defeat. The mystical world of Nefratity is beautifully crafted with an attention to details and so is the Duat with its dark and grim environment. There are new animal types like the giant scorpio which have a huge health bar and roams around the world. The two boss fights are mainly focused on melee as you are continuously get attacked and have to dodge to save your health. Its a compelling DLC with a variety of difficult missions.

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