Populous

Newest Review: ... today, having spawned a large number of sequels and spin-offs over the years such as Populous 2, Populous the Beginning, ... more

... Powermonger, and more recently the Black and White games. Only a small central portion of the screen is given over to the main battlescape, the rest of the screen comprising of a minimap and dozens of control buttons , and play can get a little repetitive as you endlessly flatten land and try repeatedly to drown enemy tribespeople, but Populous nevertheless remains a hugely important and influential game. Whilst the graphics, animation and sound all seem very basic now, the game is still insidiously addictive, and alte...more

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Populous: The Original God-Sim (434 words)
by - written on 18/08/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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Released in 1989 by Bullfrog games, Populous is a 'God-sim'/real time strategy game in which you play a deity ruling over a tribe of people, with the aim of the game being to destroy a rival god-led tribe through a mix of spell-casting, civil engineering and military strategy. Your individual tribespeople wander the map building settlements, which range from mud-huts to cottages to stone-walled mansions to castles, depending upon the amount of available farmland surrounding each settlement. You can help this process along by flattening out the surrounding land and reclaiming land from the sea, thus allowing for your civilisation to grow. The more impressive your ... Read the complete review