Populous
Populous is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) / Role-playing (RPG) game released on June 5, 1989 for Acorn Archimedes, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000 and 9 more. Populous is a real-time strategy game where the player takes the role of a deity influencing the development of civilizations. You shape terrain, guide followers, and use natural disasters like floods…
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Populous is a real-time strategy game where the player takes the role of a deity influencing the development of civilizations. You shape terrain, guide followers, and use natural disasters like floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes to influence or eliminate opposing tribes. The game features an isometric perspective and includes 500 levels (worlds), each with different challenges. Originally developed by Bullfrog and designed by Peter Molyneux, it is considered one of the earliest examples of the god-game genre.
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Game Info
- Developer
- Bullfrog Productions
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy
- Game Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Fantasy Sandbox
Languages
- Audio / Voice
- English
- Text / Subtitles
- English, English
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