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Populous
About this game
Populous is a strategy game where players act as a deity, shaping the land and guiding followers to expand and defeat rival gods. Gameplay involves altering terrain, managing populations, and using divine powers to influence battles and control territory.
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 facts
Release date
Dec 16, 1990
Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment, Imagineer
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Fantasy, Sandbox
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
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