Populous

1989 video game

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It is catalogued under topics including 1989 video games, Acclaim Entertainment games and Acorn Archimedes games.

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Game data

Released: 1989-06-04
User rating: 3.47 / 5
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: PC, macOS, Game Boy, SNES, Classic Macintosh, Commodore / Amiga, Atari ST, Genesis, SEGA Master System
ESRB: Teen

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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.

Released: 1989
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Hudson Soft, Imagineer, Tec Toy

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