Population: Me - Dwight Yoakam

Advantages: Excellent, enjoyable and addictive real time strategy game
Disadvantages: Addicted to playing

...The Populous Series The Populous series was a series of strategy based god games developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. The first game was released in 1989, developed for the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST and finally going on to the PC. In first series of games it involved the player to take on the role of a deity, the player had the ability to shape the landscape, cast spells, grow their civilization and lead the followers into battle against an enemy opponent with an overall aim to expand and conquer the number of different worlds. The first two games that came out Populous and Populous II were really similar, based on being a god you commanded your followers to build and fight, the more they conquered the land the more powerful you became as a god. The games emphasis was concentrating on flattening... Read review

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Advantages: Fun gameplay, easy to use controls
Disadvantages: It's not what it was, slightly dated now

...This review is for the Nintendo DS game, Populous, developed and published by Electronic Arts. The game is a god game, based on the old Amiga game. In Populous, you are a deity and have land where you need to build properties and increase the number of followers, in order for you to be able to defeat another community on the same land. You can also use your powers to cause damage, such as earthquakes and flatten land, to slow down your opponents. The controls are very comfortable to use, primarily using the stylus and touch screen to be able to flatten land and use other functions. These work well, and the d-pad is used to navigate through the menus and other options. Some considerable thought and effort has been put into these, and it works well. There are a total of fifty levels to work through, so it will take you some time to work... Read review

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Advantages: Fine strategy game. Beautiful graphics and music.
Disadvantages: Missing many of the things which made earlier Populous titles so great.

...I think it's about time I reviewed something I don't like - I'm giving out too many high marks here. It'll have to wait though because Populous is great, despite a few flaws. I've been a fan of this game since it's first incarnation on the Amiga back in 1461 (ish). I loved it. I went straight out and bought Powermonger, the unofficial sequel. I loved that. Then the real sequel came out, so I bought it - and guess what - I loved it. Although I thouroughly enjoy playing Populous The Beginning (PTB from now on) I do feel slightly dissapointed. Allow me to explain: The Populous series concerns the quest for Godhood. The central idea is that Gods need worshippers for their power. In order to defeat another deity, therefore, you must nurture your people and destroy those who follow your enemy. When you have purged the unbelievers from... Read review

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