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The Awsome game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best! I have so much fun playing it with my sister but she hhogs it and she doesn't let me play. but wen i do play it is so much fun!!!!!! I hope peolpe get it but get 2 if they have sisteras cause their mean

Where it all began!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am frugal when it comes to purchasing video games and pc games, at full price. I always wait for the reviews and play the demos before I ever buy a game. Back in 1998, when I got my first computer, I had subscribed to a pc gamer and the demo for this game was on one of the discs. I tired loved it and went and bought it. This is my all -time favorite game. I have had and played all sorts of games from pc, nintendo, xbox, playstation, dreamcast, etc., and they all have some great games, but I always find myself going back to this one game. I play it over and over and never get tired of it. Surprisingly there is a whole community who thinks the same and am so happy about it. With new levels being created for online play. Visit strategyplanet.com/populous and you will find a whole world of newness for this game. From the expansion that came out for it to the matchmaker for the online multiplayer option to the Age of Chaos mod for it. I could go on and on on this game. This game is the one that truly made me enjoy pc games and video games.

A time tested, addictive and VERY fun game for even dated macines.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Based loosley on populous II, Populous the beginning has got to be the best game I have played in a long time. It may be dated (1998) but you will be incredibly surprised. The game is in full 3-D, with the exception of the shaman(your character) and your folowers, which are sprites. My only gripe is the lack of a random map to play on, as in the game it is only the campaign that you play. And even bottom line computers can play this game in full detail level. It still is a very fun and challenging game for almost everybody.

populous

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think this is a great game for all of you people that like
playing action/strategy games. this game gives you some tough competition and can get REALLY hard. its fun mucing around with all of the spells and different units. the landscape in this game is amazing. I think if you wanted to get it i would look for a lower than £14 deal coz then you are deffinenally getting your moneys worth. i think this is a great game.

I love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My huband bought the demo several years ago, and I became addicted. When we bought the full game, and it got broken, we bought another one, we even bought one for my sisters in law. This game is fun, we have never had a problem with it. I especially like the fact that the Shaman is a woman and she can kick ...! The spells are fun, but some take a while to charge.
Have fun!

Definatly not for those who like to be God

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay I only got to play this game in a Demo, but I totally fell in love with it. (I was particularly partial to setting enemy tribespeople on fire, and yes you can do that) But What I really liked about this game is that it had a bit of realism to it. I mean the shaman (the player character) did not have unlimited power, so if you want set someone on fire you have to at least be in eyeshot of them. Now I know that that may seem tedious and stupid, but really for those who get tired of being 'God' in games this is a good alternative. The buildings don't take long to build, the people multiply quickly, and worshiping totems makes sense considering most ancient cultures did. I know there aren't many bad reviews, but I am just this game has awesome graphic, realistic powers, and you get to set people on fire. It can't be THAT bad.

Highly recommended.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Getting fed up with Black & White, I reinstalled this old game to give it another shot.

It's older, but vastly better. The graphics look convincing enough, and produce convincing worlds in three themes. The music is nice and non-intrusive. The control system is menu-based, with arrow keys used to change angle of view--you can also go to a world view that shows movements of people and locations of buildings and landmarks in real time.

Strategy is based around your shaman and the braves of the tribe. The latter are the grunts. They build, can be converted through specialised buildings into warriors (who fight), priests (who can convert enemies to your cause or stop your men falling prey to rival priests) and fire-warriors (who can throw ranged fireballs). The braves, when in huts, charge the shaman with mana for spells. The system for charging and firing spells is wonderfully intuitive, and has a pleasing element of strategy, since the more powerful ones require lots of time and mana to power up (do I go for a Land Bridge to reach that island, or will I need a Swamp to block that pass from enemy attack?). Once you and your enemies get boats and balloons, you really need to think about strategy. And the Shaman isn't much use in combat against massed forces, so you do need to use combined arms tactics. And when you get a nice suite of apocalyptic spells (Rain of Fire, Tornado, Volcano) ready and release them in the middle of the enemy settlements, it's very impressive. Huts sink into streams of magma or are torn apart by moving land, tornados suck up buildings and throw all the pieces into the sea.

There are several gimmick levels (one where you have 15 minutes to stop the enemy summoning the Angel of Death, one where you don't have your shaman), but these feel challenging and a nice change of pace rather than unwanted interruptions.

A note of praise goes to the voices. Though the words are nonsense, the tones of the voices convey both the unit type and what they're doing (the priest sounds urbane and cultured, the spy sounds sneaky and devious). It's not easy to describe, but it is a great function.

Bad points? One outstanding one is that you can't create groups of troops to select with a keypress. This means that selecting characters in the middle of a big brawl can be a bit awkward.

In short, this one has a good control system, sound strategy, and incredible gameplay.

I love it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is such a great game and one of my favorite ones. The graphics are OK, but I don't care how good or bad they are. You are the shaman and you have to take over other tribes to become the most powerful shaman. The first level is so easy because the other tribe won't attack your settlement, but they will on the on the other levels. I'm not exactly sure about these things because I only have a demo version that was on my Simcity 3000, but if the demo is so good then the actual game has to be better. I saw a lot of spells and stuff that were not available on demo version and they looked pretty cool. You can also turn your braves into warriors, priests, firewarriors and more. Some of the spells are the lightening, the landbridge, the earthquake, the tornado, the magical shield, the swamp, the swarm, and more. Buy this.

Want full-version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have the demo version of this game and I love it! I would love to get the full, but I can't get it now. I would recommend it to anyone.

The Best Game Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I recieved this game as a Christmas gift, and I instantly became addicted to it. While there are a few glitches in the multiplayer, the graphics and response time are amazing! After I finished all 25 levels I wanted more! I could easily spend many hours playing this game, and if I ever got tired of it, I'd just download Undiscovered Worlds. The best part about it is the multiplayer. It's alot of fun to play real people over the internet, and there are so many sites with helpful hints, so many strategies. It's a very challenging game, and it never gets old!

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