Amiga

Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

Games just don't gel much better than Populous II. It taps into those deep, primitive urges we humans have lo become gods ourselves and be all-powerful over lesser mortals. Give yourself the gift of godhood: buy a copy of Populous II.

Though it would be pretty sad to have to fall back on hackneyed superlatives like "awesome", "incredible" and "fantastic", all three are genuinely true of Populous II. For once, words really do fail me - which is a bit of a first for poncy gits like us who think we know everything. It doesn't matter anyway as there's not really that much left to say, apart from that Populous II is the best 16-bit-computer game that I've ever seen. Simple as that, really.

The best parts of the original game have been retained, while the gameplay has been further enhanced by some stunning special effects and more in-depth challenges. The result is, in a single word, incredible. Populous 2 unreservedly receives my vote for game of the nineties. But don't just take my word for it...

Das englische Entwicklerteam Bullfrog ist pünktlich: Genau ein Jahr, nachdem Bullfrog-Boß Peter Molyneux versprach, die "Populous"-Fortsetzung bis Weihnachten '91 fertiggestellt zu haben, flatterte uns die Amiga-Version von "Populous 2" ins Postfach. Da sich am "Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue"-Spielprinzip nicht viel verändert hat, dürften sich erfahrene Himmelsfürsten schnell warmgespielt haben. Dafür sollten Veteranen aber auf einen noch größeren Zeitsprung gefaßt sein: Statt ins düstere Mittelalter reist Ihr bei Populous 2 in mythische Zeiten der griechischen Antike.

Populous II posiada pewne walory edukacyjne. Przed każdą grą możemy przeczytać krotką charakterystykę naszego aktualnego przeciwnika. Może to być znakomite przypomnienie mitologii (niestety tylko dla osób znających trochę angielski) Istnieje także możliwość gry w dwie osoby, ale potrzebne są do tego dwa komputery połączone przez modem, lub port RS232. Do zobaczenia na Olimpie!