Populous: The Beginning

Description

The "3" in the title not only indicates that it's the third part of the Populous series originally created by Peter Molyneux, it also stands for the 3rd dimension. Part 3 is now 3D accelerated, but this is not the only change the game underwent since part 2: you don't anymore simply lower and raise land to gain bigger houses which can defend themselves stronger. Now you have to chop trees to build your huts. Depending on how many men are in the house, the faster its population and the house itself grows. You can train your men as fighters, priests etc. New spells can be added to your spell inventory via shrines scattered all over the world.

The funny thing is that this world is really a little planet; you can scroll around it.

Alternate Titles

• "Populous: The Third Coming" -- Working title
• "Populous: El Principio" -- Spanish title
• "Populous 3" -- informal title

Part of the Following Group

• Populous series

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User Reviews

A good addition to a classic series	Windows	JubalHarshaw (287)
Better Then The Windows Version!	PlayStation	bart simpson (2)

The Press Says

Svenska PC Gamer	Windows	Nov, 1998	92 out of 100	92
GamePro	Windows	Jan 01, 2000	4.5 out of 5	90
PC Player (Denmark)	Windows	1998	9 out of 10	90
All Game Guide	Windows	1998		90
IGN	Windows	Jan 01, 1999	8.6 out of 10	86
Game Revolution	Windows	Dec 01, 1998	B+	83
Game Informer Magazine	Windows	Jun, 2008	8 out of 10	80
IGN	PlayStation	Jul 12, 1999	7 out of 10	70
PC Gamer	Windows	Mar, 1999	70 out of 100	70
GameSpot	PlayStation	Apr 08, 1999	4.1 out of 10	41

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Trivia

At the end of each level, if you win you're followers will celebrate and start cheering and dancing madly. At first they will run around crazily and start praising the heavens. However, if you have a large group of followers standing next to each other, there is a good chance that they will form a congo line and start congo-ing in unison, and more followers will continue to join at the end of the line! Also, if you have fire warriors, they will shoot fire into the sky for a display of fireworks!