Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
MobyRank MobyScore
SNES
...
3.7
Amiga
84
3.9
Atari ST
...
3.8

Description

Powermonger takes the basic design and concepts of Bullfrog's previous game Populous, and places it in a war context. The game cast the player as a dispossessed warlord plundering his way through 195 territories on the way to world conquest. Several other leaders have the same goal.

The gameworld is now made up of polygons, so the view can be rotated and moved with greater freedom than Populous. Trade, diplomacy, inventions, and scorched earth invasions all play a key role in how the player progressed through the game. Two-player games via modem links are available on computer versions.

Alternate Titles

  • "Power Monger: Mashō no Bōryaku" -- Japanese title
  • "Power Monger" -- Genesis title


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User Reviews

Another Molyneux classic DOS Ummagumma (73)

The Press Says

Amiga Joker Amiga Nov, 1990 93 out of 100 93
Joystick (French) DOS Jul, 1992 91 out of 100 91
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft Amiga 1993 88 out of 100 88
Amiga Action Amiga Jan, 1991 82 out of 100 82
Power Play DOS Aug, 1991 81 out of 100 81
Nintendo Magazine System UK SNES Jun, 1993 79 out of 100 79
Video Games & Computer Entertainment SEGA CD Nov, 1994 7 out of 10 70
Amiga Power Amiga May, 1991 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 67
Sega Force Genesis Sep 30, 1993 67 out of 100 67
Mega Fun SEGA CD Jul, 1994 60 out of 100 60

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Trivia

Awards

  • Amiga Joker
    • Issue 01/1991 – Best Strategy Game in 1990
  • Computer Gaming World
    • November 1991 (Issue #88) – Strategy Game of the Year



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