Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (DOS)
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Populous II continues the "god game" genre pioneered by Bullfrog's classic Populous. In PII, you're an unproven immortal who must fight your way through an entire pantheon of Greek gods, each with his or her own strategy and attacks, and ultimately enter into a showdown with Zeus himself.The gameplay mechanics are similar to Populous, but PII features a wider array of spells, digitized sound, and high-resolution graphics to give the spell effects extra punch. Multiplayer is supported via serial link and dial-up.
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- "Two Tribes: Populous II" -- Genesis title
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Prettier but not as much fun as the original | anton treuenfels (37) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Much better that its predecessor | Emanuele Ravasi (20) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Feb, 1993 | 11 out of 12 | 92 |
Power Play | Jan, 1993 | 90 out of 100 | 90 |
Play Time | Mar, 1993 | 90 out of 100 | 90 |
PC Player (Germany) | Jan, 1993 | 85 out of 100 | 85 |
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft | 1993 | 82 out of 100 | 82 |
PC Joker | Jan, 1993 | 81 out of 100 | 81 |
PC Games (Germany) | Mar, 1993 | 76 out of 100 | 76 |
Computer Gaming World (CGW) | May, 1993 | Unscored | Unscored |
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- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1993 – Best Strategical of 1992 (Readers' Vote)
- PC Games (Germany)
- Issue 01/1993– #2 Best Strategy Game in 1992
- Power Play
- Issue 02/1992 – Best Strategy Game in 1991
- ST Format
- January 1993 (issue #42) - #8 in '50 finest Atari ST games of all time' list
brickbat (168) added Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (DOS) on Jun 20, 2000
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