Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods

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Description

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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Alternate Titles

• "Two Tribes: Populous II" -- Genesis title

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: God game
• Mythology: Greek
• Populous series

User Reviews

Prettier but not as much fun as the original	DOS	anton treuenfels (37)
Much better that its predecessor	DOS	Emanuele Ravasi (20)

Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	Jan, 1992	11 out of 12	92
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Apr, 1992	11 out of 12	92
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Feb, 1993	11 out of 12	92
Mean Machines	Genesis	Sep, 1993	89 out of 100	89
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Genesis	Oct, 1993	86 out of 100	86
Video Games	SNES	Nov, 1993	83 out of 100	83
PC Joker	DOS	Jan, 1993	81 out of 100	81
Play Time	Genesis	Sep, 1993	80 out of 100	80
High Score	Genesis	Nov, 1993	4 out of 5	80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Amiga	Jun, 1993		70

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Awards

• 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