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

CU Amiga	Amiga	Dec, 1991	97 out of 100	97
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Genesis	Nov, 1993	11 out of 12	92
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jan 04, 2010	9 out of 10	90
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Amiga	1993	86 out of 100	86
Micro News	Amiga	Dec, 1991	17 out of 20	85
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Jan, 1993	85 out of 100	85
High Score	Macintosh	Aug, 1994	4 out of 5	80
High Score	Genesis	Nov, 1993	4 out of 5	80
Top Secret	Amiga	Jul, 1992	4 out of 5	80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	May, 1993	Unscored	Unscored

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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