Populous: The Beginning
About Populous: The Beginning
Populous: The Beginning is a strategy and god-style video game. It is the third entry in the Populous video game series, developed by Bullfrog Productions
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Populous: The Beginning takes place before the first two games in the series. The player controls the Blue tribe, pitted against the three enemy tribes which control most of the solar system. The player's destiny as Shaman is to become a deity; only by defeating all the enemies in the system can the player's shaman become omnipotent. The player begins on the planet furthest from the sun, and attacks each planet in sequence. Along the way, the Shaman can learn new skills and magic to defeat her (usually) much more powerful enemies. Victory requires the player to either destroy the opposition, or on occasion perform special actions. The player loses if his or her Shaman is killed and there are no remaining followers, if the Shaman is killed and there is no circle of reincarnation, or the pla
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About Populous: The Beginning
Populous: The Beginning is a game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 1998, Populous: The Beginning falls under the Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Role-playing (RPG) and Strategy genres. It holds an overall rating of 75/100 based on 38 ratings.
The game is available on PS3, PC, PS1, PSP and can be found on GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store.. Game modes include Single player, Multiplayer.
The game explores themes of Fantasy and is played from a Bird view / Isometric perspective., with 1 DLC and expansion available. Players who enjoy Populous: The Beginning might also like the 8 similar games listed above.