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Populous

Developer: Bullfrog Productions Publisher: Electronic Arts
March 1989
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54 Ratings /
#4,011 All-time
#29 for 1989
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God game#10 Myth and folklore#108
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Real-time strategy
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Populous
1989 • Bullfrog EA  
Floppy 3.5"
ポピュラス
1990 • Bullfrog Infinity  
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JP 4 965857 001098 SHVC-PO
Populous
1991 • Bullfrog Acclaim  
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XNA 0 21481 60101 2 SNS-PO-USA
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Populous
2011 • Bullfrog EA  
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Rating the SNES port. The game is extremely dated now but there is nothing quite like being immersed in a game of Populous. Molyneux was ambitious at his peak.
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Bobek Populous 2024-03-23T08:28:06Z
2024-03-23T08:28:06Z
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droppod40 Populous 2024-03-19T18:08:38Z
2024-03-19T18:08:38Z
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Raising_Heart Populous 2024-02-29T23:31:49Z
Windows / Mac
2024-02-29T23:31:49Z
2.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
plan9mastermind Populous 2024-01-30T00:57:10Z
2024-01-30T00:57:10Z
2.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
hevykofe Populous 2024-01-08T09:47:16Z
Amiga
2024-01-08T09:47:16Z
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
hevykofe Populous 2024-01-02T17:14:48Z
SNES • XNA
2024-01-02T17:14:48Z
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
AsbjornFM Populous 2023-12-24T03:45:14Z
2023-12-24T03:45:14Z
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Fet Populous 2023-12-11T20:30:19Z
Windows / Mac
2023-12-11T20:30:19Z
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Zaltys Populous 2023-12-03T12:16:55Z
2023-12-03T12:16:55Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
residenceofthedead Populous 2023-11-06T03:34:52Z
Windows / Mac
2023-11-06T03:34:52Z
7.5 /10
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brainZuk Populous 2023-10-22T08:51:20Z
Amiga
2023-10-22T08:51:20Z
4.0
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tiqqun Populous 2023-10-13T03:23:36Z
2023-10-13T03:23:36Z
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
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Player modes
1-2 players
Media
1x Floppy 3.5"
Multiplayer modes
Deathmatch / FFA
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Local
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Populous
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Sim City & Populous
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  • Revolution666 2020-02-04 04:38:25.127123+00
    It's really basic and super easy, but it's so much damn fun. Love this game.
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