Populous
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PC Games reviews
· 5 Jul 2022
POPULOUS is proof that the ideal computer game is less the product of fantastic graphics, incredible screen resolution, and dynamite gameplay than the result of just the right combination of these three elements. This review is based on the Amiga version; IBM-PC and Atari ST version notes follow, along with data disk notes for THE PROMISED LANDS. One of the most original computer games ever released, POPULOUS begs classification. I'd label it a strategy game with dynamic real-time elements: It's different from chess, in that you can take your time to figure out a move; but it's similar to chess, in that you must be sure to dev...