As the offspring of almighty Zeus, you demand a seat among the gods. But before ascending to the top of Mt. Olympus, you must first defeat some of the most powerful deities in the Greek pantheon. Such a task would be impossible for a puny mortal, but you wield the raw power of the universe in your hands, for you are destined to become a god! Learn to shatter the sky with lightning and shower the earth with fire. Summon heroes to aid your people, and plagues to destroy the enemy. Call forth tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal waves, and columns of flame. The second installment of Bullfrog's Populous series follows the path set by its predecessor and remains one of the greatest god-games ever created. Populous 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods vastly improves the formula by adding new spells, better quality sound and graphics, and a character development system that allows you to customize your divine powers in any way you want. You really can’t go wrong with a game where you can kill gods, obliterate entire continents, and strike down upon the infidels with great vengeance and furious anger. Just as Peter Molyneux, those things simply never get old.
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A pleasant surprise to have this on Steam! Fond memories of playing this on a friend's Amiga back in the day. Simple but fun gameplay, with some good variety and lots of replay value. Quick tip: You're going to want to turn down the game speed, at least in the beginning.
This is one of my top favorite games of all time!!! Probably have 500+ hours on it and went through most of the 1000 levels. I played it when it came out originally and this version is the same. You just need to know a couple of settings to get it to run right on newer machines. alt+enter makes the dos emulator go full screen. In the game click the little globe and set game to full screen as well and then on the options menu set the game speed to half way. This game is a true classic. So glad to see it on Steam.
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Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is yet another product of Electronic Arts' attempt to sell video games from bygone eras without having ensured that their engines are up-to-date with modern operating systems. In the case of this product, the emulator experiences issues with its frame rate, leading to the game running at 500% of its natural speed than usual. Other than the technical issues, the game plays much the first wherein players must compete with a rivaling god for dominion. If players have read and understood the first game's manual and mechanics, then they've not much else to learn in this sequel outside of allocating experience points to specific powers of nature. The only discernible difference is the improvement in graphics and evidence of progression. As a principle, these sorts of products should be avoided as they lack the necessary refinement to justify their re
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is one of those re-releases that feels more like a lazy cash grab than a nostalgic treat. Yes, it’s a legendary game from 1991, but let’s be honest—charging €5 in 2024 for a game that hasn’t been updated or enhanced in any meaningful way is a tough sell. If you played it back in the day, sure, there’s a bit of a charm to reliving the old days of god-game strategy, wielding powers and outplaying the Greek gods. But in the context of today’s games, Populous II really struggles to hold up. The graphics are ancient, the interface is clunky, and the gameplay feels repetitive by modern standards. The game relies heavily on DOSBox for emulation, and while it works, it's hardly optimized for current systems, especially given that it’s a paid release on Steam and EA's platform. The worst part is that EA didn't even bother to include any quality-of-life
A classic from the strategy golden era, one of Bullfrog's great games. Here's hoping EA brings more Bullfrog games back, like Magic Carpet!
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