Shaman, the path is laid before you. Your destiny is to become a god! But it will not be easy. Not for you, and not for your followers. To become a deity, you must conquer all 25 planets of the system and defeat every other tribe and their shamans. The ultimate struggle will be a difficult one, as you build mystical cities, unleash devastating spells, harness volcanoes and tornadoes, and shape the face of the planet at your will. Remember, your apotheosis awaits!
In the third part of the Populous series, you control your shaman and the tribe of her followers in a difficult quest to conquer all 25 planets of a star system and ascend to godhood. For the first time in the series, the world is presented in true 3d, which at the time amazed both the players and the gaming press.The level of control you exert over your followers also takes you to a new level: you can order individuals or groups to perform certain tasks like gathering resources, constructing buildings, or attacking your enemies.
Populous: The Beginning takes a slightly different approach from the previous installments of the series but this is not, by any means, a bad thing as it kept the series fresh and innovative. It was a bold move for Bullfrog but the proof exists in the fact that, after all these years Populous 3 is still a great strategy god-game.
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Posted on: July 17, 2014
philmay
Verified ownerGames: 8 Reviews: 1
Will not load.
Seems like a lot of people have this problem. just wasted my money, would advise you not to do the same.
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Posted on: August 22, 2014
dranorter
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One of my favorite games
... and yet, I spent more time playing the demo (packed with Sim City 2000) than the game itself. For me it was never about progressing through the levels; what I liked to do was see how much I could get away with, building huge cities or altering the entire face of the globe.
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Posted on: November 11, 2018
Prunaprismia
Verified ownerGames: 9 Reviews: 1
Nostalgic and great
I remember playing this game in my childhood and it's still just as good. It offers challenge and you can try many different playstyles. Amazing game you can sink hours into. However, when I tried to launch the game through GOG launcher, it crashed on startup. BUT I found a FIX: launch the game straight from the documents. Open the 'PopTP' and it should work. I have windows 10 and I feared that I wouldn't get it to work, but thankfully this fixed it.
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Posted on: September 29, 2020
gbaranek
Verified ownerGames: 593 Reviews: 2
One of the best games ever!!!
RTS with magic (literally and figuratively). I had buy it as soon as I saw it on gog, but unfortunately I still play the pirate version, because this one from gog.com has some problems with resolution. I don't know why I can't run it with higher res. Anyway I still recommend this title :)
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