Ok don't judge the vote of this review on the game itself, Second Encounter is GREAT. I'm judging this release. Now that GOG accepts new games there's no point to see instead of the much better HD remake, this one could easily be an added extra, but the best version around is hands down the remake, that builds up on the original gameplay and adds a new shiny layer of polish and care all over it
A year ago I've posted a little patch to play this game on modern Windows systems on GOG forums, and I got a lot of replies and support. It's easy to understand why, Silver is one of a kind. A very cool looking action JRPG, a genre very uncommon on PC. It features amazing gameplay, funny and witty dialogues, and a lot of lovable characters. Will you be able to stop Silver and his evil plans?
From the genius of Peter Molyneux, before Powermonger or The Beginning, before it was Black & White or any Fable, before any Magic Carpet roamed the sky and when From Dust wasn't even dust, there was a single true God simulator. Populous was an earth shattering game, so full of innovation that the gameplay sounds quite alien even for today standards. You are able to use your powers to shape the whole world map, help your villagers or punish the infidels. And the idea of making the whole world a page of a book? That's pure art. I'd love to see a Populous compilation in the future, with this one, the second, and PowerMonger as well. And Populous: The Beginning as a stand alone release of course!
