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  • Summary: The PC classic Populous makes its way to the Nintendo DS featuring 50 single player missions and four player mode.
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. This game won't only entertain retro-fans, it is very motivating, because of the increasing difficulty level. Join the fight of the gods!
  2. If you’re a hardcore strategy gamer craving a deep and involved strategy game then you won’t find it here. Yet if you want to relive the glory days of gaming then don’t miss out in playing Populous again.
  3. 71
    This DS remake accurately reproduces the strategy of the original and adds a few modern graphical flourishes, but it definitely feels dated.
  4. The addictive hook that was there at the beginning no longer holds your concentration in the year 2009; even gods aren't immortal and while Populous will always have its place in gaming history, most of its worshippers have long since moved on to the more sophisticated simulations that resulted from Populous's bold and, at the time, groundbreaking design.

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  1. This game have good mechanics. It's simple and fun. Plain terrain to which your people can Build and Expand. Or attack the enemies terrain and buildings. The objective? Win the Apocalypse in the end of each stage: a war between the peoples to rest only your people. The magics of this game are very cool. And the 5 gods and the 5 demons are all very cool too. Are many themes to play, in fantasy scenarios, medieval, sci-fi, Arabian nights and many more. It's fun. Have a progressive difficulty. And a long life to play.
    I recommend.
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