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Populous DS [import] (Review)

Mar 26, 2008

The quintessential god game of the late 1980s, Populous was the startlingly original work that launched the career of Peter Molyneux and helped define a new genre on home computers. Whether it’s still relevant today is another matter, although we distinctly remember the original being more flexible than this stilted DS update.The basic premise of the game is you’re a god, you’ve got a tribe of people who worship you, and on ...

Populous DS [import] (Screenshots)

Mar 26, 2008

Peter Molyneux Open to Syndicate Revival (News)

Mar 19, 2008

Acclaimed game designer Peter Molyneux has expressed a desire to someday remake Bullfrog's classic isometric sci-fi action title Syndicate.

"I really would love to redo a version of Syndicate. Syndicate was probably one of my favorites," he told Shacknews in a recent interview.

Populous DS Adds... Nintendo Civilization? (News)

Jan 26, 2008

Kotaku reports: "The peoples of Populous DS have added an unexpected society to their ranks, the Bit-plane civilization. The EA published seminal god-game includes not only Persians and Martians, but a strange line-up of inhabitants such as a race of skeleton people, dragons and men in bear outfits. Oddest of all are a pixelated race that builds their structures in the shape of Nintendo consoles. This is fanboyism at its finest, folks. What Nintendo fan won't thrill at the possibility of upgrading one's Game & Watch all the way to a Wii? Consider Populous DS bought (if it comes stateside)".

Populous Coming to a Japanese DS Near You (News)

Dec 31, 2007

Kotaku reports:

"With all the focus on SimCity and SimCity2 on the DS, it seems one of my favorite city building games is getting overlooked. Populous, the finger pointing god game is finally making it's way onto Nintendo's popular handheld!"

Molyneux Classic Populous Confirmed For DS (News)

Nov 12, 2007

God gaming heads to DS in the form of a Populous remake.

It's being reported from an EA press conference in Japan that the Bullfrog classic is being remade for DS. CVG even got a picture of a man standing in front of a screen with the word 'Populous' on it and some Japanese writing, so it must be true.