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Populous (Nintendo DS)
Release Dates:
US: 10 November 2008
EU: 27 February 2009
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Nintendo DS
Thunderbolt: Populous Review
For many gamers over a certain age, the mere mention of Populous will bring a glaze of whimsical reminiscence to their eyes. Peter Molyneux's semin...
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Nintendo DS
Vooks: Populous DS Review
187 days 23 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Cyrus365
Vooks writes: "Really old games are always better if you never go back and play them again. A tint of nostalgia washes away any and all blemis...
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Nintendo DS
GamerDad Review: Populous
GamerDad writes: "Some may argue it should only be placed in the "God Game" genre, but I think of Populous as one of the best, very ...
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Nintendo DS
Impulse Gamer: Populous DS Review
Ho Wong: "All in all, I had trouble enduring a few levels in a row, due to how slow it was to get your worshipers to do anything. Interest is ...
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Nintendo DS
GamesWeasel: Populous DS Review
261 days 18 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
skynidas
GamesWeasel writes: "If you loved Populous, then there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn't like this - just make sure you try it out and...
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NL: Populous DS Review
281 days 16 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
skynidas
Nintendo Life writes: "Populous DS is a disappointing remake of the classic original. The touch controls and greater detail afforded by the tw...
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Nintendo DS
C3 Review: Populous
Cubed.com Writes:
"The graphics and the sound can be forgiven for being basic, they aren't offensive and they do the job they are require...
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VGR: Populous Review
290 days 20 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Jack007
VGR:
"Populous DS is a disappointing game. It lacks innovation and originality; instead it becomes just another version of the dull game...
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Nintendo DS
IncGamers: Populous DS Review
297 days 2 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
AndyA
Bullfrog's classic strategy title finally arrives on the DS. IncGamers' Paul Govan looks at the difference between a "reimagination" and ...
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Nintendo DS
Meristation: Populous DS Review
299 days 16 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
skynidas
Meristation writes: "It is quite simple to make with basic controls to dominate the earth, with an option to decrease the level of the ground ...
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Nintendo DS
Orange: Populous Review
299 days 18 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Jack007
There's some fun to be had here but it's only really available in small bursts. You won't be sinking the hours and days you might have done 20 year...
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CVG: Populous DS Review
301 days 2 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
BIoodmask
The controls are horribly fiddly too. To move around the map, you have to hold down the shoulder buttons and then slide the stylus around the scree...
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WorthPlaying Review: Populous DS
317 days 23 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Shmammy
WP writes: "I'm a sucker for nostalgia. As a teenager I spent countless hours daydreaming of a future in which I, as an adult, held the reins ...
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Gaming
Top 50 Strategy Games of All Time
Locke Webster has compiled a list of the top 50 strategy games of all time for UGO.com. Titles include a few deep cuts including StarCraft, M.U.L.E...
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UOL: Populous DS Review
348 days 15 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
falcon
If "Sim City" was the game that defined the concept of simulator of public administrator, "Populous", the ever ambitious Peter ...
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Nintendo DS
GRRLGAMER: Populous DS Review
350 days 19 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Columbo
In the end, GRRLGAMER is sad to say that their experience with Populous DS was far less enjoyable than they anticipated. To put it bluntly, the ent...
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Nintendo DS
The Escapist Review: Populous DS
353 days 14 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Cyrus365
The Escapist writes: "Looking down at the teeming masses of unwashed, ant-like peasants meandering around the rugged landscape building cities...
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Nintendo DS
Game Revolution Review: Populous
363 days 19 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Shmammy
GR writes: "Living as lowly mortals in the universe of Populous doesn't seem like a lot of fun. They wander around, build a few huts, get in a...
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Nintendo DS
GameZone: Populous Review
369 days 9 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Columbo
Populous might not have aged as well as some of us would have hoped but even then the game is a great way to get your feet wet with a strategy game...
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Nintendo DS
Diehard GameFAN: Populous DS Review
370 days 4 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
BIoodmask
For a largely unheralded sequel to a seemingly dead franchise, Populous DS is a shockingly relevant game. Full of good execution of good ideas, Pop...
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Nintendo DS
Game Vortex: Populous DS Review
380 days 4 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Cyrus365
Game Vortex writes: "I can still recall the fanfare with which my family greeted the arrival of our new Laserdisc player, back in the '80s. I ...
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Gamespot: Populous Review
396 days 9 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Columbo
Populous deserves its place in the history books. The Bullfrog god sim was revolutionary back in 1989, a genre-changing masterpiece that altered th...
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GamesRadar: Populous DS Review
397 days 17 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
BIoodmask
The stylus controls are good, but the touch screen shows a stylized version of the level with everything reduced to ugly lines and icons. You'll ne...
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Game Informer: Populous DS Review
409 days 22 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
Le-mo
Game Informer: "Populous is one of the most revered classics in all of gaming, and this DS remake retains the flavor of the original to a faul...
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IGN: Populous DS Review
410 days 11 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
BIoodmask
Populous certainly has its place in videogame history and it's probably been a while since many have played it. This DS remake accurately reproduce...
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Nintendo DS
1UP: Populous Review
410 days 14 hours ago | Nintendo DS | Review |
skynidas
1UP writes: "OK, so I'm a PC gaming vet. Yeah, I'm old, and I don't have a girlfriend. Ha-ha. Laugh it up, Sparky. Point is: Even for me, Bull...
