Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
As the offspring of almighty Zeus, you demand a seat among the gods. But before ascending to the top of Mt. Olympus, you must first defeat some of the most powerful deities in the Greek pantheon. Such a task…
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Bullfrog Productions, released 31 December 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Amiga.
What Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Bullfrog Productions and released in 1991. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As the offspring of almighty Zeus, you demand a seat among the gods. But before ascending to the top of Mt. Olympus, you must first defeat some of the most powerful deities in the Greek pantheon. Such a task would be impossible for a puny mortal, but you wield the raw power of the universe in your hands, for you are destined to become a god! Learn to shatter the sky with lightning and shower the earth with fire. Summon heroes to aid your people, and plagues to destroy the enemy. Call forth tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal waves, and columns of flame. The second installment of Bullfrog's Populous series follows the path set by its predecessor and remains one of the greatest god-games ever…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.
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