Populous™: The Beginning
- Released Nov 30, 1998
- $4.99
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- PlayStation
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
88%positive reviews
405 positive56 negative
What players say
Pros
A timeless classic RTS
Fun, addictive strategy
Cons
Unstable on modern Windows
Lost saves and rigid camera
Mixed
Some call it one of the best PC games, others say it does not run well
System requirements
Minimum:
OS *: Windows 7 / 10
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 400 MB available space
Populous: The Beginning is a strategy and god-style video game. It is the third entry in the Populous video game series, developed by Bullfrog Productions in 1998. The PC version of the game was released November 30, 1998 and a PlayStation version was later developed and released on April 2…
Ratings
- 75IGDB players42 ratings
- 75Overall42 scores
Languages
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