Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods (1991)
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods is a 1991 real time strategy (rts) video game made by Bullfrog Productions and Imagineer.
You are a demigod, a child of Zeus with a grudge and a power set that could level continents. Before you can claim a seat on Olympus, you must unseat the established Greek pantheon one deity at a time, using lightning, fire, tornadoes, plague, and summoned heroes to tip the balance of a world where your followers and theirs are in constant low-level conflict. Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods expands the original's toolbox considerably, wrapping it in Greek myth and giving the god game a proper arc of ambition.
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What is Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods about?
You are a demigod, a child of Zeus with a grudge and a power set that could level continents. Before you can claim a seat on Olympus, you must unseat the established Greek pantheon one deity at a time, using lightning, fire, tornadoes, plague, and summoned heroes to tip the balance of a world where your followers and theirs are in constant low-level conflict. Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods expands the original's toolbox considerably, wrapping it in Greek myth and giving the god game a proper arc of ambition.
When was Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods released?
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods was released on 31 December 1991.
Who made Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods?
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods was made by Bullfrog Productions, Imagineer and PanelComp.
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A few thoughts on Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
Populous II wraps the god game in Greek myth and gives it a proper arc of ambition. You are a demigod working up through the Olympic pantheon, using lightning, plague, volcanoes, and summoned heroes to tip the balance of belief in your favor while the established gods push back. The expanded spell roster from the original gives you genuine strategic options, and the Greek framing makes the escalating power feel earned rather than arbitrary. Bullfrog's 1991 sequel is more varied and more narratively coherent than its predecessor, and it remains the clearest articulation of what the god game format is capable of.