Populous DS (DS)

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'Even fond memories of the 1989 original can't disguise the fact that Populous isn't relevant or fun almost 20 years later.'
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'Populous DS floats somewhere between a time-waster and a strategy game, but it never provides the addictive "hook" of either genre.'
Read more » 1up.com
'I imagine if you can get a group of friends together to check out multiplayer it'll help extend the life of the game quite a bit as well, and I definitely suggest it to both players that have never tried Populous before, and to those that remember the game from back in the day.'
Read more » Gaming Age
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'It works well enough with a bit of practice, though, and 50 complete scenarios in the single-player challenge mode add up to plenty of time spent playing god.'
Read more » GameInformer
'This DS remake accurately reproduces the strategy of the original and adds a few modern graphical flourishes, but it definitely feels dated.'
Read more » IGN
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