Populous™: The Beginning

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Populous volcano eruption with lava pouring off the sides

Populous volcano eruption with lava pouring off the sides

Populous village on fire during the night

Populous village on fire during the night

Populous army of people gathering in groups ready

Populous army of people gathering in groups ready

Populous cult gather snow circle

Populous cult gather snow circle

Populous village waking up to the sunrise

Populous village waking up to the sunrise

Populous village at night with opened menu on the side

Populous village at night with opened menu on the side

Populous volcano eruption

Populous volcano eruption

Populous tornado ripping through a village field

Populous tornado ripping through a village field

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About the game

Shaman, the path is laid before you. Your destiny is to become a god! But it will not be easy. Not for you, and not for your followers.

Platforms

PC

Languages

English

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Release Date

Nov 30, 1998 - 12 AM UTC

System Requirements

Minimum

  • CPU

    1.8 GHz Processor

  • RAM

    512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)

  • Video

    3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)

  • Hard Drive

    2GB HDD

  • Peripherals

    Mouse, keyboard

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