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Reprisal Universe is an homage to Populous. The game can be played either in the browser or via a free download version that has some additional features.
The developers are currently working on Battle Keep, “a fast paced, Bomber Man meets Gears of War meets 16bit Gauntlet boom-em-up!”
XSEED has released a version of Populous, of all things, for the Nintendo DS. IGN only gives it a so-so review,
Populous certainly has its place in videogame history and it’s probably been a while since many of us have played it. This DS remake accurately reproduces the strategy of the original and adds a few modern graphical flourishes, but it definitely feels dated. The design is pretty simple by today’s standards and we’re used to games packing more, you know, gameplay. It’s fun enough in short bursts, though, and will probably appeal to retro gamers who remember the original fondly.
I remember playing the crap out of Populous back in the day, but I doubt it holds up to contemporary expectations for a strategy game.
