Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!pa.dec.com!hollie.rdg.dec.com!sievax.enet.dec.com!jamie From: jamie@sievax.enet.dec.com (Jamie Badman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Populous Keywords: Populous new version Message-ID: <1991Jun20.085102.12078@hollie.rdg.dec.com> Date: 20 Jun 91 08:51:02 GMT References: <1364@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk> <5909@laas.laas.fr> Sender: news@hollie.rdg.dec.com (Mr News) Reply-To: jamie@sievax.enet.dec.com (Jamie Badman) Organization: Digital Equipment Company, Reading, UK Lines: 18 I saw some screenshots of Populous II. It should be released fairly soon (probably more like late summer/september ?). It's similar in appearance to Populous but it has much more clean cut graphics and there are more disasters/controls etc. Apparently the disasters are more animated and graphic; eg the volcano's sprout up and start spewing lava across the land etc. There are whirlpools (which seems to imply that there may be boats ?). I also saw some shots from a game called (tentatively) Bob or "higher function". Another 3D overhead game from Bullfrog. This looks as if it's set in a hi-tech city of the future and appears to be more of an adventure game. Me ? I can't wait for Populous II. It's a must-get kind of game! Jamie.