Original PC Big Box Version of Populous The Beginning a Landmark Real-Time

Overview Released on November 30, 1998, the game was developed by the legendary Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. It serves as a prequel to the first two games in the series, explaining the journey of how the player's character ascends to godhood.  Core Gameplay MechanicsUnlike its predecessors where players act as an invisible deity from the sky, The Beginning takes a radical departure by placing you in direct control of a physical character on the map: a powerful, spell-casting Shaman.The Objective: Lead the Blue Tribe across a solar system of 25 different spherical worlds, systematically crushing three rival tribes (the Dakini, Chumara, and Matak) to reach ultimate divinity.Spherical 3D Worlds: It was one of the earliest strategy games to use a true 3D engine with fully rotatable, wrapping spherical planetoids. In great condition. Stock #TC04