Populous
Taking an extra step up from SimCity, Populous is regarded as one of the first ‘God sim’. Released by Bullfrog in 1989 originally for the Amiga, Populous became one of the most highly rated games of the 80s.
The main action window in Populous is viewed from an isometric perspective, and it is set in a ‘tabletop’ on which are set the command icons, the world map and a slider bar measuring the player’s level of divine power (mana). Populous consists of 500 levels, and each level represents an area of land on which live the player’s followers and the enemy followers. Yup, you’ve guessed it, to get to the next level you must increase your followers so that they can wipe out your enemies. Divine powers you possess range from altering the terrain so the your followers can have more farm lands, to creating ‘natural’ disasters on your enemies in the form of earthquakes, floods and volcanoes.
Oh yes, you can even play it in your internet browser now.
