Populous: The Beginning for Sony PlayStation 1 is a real-time strategy (RTS) game with god game elements. Players control a shaman and her tribe with the goal of defeating enemies and becoming a deity. The game is the third installment in the Populous series, featuring 3D graphics and a rotating spherical world. Players harness natural disasters and summon spells to lead their followers, battling opposing tribes across 25 levels with varied landscapes. The game emphasizes strategy and management as players build, grow, and unleash divine wrath on adversaries.