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Peter Molyneux: the man who launched a million dreams. My early PC gaming days consisted of Theme Park, Theme Hospital, Populous, Black & White, and many more Molyneux classics. The British designer didn't just envision slick management titles, occasionally with a god-based twist - he created playgrounds for participants to explore, and play styles to evolve.The general consensus is that people have a lot less pleasant words to say about the veteran designer these days, following years of hollow promises. Godus is Molyneux's way back in - his first real release as part of an independent studio, his independent studio - since his Lionhead and Microsoft days. You can definitely still feel that classic Molyneux magic stored away somewhere in this god game, ready to burst forth and engulf many hours of your life... but in its current beta state, there's still a hell of a lot of work to be done."It's your classic "little people need your help, and you are a giant mouse pointer" scenario, as Molyneux himself set out so many years ago. The beginnings of a civilization are scattered across a small island, all looking for a means of survival - and you are that means. By terraforming the land, you're able to provide your people with resources to build up an empire, and spread far and wide.