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Catan

2007 Game Republic Inc.63Worthwhile

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Launch
May 2, 2007

Overview

Catan single player gameplay 1/3 [PS3]

Catan, based on the popular board game "Settlers of Catan", is a game of production, trading, and building in which players compete to develop the most successful colony on the island.

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Reception

Catan is a serviceable rendition of the tabletop classic – just don't go in expecting dedicated support or functioning online servers.

Lacking value-added features or even intuitive controls this feels like a stilted replacement for the in-person experience

CATAN: Console Edition is fun, but that has more to do with the design of the original board game than it does the digital incarnation. Combine that with inconsistent music quality and frustrating glitches, and the only real selling point is that it's cheaper than the board game version, and has online play.

If you’re a Catan or board game fan, or just enjoy a relaxing, easy-to-pick-up experience then this is worth your consideration.

Catan – Console Edition is a perfectly fine adaptation of a hugely popular board game. The developers have done their best to make it work for both online and offline play, and present it gorgeously. I just wish that another, equally talented developer, took Twilight Struggle, or the Game of Thrones board game, or any of a few hundred other incredible...