Review Details

Settlers of Catan 4th Edition

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Product Review (submitted on January 17, 2009):

Superb game system and expansion sets add various levels of values.

I gave this game, with expansion sets of 5-6 players and Knights and Cities, for Christmas to my nephews and niece. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit with them for two days after Christmas. My nephews and niece are Digital Kids, with Wii and Xbox systems available, and ages 16 (M), 14(M) and 12(F) respectively. On the evening of my arrival, the children (perhaps out of parental-enforced politeness) asked to play the game with me, and, my wife and their grandmother also played. After two or three turns, when all were familiar with game mechanics, and vigorously competing for victory. (I wish to emphasize that my mother (their grandmother) who is no duffer, but really joins games for because of their sociable aspect , was captivated by the game.) in the end, my niece won as everyone else was focusing on not letting the player who was perceived as winning, winning. The next day/evening a re-match was demanded. Point being the game is so engaging that the Digital Kids preferred it to there electronic toys.

Comments on:

Setters of Cataan expansion set for 5-6 players - allowing any to build each turn is the most significant and interesting aspect of expansion.

Seafarers of Cataan expansion set is a bit of a dud in that it essentially has searoutes as roads

Knights and Cities - well worth money as the this adds a political/diplomatic element to the game equally as important as trading in the basic game.