If it were necessary to cite a top 10 cult board games, we would undoubtedly find titles like The Adventurers of the Rails, Dixit but also the great katan ! Developed in the early 2000s by the mind of a certain Klaus Teuber, this board game lets you manage colonies on the island of Catania. Therefore, you must ensure that you succeed by building roads and businesses while making the most of the raw materials at your disposal. This is where the strategy comes in that you are not the only settler looking to get rich. Finally, katan is a successful adaptation of the strategy game that always proves to be enjoyable. Fans will find it easy to navigate and newcomers will have great fun discovering this beautiful strategy work.
A realistic adaptation…
Genre habits will not be out of place. In fact, the tablet is identical to the one you’ll find in the IRL box. So, for those in the know The handling is very simple. You will find the hexagonal boxes with the same numbers as usual, as well as the resources that go with them, such as stone, wheat, wool, wood… Nothing new in the tropics. However, if you are a newbie, fear not. The video game adventure offers Three videos to quickly explain the first steps katan !
But then why would you choose this video game and not the board version? Well, you will find them Ability to play online
… less human warmth
The idea of a board game night is, above all, an opportunity to see friends or meet people. Sharing via a screen therefore limits the principle quite a bit. As much as I’m pretty excited that this type of nugget is coming to consoles so more people can learn about this never-ending adventure, so much I can only advise you to play it with your friends
However, if you don’t have much knowledge or if she doesn’t like board games like you do, then go for this edition. You will have the same pleasure as the physical version with less human warmth but more music. If you’re completely unfamiliar with the genre but like strategy, you’ll love diving into this adventure.
I loved :
- The realistic graphics
- The fidelity of adaptation
- Music
- The explanatory videos are all in French
- The game is entirely in VF
I’m sorry :
- Campaigns that are a little redundant
- Catan makes you want to play Catan with friends
test conditions
TV details | 4K | Game provided by the publisher | Oui | |
console | Xbox Series X | Time spent in game | 4 hours | |
difficulty level | NC | game over | Not |