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VGChartzCatan - Console Edition (NS) Review
Published 12/10/2023
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NDS - 6/20/2019
There is hardly a board game award that the "Settlers of Catan" game, created by Klaus Teuber, has not won. This classic has a global fan community and has been translated into 25 languages over its last 13 successful years. Catan, the legendary strategy game for Nintendo DS provides gaming fun any time, anywhere. True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources. If there are no other players available, various Catanians, each with their own individual characteristics, will prove themselves worthy competitors: the pirate Jean, who knows no compromise, Vincent the merchant, who never allows himself to be cheated, Sean the knight, who takes what is rightfully his... Find out if you really are a secret colonialist, confront your rivals and become Lord of Catan! Includes: The Settlers of Catan Seafarers Game Expansion Embark on a quest to settle the island, build ships, and chart the nearby waters. Discover far-off mines and use gold and combinations of resources grain, wool, ore, brick and timber to develop your ever expanding empire.
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63
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The critic average is 63 across 13 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Catan - Console Edition (NS) Review
Published 12/10/2023
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Read originalNindie Spotlight Catan Review
Published 11/16/2023
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57
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Read originalReview: Catan – Console Edition (Sony PlayStation 5)
Published 3/14/2023
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70
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Read originalCatan: Console Edition Review
Published 3/6/2023
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65
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Read originalCatan: Console Edition Review (PS5) - We Built This City On Stone And Wheat! - PlayStation Universe
Published 3/3/2023
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65
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Read originalCatan: Console Edition review – tabletop console gaming
Published 3/2/2023
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60
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Read originalCatan for Nintendo Switch Review: The Classic Like Never Before
Published 7/25/2019
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70
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Read originalCatan Review (Switch) — Settling for Less Than More
Published 7/8/2019
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50
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Read originalCatan Switch Review – Classic Catan on the Go
Published 7/3/2019
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85
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Read originalCatan
Published 7/2/2019
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