Hour of Power: Catan
Today on the Hour of Power, we present Catan by United Soft Media and for being a fan of the board game by the same name, the game on steam was such a disappointment.This is apart of the strategy genre of video games and it really does live up to the name of it's genre. It is based on the board game of the same name and nature, where you roll dice for resources and use them to build up your city and roads in order to win.
Now to begin on why I am not happy with this game.A few things I found to be problematic is that there was no real tutorial to teach new players how to play the steam version, this even impacts experienced players who is not use to playing the computerised version. So basically in order to get an idea on how to play, you must find it in the option area and remember, it is accessible despite being greyed out.
Another flaw is the two scenarios, they are barely explained and they shove you right in with no explanation and seriously, a little help goes a long way. Then the next problem is that Easy is not really easy at all and it still confusing as hell.The game is tough to move around in and to understand it. I thought the idea of having tutorials is common sense but some things aren't that common lately.
Another thing I noticed, is that the game has nice graphics but after a while tends to be a tad more annoying due to the extremely bright colours.
I do like the fact that it does take after the game in some aspects but the new additions are not explained and it tends to leave some players questioning it's use.
Now a very honest opinion here, if you played the board game and liked it, don't play this, it is somewhat of a let down, despite the new scenarios and the fact it is on PC. It's not that great.
If you never played it, then go crazy but give the board game a try, it's much better.
I found it stressful, to be honest but I am hoping that multi-player will change my mind.
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