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- Big Daddy's Creations
- Big Daddy's Creations
- Big Daddy's Creations
- Big Daddy's Creations
Caylus
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Jan 16, 2012
70
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Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
70
57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
While I may hate using the word so soon, Caylus really is a classic, and it's wonderful to see it brought to life digitally to expose it to a whole new audience.
Requiring balanced gameplay, a little foresight, and a dose of luck, Caylus provides strategy fans with another solid title.
For pure entertainment dollar by dollar, I'll take Caylus over most board games in the App Store. It's an obscenely good game, which makes its flaws all the more frustrating.
Caylus is the transposition of a famous Board Game, but the result, like Carcassonne, is very good. It's not a "standard" videogame so, the purchase, could interest just the fans.
Anyone with an interest in leisurely-paced board games who isn't afraid of very in-depth instructions will most likely enjoy it, but those used to simple pick-up-and-play titles might feel like they've bitten off more than they can chew.
While it's unlikely to ensnare new players due to its plodding pace and labyrinthine rules, Caylus is a faithful adaptation of an award-winning boardgame that fans will adore.
What it all comes down to is this question: Is Caylus a good candidate for porting to the iPhone? Given the length of games, given the poor multiplayer support, given that the elegance of the boardgame is lost entirely, I suspect the answer might be "no". Which is a real shame after Big Daddy Creations so successfully ported Neuroshima Hex to the iPhone.
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Summary The year is 1289. To strengthen the borders of the Kingdom of France, King Philip the Fair decided to have a new castle built. For the time being, Caylus is but a humble village, but soon, workers and craftsmen will be flocking by the cartload, attracted by the great prospects. Around the building site, a city is slowly rising up…...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Jan 16, 2012
Developer:
- Big Daddy's Creations
Publisher: Big Daddy's Creations
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