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How Metascores Are Calculated
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Altered Beast
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[Xbox Live Arcade] Based on the award-winning board game and designed for two to five players, Carcassonne is set in a medieval landscape made up of 72 tiles. Players start from a single tile and then draw from a pool of remaining tiles to create a growing landscape and gain points for ultimate victory. Carcassonne features multiplayer modes both offline and online allowing players to compete against up to five players on Xbox LIVE and four players on a single Xbox 360. Players amass valuable points by strategically placing tiles and claiming land, completing towns, roads and farms. Gamers can master strategy in the medieval world by owning the largest towns, longest roads and biggest farms, not to mention a monastery or two. Or they can score points and properties the old fashioned way--by poaching from others!
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 94
Console Gameworld
With easy to learn rules, but surprising strategic depth, Catan gets some company in the “Turn-Based Fun” genre of XBLA!
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The Onion (A.V. Club)
Carcassonne is proof that cleverly designed, imaginative strategy games not only have a place in the video-game world, they're direly needed.
90
Thunderbolt
It's highly unlikely that you'll find a better value on Live Arcade.
89
Team Xbox
I honestly didn’t know much about Carcassonne before I played it on XBLA, but the cozy format and computer control makes it a lot of unfettered fun. Sierra also promises that it’ll add some of the board game’s expansion as inexpensive downloads soon, which will extend the gameplay that much more.
86
Console Monster
Carcassonne for the Xbox LIVE Arcade is a great conversion of the original board game, but certain aspects of the game are lacking.
85
Xbox World Australia
Carcassonne is the sort of board game that the Arcade needs more of: simple to pick up and play, but plenty of scope for competition and strategy for hardcore gamers. The games are quick, lots of fun, and the whole package is well polished and easy to use.
83
GameShark
It plays fast, has good AI and best of all there is no clean up.
82
GamerNode
Carcassonne is without a doubt one of the best multiplayer games on Live Arcade right now, but the limited single player might leave those without friends a little depressed. That is, unless they take it online.
80
Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Simpler and faster than "Catan." [Aug 2007, p.92]
80
Game Over Online
While Carcassonne isn’t quite as deep as Catan, it’s certainly an easier game to grasp.
80
Games Radar
You might be surprised just how easy and addictive this board game can be.
80
IGN
That Carcassonne is a great game was never in question -- it's one of the most successful board games in recent years. The question was whether or not an Xbox Live Arcade version would retain what made the real-world game fun, and the answer is "indeed."
80
Official Xbox Magazine
Carcassonne is Live Arcade at its best--a fair price for a great game you otherwise wouldn't find on the 360. More please! [Aug 2007, p.80]
75
GameSpot
As a simple, yet effective translation of the German board game, Carcassonne proves an oddly addictive experience.
73
Talk Xbox
Although Carcassonne may not have the depth of strategy that you see in Catan, it still holds its own as a stable addition to the Live Arcade.
72
Jolt Online Gaming UK
While board games on Xbox Live are not everyone’s cup of tea, those looking for a bit of fast-paced and fun strategy that’s actually quite relaxing to play, Carcasonne certainly delivers, and has the promise of tile-set expansions in the near future.
70
EuroGamer
In general, Carcassone is a quicker game to grasp but lacks Catan's depth and tactical nuances with the outcome of a game often feeling more like luck than skill. If you've only got a Silver Live account Carcassonne is a marginally better purchase thanks to its offline multiplayer and its short game length and puzzle-like aspects gives it a strangely addictive quality, yet the honest fact is that despite being a better adaptation, Carcassonne just isn't based on a board game quite as good as the one Catan is.
70
Digital Entertainment News
Carcassonne is a solid board game, but I personally feel it’s just not quite as strong as Catan, its only direct competition on XBLA. In addition, problems with the camera and presentation only add to the frustration.
70
Official Xbox Magazine UK
The AI is exceptional and we found the middle level to be a good match for even experienced players. [Sept 2007, p.108]
60
X360 Magazine UK
The complexity of it all stinks up the mix. [Issue#23, p.98]
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