Carcassonne

 Switch
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Gaming Age
    Mar 1, 2019
    75
    If you’re a Carcassonne fan who wants the game on your Switch, you should be happy to discover that the version that’s made it over offers a pretty faithful simulation of the real deal — and if you’ve never before played the game and you’re eager to learn (and don’t mind the easy AI kicking your butt repeatedly), then this is a pretty good time to start.

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. Vlash
    Dec 6, 2018
    3
    I'm extremely disappointed with the Switch version of Carcassonne... I've played it on Xbox 360, iOS, Android and the real life board game,I'm extremely disappointed with the Switch version of Carcassonne... I've played it on Xbox 360, iOS, Android and the real life board game, and they are all superior to this version.

    -No online play. At all.
    -The AI takes forever to "think" of a move to make. Everywhere from 5-15 seconds.
    -You can't move the camera at or anything at all while the AI "thinks".
    -Framerate issues.
    -I really need a top-down view as well as the isometric view.
    -You have to hold A to end the turn, except for when you put a piece down and you can't put on any people on the piece, because then it's just auto-end-turn. I liked how the Xbox 360 version did this, just press X to end turn, don't hold it, and never auto-end the turn.
    -The price point is extremely high. On Xbox 360 I paid 66 NOK (about 10 USD at the time?), and much less on iOS and android. The Steam version (that is made from the same company) is 72 NOK. The Switch version is 190 NOK.
    -The game feels so slow, the AI that uses so much time to "think", the framerate issues, holding A to end turn, the super slow camera... The Xbox 360 version was super snappy over 10 years ago, and in every way the superior version to play.

    This is the first Switch eShop game I've bought where I really want a refund. To bad the Switch eShop doesn't have that... :(    … Full Review »
  2. MasterPainb3ddy
    Dec 24, 2018
    0
    Go buy the board game or any other version! The constant controller rumble alone has me trying to beg Nintendo for a refund.
  3. KarueW
    Dec 26, 2020
    1
    Hideous design of the tiles, especially compared with the board game, which together with a weird default camera angle makes it hard to seeHideous design of the tiles, especially compared with the board game, which together with a weird default camera angle makes it hard to see what's going on, odd control with a built-in joycon drift that can't be explained, cheap sound effects, can't select the color or icon of the players. Just a poor attempt when compared with the original iPad version which did justice to the game. Also, why am I playing on what feels like a floorboard?… Full Review »
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