I played this game at a friends house and thouroughly enjoyed it. I'm sure if I played it more I'd get hooked. He bought it for me and since I came home (1000 miles away) I have not been able to install it on my computer.

When I first got home and played the PC version of Puerto Rico I was disappointed. I won my first game on the Professional (hardest) level of AI in a 5 player game. In fact the 55 victory points earned in that game still displays as an all time second place on my PC. However, I decided not to immediately write a review and give it a chance and I'm glad that I did. The AI in Professional mode is solid and while I win my share of games I don't win them all (as I do about 95% of the time in the PC version of Settlers of Catan).

But there's more... they have included the expansion tile set (something my game group hasn't used much) and there's also the 3 and 4 player versions to toy with which, as seasoned players know, changes the game a fair amount.

I agree with the first reviewer that the 3D mode is USELESS. Why they would include this is beyond me. It's also quite different not being able to do a quick scan of the table to see what the other players have. I don't feel as in tune with the game as I do when playing the board game version. Yes, I can scan and see what everyone has done.. it's just a bit more tedious. But in all fairness I'm not sure the developers could have done much with that... there's limited screen space and I'd prefer them not to have to include a magnifying glass with the game.

Finally, the Internet mode is lacking. Yes, you can play over the Internet... but to make it *really* fun they need a player matching service other than a Forum on the Eagle Games online bulletin board (much like Settlers Online or Blokus Online).

If you enjoy Puerto Rico then you'll probably enjoy this adaptation. I'm not a beginner and win a good share of Puerto Rico games against other live opponents including a first round game at DragonCon 2005 (coming in 2nd place in the finals) and the AI is solid for a PC game. In all honesty, though, I'd rather be playing people... however, I'm glad I purchased this solo adaptation.

This is a serviceable computer version of Puerto Rico (weak AI) that is a decent platform for learning the game and developing strategies. When I upgraded to Vista, the game wouldn't even load. There is no help on the maker's site. If someone discovers a way to get it to load under Vista, please post it here, otherwise, it's a pointless purchase. Otherwise, hey, it's Puerto Rico... a decent way to play when no one else is around. Another advantage... you can play the game in 20 minutes. Good luck doing that with real people.