I've only played a couple games against the AI so far, and they are a challenge even though I have played this game many times before. But what I really look forward to is playing live online games when more have downloaded and experienced this game. If you love board games where luck, chance and randomness are almost non-existent, then look no further and download this game now... you won't regret it.

A very good implementation of the original board game featuring a narrative to guide game play and the inclusion of the Alea 2-player variant. The historical notes for each character selection add nicely to the theme. Well done!

Excellent translation to the iPad. It was a long time coming but worth the wait. Great graphic interface with a classic board game.

As a fan of the board game, I was eagerly awaiting this release. While the gameplay is technically solid, the UI is absolutely awful. This looks like a game from the mid-90s. The colors are way over-saturated, the layout does not make good use of the space and the fonts are reminiscent of Papyrus on Windows 95. Thin black text over dark brown illustrations (for role selection) is just poor design. Codito must love those "grungy" rounded rectangles, too, as they are repeats of the same ones they used on Tikal. I expected a LOT more given the prestige of the Puerto Rico brand and the hefty price tag. Advice to Ravensbuger & Codito: keep your quality programmers and license deal-makers, but hire some better interface designers! Take a cue from Days of Wonder ... they really know how to design a quality port of their analog games to this platform.

Near perfect in every detail! I find it hard to believe people can criticize this on such trivial grounds. Kudos to all involved for bringing a true classic to the masses. Love it!

Puerto Rico is a classic Euopean strategy board game and Cordito and Ravensburger have brought us a polished version in app form. In the game, players select roles that allow all players to perform specific tasks with the simple goal in mind to gain the most points. However, in order to do so, they will need to create an economy and have their workers produce goods. It is a simple concept that works very well in board game form. It is a bit more complex than some other board games on the app store and a long way from Monopoly but very good. As for the app, Andreas Seyfarth's game has been done justice. Some diehards might prefer the board game's look, but I am very pleased with the graphical overhaul from the purple squares of times past to nice looking buildings and their subtle animations. The music and sound are solid and you can even play your own tracks.Since this game is one of the more expensive games that you will run across, I must point out problem areas. The cutscenes are an intetesting idea and very well done, but are very quickly distracting. I turned them off after seeing just a few. The lack of acheivements and asynchronous play are also curious, but I fully expect to see them soon. In the end, Puerto Rico is easily one of the strongest board game apps that you will currently find for your iPad and I highly recommend it. If you are looking for something with a bit more depth than other classics such as Carcassonne, you can't go wrong with Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is one of the top "Euro games" of all times. This is an outstanding rendition. If you're new to this game, don't get overwhelmed. It's a great game; take your time to learn it. You won't be sorry.

Great translation of a great game!

I'm a big fan of the board game, and they did a great job porting it. This is a solid adaptation, with good AI and fun in-person multiplayer.Recommended.

As a game, Puerto Rico is a lot of fun and has a huge following, so I expect this iPad version will get a lot of five-star ratings by default from fans of the board game. But if we're being honest, the iPad implementation looks like something you'd expect to find running on Windows 95, from the 8-bit dithered opening screen on. (Ironically, the PC version of the game looks better.) The graphics and interface are amateurish at best and in many cases actually make the game difficult to play. The company needs to hire a good graphic designer and a UI expert and completely redo the entire look and feel of the game.Take a look at Ticket to Ride for an example of an iPad board game implementation done right.