[quote name='Rocko']I DLed the Catan demo but I haven't tried it yet.
No local multi for a game that sounds to me to be a multiplayer game is pretty stupid.[/QUOTE]
It is, and seems like a huge knock against the game.
That said, Wikipedia says that there's a DS version coming out later this year. Given that I've already got a DS and that $30 for a game is a lot cheaper than buying a 360, I might have to look into it.
I do have a friend who's big into board games, though, and there's a chance he might have it. I know he has Axis and Allies (which sounds way, WAY too slow paced for me) and Munchkin (which sounds awesome, but I haven't been able to play it yet), but I've got to ask about Catan.