This is definitely not a game for everyone. I enjoy slower puzzle-based games where you use your brains and those that don't involve shooting & killing things or where there's always a risk of another group coming in to destroy you if you don't build weaponry. I'm a peace-maker, not a warrior.

This is the first VV game I've played without resorting to Spoilers at all, I was very proud to have finished it on my own. I do think the Statue puzzle took a bit too long, but I am replaying after downloading the version .04 patch so I'll see if it's better.

There are ways to make replays more challenging. With VV2, I made a tribe of all red-heads, one where I let all of the villagers die off (naturally) and waited until only 2 couples of child-bearing age were left and then repopulated up to full again. I tried never picking coconuts, I tried making a village of vegetarians (tough, there's always some villager who goes off and fishes when you aren't watching and you cannot have more than 18-20 villagers at a time) I purchased the tech in different orders to see what was the most efficient. I love to rename my villagers ... I had one with all Star Trek names (yes, I know ... geek!), I made a King Arthur's court.

I can come up with some ideas for VV3 already. How long can you wait until you have to appoint a chief? Is it better to keep the village smaller/static and concentrate on research first and then work on building after you start a population boom?

I like the look of the villagers so much better in VV3, I think the potions are fun and I love the orchard. I still have my first tribe going, I am trying for all the awards.

My only real disappointment is that nursing mothers still can't do anything but carry around their babies for 2 years.