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SteamWorld Dig
3DS
Released On: Aug 8, 2013
82
8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
82
84% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
16% Mixed
5 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
82
84% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
16% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you SteamWorld Dig: Your new favourite Nintendo 3DS game.
Those looking for a nice little distraction from something like Animal Crossing: New Leaf at the moment may just have found the perfect candidate.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 157 User Ratings
8.0
78% Positive
122 Ratings
122 Ratings
13% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
10% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 157 User Ratings
8.0
78% Positive
122 Ratings
122 Ratings
13% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
10% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Steamworld Dig is a great game, a tiny masterpiece, with a sublime gameplay which works perfectly, thanks to an intuitive and extremely fluid control system. One of the best for the eShop.
While digging in a hole might not seem like the most entertaining thing to do in a game that's doesn't have "craft" in the title, SteamWorld Dig successfully delivers its own unique style of subterranean gameplay thanks to a great balance between managing the mine, chasing upgrades and having just enough story to keep me curious without getting bogged down in too much lore.
Despite its many and obvious influences this is an impressively unique vision that offers excellent value for money and one of the best surprises on the 3DS’s eShop.
There is a genuine allure to SteamWorld Dig, you just have to clear out the rubble to find it.
Digging for three and a half hours may be fun, but, in the end, is just digging.
Amazing game. It will pull you in with Metroidvania + RPG elements and make you happy by delivering a completely bug-free, incredibly polished, perfectly fine-tuned and creative variation on a jump'n'run. This is the core of video gaming condensed.
I totally loved it. Such an amazing, rewarding experience to play through and find all secrets.
I just hope after part 2 they will do part 3, 4 5 and 6!
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This game surprised the heck out of me. For people complaining that "all you do is dig", it pretty much says so right in the title, Steamworld Dig. Uh, duhdoy? It's not Steamworld Call of Duty or Steamworld Final Fantasy. You are going to dig and explore and figure out puzzles and level up your tools and do more digging. Love it.
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Soundtrack - Eh. Appropriate for what little there is.
Visuals - Artsy, appropriate, easy to identify.. but ultimately bland because you only have a tiny window of opportunity to see anything. (Your light goes out too soon, and while a good gameplay feature, its too short-lived and too limited by a lack of upgrades. Unless you are fond of 4 minute runs OVER AND OVER.Scientific fact, kids love repetition and simple things.)
Gameplay pros and cons:
combat: Useless and purely defensive, you wont be killing too many enemies and you wont enjoy it.
Digging: Extremely easy, but very quickly turns into a 'omg I only went 50 more meters and now every rock takes 3 hits.. until I upgrade the pick. But you'll hit progression walls (so to speak) at every turn. Either progress the story (complete a 2 minute cave and read a paragraph of nonexistent backstory EVERY TIME) or spam ore/gem runs until you can get the next upgrades.
Difficulty ramp: It isnt hard, its just cheap. Risk vs reward is nice and all, but every journey could have been INFINITELY better if you didnt force progression walls. I would rather run the gauntlet x100 times just to upgrade 100 more seconds on my torch than dig into the abyss another 20 meters, go into a story cave and find out I can now drink water or jump higher.)
Open-ended, creative stat increases would make the game far more enjoyable. But its too late, now.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Summary The clock has stopped around the turn of the 19th century, and humankind has prematurely blown itself to bits. The remaining scraps are huddling in caves beneath the surface, and steam-powered robots have taken over the Wild West.
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- 3DS
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation Vita
- Wii U
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Aug 8, 2013
Developer:
- Image & Form
Publisher: Image & Form
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