Super Motherload

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  • Summary: Super Motherload is a digging adventure with a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you engage with it. Buy powerful upgrades and supplies for your mining pod as you progress and prosper.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Game Revolution
    Nov 27, 2013
    90
    If PlayStation can continue discovering gems like Super Motherload, indies might really make the difference in this console war.
  2. GamingTrend
    Nov 20, 2013
    80
    Puzzles, strategy, multiplayer, a haunting atmosphere, and a fantastic soundtrack — Super Motherload packs a wealth of material into a small, though somewhat repetitive, package.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Jan 22, 2014
    70
    An arcade puzzle game that meets the sandbox/roguelike philosophy. Simple but catchy.
  4. Game Informer
    Nov 22, 2013
    68
    I appreciate the opportunity for some 4-player local (but not online) cooperative play, and some minor strategy is involved in combining different minerals during a dig to create more valuable objects. These small wrinkles aren’t enough to keep players invested. Play Super Motherload if you love the pure joy of the Dig Dug-style carving out of the ground, but don’t be surprised if there’s not enough buried beneath that layer.
  5. GamesRadar+
    Dec 9, 2013
    60
    Super Motherload's premise of digging for richs on a lonely planet sounds about as boring as actually digging for richs on a lonely planet. But stick with it long enough, and you'll find an eerily soothing adventure with addictive strategy elements that make for a wholly enjoyable next-gen gaming experience.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Dec 2, 2013
    60
    The visuals may make even Knack look like a system seller, but there’s a quiet pleasure to Super Motherload’s simple but addictive gameplay.
  7. 4Players.de
    Dec 6, 2013
    47
    Playing this digging puzzler made me almost fall asleep. But as soon as you get a few players to help you, you’ll uncover some fun buried under all that rubble.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Goku441
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Really awesome digging game. Grab minerals, bring them back and sell them. Use the cash to upgrade to dig better. Four player co-op is veryReally awesome digging game. Grab minerals, bring them back and sell them. Use the cash to upgrade to dig better. Four player co-op is very fun, grab some friends to play. Soundtrack is very good.… Expand
  2. HaloFever
    Aug 9, 2017
    10
    Everything you want form a mining game, Super Motherload has got. This game seems familiar, as if I had played it as mobile game onEverything you want form a mining game, Super Motherload has got. This game seems familiar, as if I had played it as mobile game on Newgrounds. Maybe I did. Regardless, this is my kind of game. You dig, you upgrade, and then you fight some kind of boss. You can also play with up to 3 other people on the same console so long as you are willing to put up with them messing up your dig.

    On the PS4, this title is comparable to Steam World Dig. That game was also a good mining game but played more like a mining platformer. Super Mother Load is pure mining for the sake of mining. What can I say except it scratches that itch. I found myself playing through it from start to finish in one long 5 hour go of it. Some day, I'll play through it all over again. That's the power of a good mining game.

    Full disclosure: I received Super Mother Load as a PS Plus "free" game. Although I do not like making the $ per hour comparison, I would not have spent more than a couple of buck for this title.    … Expand
  4. thegoodlads
    Nov 23, 2013
    10
    This game is great, and very addictive! One of my favourites for the PS4. Really fun to play with friends. On your own, the gameplay is veryThis game is great, and very addictive! One of my favourites for the PS4. Really fun to play with friends. On your own, the gameplay is very zen. Hardcore mode is ridiculous, but worth it for those looking for a real challenge. Definitely worth the $15.… Expand
  5. sterzetanee
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    This game is by far my favorite game on the system. It has all the digging fun of older digging games like dig dug, and the ore gatheringThis game is by far my favorite game on the system. It has all the digging fun of older digging games like dig dug, and the ore gathering elements of Terraria and Minecraft. Local co-op is a rarely good in this online age we live in so this game wins an multiple accounts.… Expand
  6. Vigilem
    Dec 19, 2013
    9
    I played the original Motherload on Miniclip years ago and when I got my PS4 and found this I got very excited.
    It's a great little game. It    I played the original Motherload on Miniclip years ago and when I got my PS4 and found this I got very excited.
    It's a great little game. It has more of a story than the old one and the customisation is managed a bit differently however it can feel a bit grindy at times.
    I found it tonnes of fun and probably spent more hours on this than any other PS4 release game!
    "Just one more trip...."    … Expand
  7. ourtimehascome
    Aug 11, 2017
    6
    Super Motherload is a very simple digging/mining game, but once the initial enjoyment wears off there's very little to come back to. The firstSuper Motherload is a very simple digging/mining game, but once the initial enjoyment wears off there's very little to come back to. The first hour is replicated over and over again as you dig, mine an ore, buy upgrades, and then do it all over again. This process becomes tedious and annoying. The story isn't interesting enough to motivate you to finish it, and the multiplayer is lackluster as you're constantly sharing fuel.… Expand
  8. Superdooper
    Dec 29, 2013
    6
    After playing through once, there really isn't anything compelling to go a second time unless you want the trophies or to unlock and upgradeAfter playing through once, there really isn't anything compelling to go a second time unless you want the trophies or to unlock and upgrade other characters. Once you upgrade one character you can finish the game in under 20 minutes on regular. There is no additional content to unlock. This game is worth $5 at most. If you haven't bought it yet, wait for a sale. I wasn't expecting great graphics. I knew I was buying a game that was not much more than a port from a 10 year old flash game.… Expand

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#21 Best PS4 Game of 2013
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#26 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2013
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#21 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2013

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