Steamworld Dig Review | Should You Buy Steamworld Dig on the Nintendo Switch?
44Steamworld Dig Review | Should You Buy Steamworld Dig on the Nintendo Switch?
After playing through the full game of Steamworld Dig 1 on the Nintendo Switch, we ask ourselves is it worth it? What's the Gameplay like? Should you buy it? Well here’s my Steamworld Dig Review of the new (but old-ish) Metroidvania game on the Nintendo Switch! Key supplied for review by Image & Form, thanks guys!
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Transcript:
Man this was a lot harder to review than I first though. As it’s the predecessor to Steamworld Dig 2 but has came out after it on the Switch. My brain keeps thinking of it Dig 1 as a sequel, when really it’s not.
Graphics
It’s a vector graphics affair with very moody western tones. Nice and somber. It works well for the game and the character really shines through. You might think it all looks a little similar at first, but it broadens out later on, changing it up just when you are starting to get tired of a brown hole in the ground.
Sounds
The first thing that hits you is the the title screen music, it’s got such a great western feel to it. The rest of the score is a subtle affair, it’s good because it just sits there in the background but you the subtle vibes do make their way through to you.
Gameplay
The game is essentially a metroidvania with RPG style upgrades. You dig down, get precious stones and take them back to the surface to sell. This gives you money allowing you to upgrade to dig deeper and unlock more stuff. Every so often you come across a new feature upgrade like gaining a drill to dig through hard rock, allowing you to further explore gated areas. This is all pretty fun and the game play loop works well for a handheld device, I played this on a couple of train journeys and had a great time, then the end just popping it into sleep mode for later.
My only real gripe with the game is getting back to the surface. I feel this was rectified in the sequel with more regular pipes to the surface, but in the Dig 1 you really need to start using the teleporters you buy from the shop. But once you’ve got more than one teleporter, they only send you back to town or to the last teleporter you used in the mine. Not a massive deal, but if I could have selected which one to go to on the map, it would have made life a lot easier.
Overall
I think the best way to see this game is like a very nice artists sketch. On its own merits it’s good however you know the painting is going to be better, or in this case: Steamworld Dig 2. Would I recommend buying the game? Well if you’ve played Dig 2 and enjoyed it, then think of this as a 6 hour DLC pack which fills in some background story. It’s worth your time and your money. If you’re new to the franchise, then maybe you should skip to Dig 2 as it’s the more polished affair which improves upon Dig 1’s faults and accomplishments.
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"SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure with strong Metroidvanian influences. Take the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. Dig your way through the old earth, gaining riches while uncovering the ancient threat that lurks below…
An epic journey into the unknown:
SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure game with strong Metroidvanian influences. Take the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. Dig your way through the old earth, gaining riches while uncovering the ancient threat that lurks below…
Available worldwide, and blessed with multiple Game of the Year nominations like Best Original Game, Best Indie Game, Best Handheld Game and – wait for it – Overall Game of the Year!
Key Features
A rich world of steam-driven robots, inspired by Steampunk and Western themes.
Explore an underground world full of secrets, treasure and terrors.
Uncover the remnants of human civilization, a degenerate race of dynamite-wielding troglodytes.
Randomized worlds with emergent gameplay."
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"SteamWorld Dig is a 2D platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to unearth the secrets lurking below. The player controls Rusty, a steam-powered robot who is equipped with a pickaxe, but can gain access to a variety of tools, such as a drill and dynamite. The player can upgrade the tools used for digging as progression is made in the game. Besides health, the player also needs coal for light, and water for special abilities."
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