The Dig (1995 / Full Game / with Commentary)
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We played this game initially, during December 2019 and now we can present it to you as a "full playthrough" video ! An absolute sci-fi gem of a game, produced by Steven Spielberg!
00:00 Intro Video
06:59 Examine the Tool Chest
14:37 Items: Zero-G Digger, Explosive Alpha, Item: Explosive Beta
16:28 Even out the Asteroid
16:48 Place and Arm Explosives
25:21 Heading back to Shuttle and Talk to Borden
29:44 Examine Metalic Plate
31:35 Digging out and Pushing the Metalic Plates
36:21 Examine the Pedestal and Pick up all the Plates
37:15 Place Plates on Pedestal
42:38 Examine Space Suits, JetPacks and Platform
44:51 Check the clearing
47:42 Check the "Hanging Wire" - INEMATIC
49:29 Items: Engraved Rod and Wire
54:07 Dig the "grave", Items: Tusk and Jaw Bone
59:17 Item: Alien Device
01:01:41 Dig the "point pointed by the device"
01:02:14 Item: Alien Bracelet
01:03:11 Back to Dais and Enlarge the whole
01:09:18 Items: Shovel (automatic) and Purple Engraved Door
01:15:15 CINEMATIC: Entering the alien Tunnel
01:16:36 Enter the "command center"
01:19:56 Item: Plate
01:20:26 Place Plate in Alcove
01:21:51 Entering the "power station"
01:22:02 SOLVING THE REPAIR DRONE (fix generator) RIDDLE
01:31:04 Item: Blue Crystal (Power Source)
01:32:47 Entering the "tram station", CHAT CINEMATIC
01:34:19 Press the "?", Tram Appears
01:34:59 CINEMATIC: Tram Travel
01:36:56 CINEMATIC: a wild Water Monster appears!
01:39:22 Operate the first bridge!
01:46:25 Item: Glowing Crystals
01:46:50 Checking the museum exhibits
01:52:27 Inscription
01:56:56 Fixing the second bridge
02:01:24 Resurrecting Brink
02:01:42 CINEMATIC: The Resurrection!
02:07:33 Open the Weakened Door with Brink
02:08:51 CINEMATIC: The Crystals and the Ghost!
02:11:27 Items: Glowing Crystals (many) and Canister
02:13:16 CINEMATIC: The Water Monster AGAIN!
02:15:13 SOLVING THE INFAMOUS TURTLE BONES RIDDLE!!!
02:36:55 Load the Turtle Skeleton with Explosives, CINEMATIC: GOODBYE MONSTER!
02:37:36 CINEMATIC #2: Entering the Water Cave
02:38:15 Items: Plate and Orange Engraved Rod
02:40:49 Placing yet another Plate
02:46:28 Enter new Tram
02:47:38 Solving the "Ride the Wave" Riddle (crossing the gap)
02:50:29 Bring down the Boulder
02:51:38 Item: Blue Rod
02:52:55 CINEMATIC: That alien stole our staff!!
02:57:13 Solving the "trap the alien rodent" RIDDLE
03:02:19 Get the creature out of its hiding place RIDDLE
03:03:21 !!THE DEVELOPERS OF THIS GAME HAVE SELF-KNOWLEDGE!!
03:05:42 Item: Machine Part
03:07:32 Adjust lens and create yet another light bridge!
03:09:15 Fix the Door Panel
03:09:57 Item: Green Engraved Rod
03:10:11 Metal Plate and Twin Scepters
03:10:28 ACTIVATE the Planetarium
03:17:21 Use the Blue Rod with the hole in the Nexus Airlock Room
03:19:27 Solving the "glowing crystals" riddle
03:22:20 Place the Metal Plate in the alcove (3 of 4)
03:22:51 CINEMATIC: Ride the new tram
03:24:46 Unearth the plate (What WOULD he do without his shovel?)
03:26:55 Fix yet another light bridge
03:28:28 Confront Brink
03:33:03 Item: Rod
03:38:50 Open up the panel and Attach Dead Battery to Power
03:40:00 CINEMATIC: Ride the new tram
03:42:43 Use Red Rod Sequence on Map Panel and Check Clue
03:46:26 Solve "Prism inside Light Bridge" Riddle & Activate the Light Bridge
03:50:38 Solve the "Planetarium Riddle"
03:56:24 Light up the crypt
03:57:06 Clear the Sand and Ride the Elevator!
03:58:42 CINEMATIC: Guardians Awaken!!!
03:59:49 Rise, our Guardian
04:01:50 Insert Rod to Continue
04:02:15 "Maggie, I found something!"
04:03:38 Resurrect the Inventor!
04:04:59 CINEMATIC: Maggie is caught!!
04:07:06 "Maggie's gone"
04:10:31 Examine "glowing field"
04:11:02 CINEMATIC: We found Maggie!
04:16:07 Annoy the Bats
04:16:33 The Crystal-Thief!
04:17:38 Talk to Brink to divert the creature
04:20:21 Use Rock to change the water's direction
04:22:34 Talk to Brink about the Grate (CINEMATIC)
04:34:17 Use Engraved Rod on Pyramid Panel & Re-animate the Inventor
04:34:32 Thoroughly talk to Alien Inventor, learn Plot of the Game!!
04:56:35 Examine "Glowing Field"
04:56:50 Hand Tablet to Maggie (Minor CINEMATIC)
04:58:04 Get 4th "Metal Plate"
05:00:59 Find Brink in Planetarium Spire (CINEMATIC)
05:02:37 Do what Brink asked you
05:04:13 Place last Plate in the alcove (DIALOGUE)
05:05:41 Enter new Tram
05:07:33 install crystals in console
05:09:53 Activate last light bridge
05:11:11 Reanimate the Inventor the same way & Get Info
05:16:57 Item: Last Engraved Rod
05:18:12 Enter Last Rod's sequence in the Map Panel
05:19:51 Get the last part for the machine (Item: Eye)
05:21:37 CINEMATIC: Return of Brink
05:25:40 Confront Brink and get to compromise!
05:30:09 Use Eye with Relic (Item: 2 Life Crystals)
05:32:21 Mini Cinematic: Brink Attacks!!
05:34:33 Enter the Eye & Two Life Crystals in the Machine (DIALOGUE)
05:37:46 Operate the Machine (CINEMATIC)
05:40:43 Get rid of the Guardian
05:41:25 Enter the EYE & ENJOY FINAL CINEMATIC!!!
05:46:36 Our opinion