Posted on: November 11, 2020
CharlieLima79
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Looks great, but slow and monotonous
‘The Dig’ is one of the lesser known LucasArts adventure game for a reason – it’s not very good. But I’ll say this: this game establishes its setting very well. The alien planet in which the game is set is beautifully imagined and drawn. For the most part, the terrain, technology, and logic behind how some things work are unusual enough that you’ll believe you’re exploring a new world. It’s a shame then that ‘The Dig’ is generally devoid of life and interesting things to do. The planet is barren, and you’ll spend much of your time finding items and solving many puzzles that require much trial and error. While those may be in line with the characters guessing their way around an alien planet, they don’t make an adventure game fun. I often found myself not sure of what to do next, or how to if I happened to know. That’s because the game rarely presents puzzles in ways that you’ll know what you’re working with, or gives you sufficient context to figure it out. Solutions can be frustratingly inelegant, too. You’d think that with three characters stranded on the planet, there’d be plenty opportunity for some teamwork in solving puzzles. There isn’t. You’ll spend most of the game exploring alone. Although you can chat with your teammates at times, they’d usually want you to leave them be. Overall, it feels like that the puzzles were more of an afterthought, with exploration of the planet being emphasized instead. ‘The Dig’ is a serious game, which isn’t a bad thing if the drama, tension and suspense are properly presented. Unfortunately they’re not. In one tense moment of the game, in which a character’s life is on the line, the other two just saunter and talk. The game’s pacing is too slow, with more backtracking and repetition than I cared for. While the graphics are colourful, other aspects of the presentation are flat. Sadly for me, ‘The Dig’ is a disappointing game. You may be better off watching a Let’s Play video of it on YouTube if you’re curious about it.
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