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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 6.8 hrs on record (5.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 6 Jul, 2014 @ 11:06am

Steamworld dig is accourding to most people the next "Must-have" Game on the 3ds and Steam but is it really true well let's begin with the story of the game.

WARNING: Spoiler alert!
The story is about a robot named Rusty coming to a town named Tumbleton when he falls into his uncle's mine. When he falls into the mine he runs into dorothy which after a brief conversation he goes to find his father when he finds out that his uncle died in the mine so you "borrow" his pickaxe to find out what he was up to. Then after a while he falls into the second section of the mine known as Old world a nuclear plant section. Then later you reach vectron a electronic generator underground where after mining a bit ou reach the final boss of the game known as the Voltbot who plans on taking over the world making voltbots the dominant species on the planet. After destroying the voltbot the mine collapses on you and you end up dying in the mine. Then the townspeople build a statue of Rusty and then the credits roll...ok I know what your thinking why didn't I mention the townspeople well because all they really do in the game is give you upgrades to your tools.

The Gameplay:
The gameplay is a mix of Metroid and Minecraft. But what do you do in steamworld dig you mine then sell your ore then go back to the mine then sell and so on. It doesn't sound like much but it's a really addicting game. Like Minecraft the main goal is to well Mine. Like Metroid the game is setup like a maze except you make the path But when you leave the cave it doesn't reset so you need to think out a move before you do it. But there is one major flaw it ends too soon just when your used to everything the game ends with the only boss in the game the voltbot also it takes around 5-6 hours to beat give or take. Yet this is also the best thing in the game too because when you beat the game it posts your score so it makes you destined to come back to beat your last score. Also there's another flaw which are the side characters they just don't do anything but upgrade your tools.

The Verdict:
Steamworld dig is one of those masterpieces that comes around every once in a while where a game is so good you always remember the experience you had playing the game. This game is a must have game in anyone's steam library. The game is $9.99 and that is a great price so this game gets a 9.5 out of 10.

Pros:
+ Great story
+ Addictive Gameplay
+ Amazing replay value
+ Great visuals and soundtrack

Cons:
- Side characters
- Length

9.5
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