Dig Dog
- February 8, 2018
- Rusty Moyher
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Reviews
- The game is simple yet addictive, providing a compelling 'just one more run' experience that keeps players engaged.
- It features a variety of enemies and biomes, enhancing gameplay with unique challenges and a decent amount of content for its price.
- The controls are responsive and the game has a charming aesthetic, with enjoyable sound design and a dedicated bark button that adds a fun touch.
- There are no audio sliders or rebind-able keys, which can lead to frustrating control issues.
- The game can become repetitive quickly, with some players feeling it lacks enough depth and variety to sustain long-term interest.
- Balancing issues and procedural level design can lead to frustrating deaths, making the gameplay feel unfair at times.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its addictive nature and simplicity, drawing inspiration from titles like Spelunky and Japanese arcade games, offering a blend of easy-to-learn mechanics that become challenging to master. However, players express frustration with a lack of novelty and poorly managed difficulty settings, as well as a disconnect between the game's premise and its mechanics. While the core gameplay is mechanically concise and enjoyable, some players find the power-ups confusing and the gameplay modes—progression versus collection—mutually exclusive.
“It may not be the most graphically advanced game, but where it lacks in visuals, it makes up for that with addictive gameplay, clearly inspired by Spelunky.”
“The core gameplay is easy to pick up but hard to master.”
“The gameplay is very mechanically concise, which is to say that it does a good job at going very far with its simple mechanics.”
“It seems like it could be a lot of fun, but not enough care is given to players who want more novelty, gameplay, or better managed difficulty settings.”
“I do enjoy the idea of a game centering around a dog digging for a bone, but it feels like the premise and the gameplay split from the beginning.”
“Thus, you're stuck either playing to progress or playing to collect, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me as they seem to be mutually exclusive types of gameplay.”
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and thematic fit, featuring a solid collection that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the catchy and quirky melodies that evolve in intensity throughout the gameplay, complemented by excellent sound design and retro-style graphics. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's polished presentation and engaging atmosphere.
“The music starts out as a gentle, catchy, and rather quirky melody that increases in intensity as you progress through the different worlds.”
“The game is accompanied by a fitting soundtrack.”
“It has a solid musical collection that fits the theme.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are minimalistic and not the most advanced, yet they effectively utilize a suggestive color palette and retro style to convey essential gameplay information. While the visuals may be simple, they complement the addictive gameplay and are presented with a polished aesthetic reminiscent of titles like 'n++'. Overall, the graphics enhance the experience without overshadowing the core mechanics.
“With a minimalistic approach to the graphics, relying on a suggestive and elegant color palette, it achieves a quality on par with 'n++'.”
“It is rare to find such simple mechanics, graphics, and music done so well.”
“The graphics, while primarily black, white, and two shades of a background color, convey all the information you need to know about the game: white means it's an entity of some sort, yellow means it harbors a coin, and red means it harbors a heart.”
“It may not be the most graphically advanced game, but where it lacks in visuals, it makes up for that with addictive gameplay, clearly inspired by Spelunky.”
“With a minimalistic approach to the graphics, relying on a suggestive and elegant color palette, it is on the same tier of quality as 'N++'.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly optimized, delivering a smooth arcade experience with a consistent 60 fps, even on low-spec devices like the GPD Win, making it an excellent choice for portable gaming.
“You get what you get, a perfectly optimized arcade romp that scratches that itch.”
“Another plus is how well optimized it is, running at a rock solid 60 fps even with the low specs of my GPD Win, making it a perfect game to play on the go.”
