I thought metroidvania had peaked with Ori and the blind forest, but i guessed wrongly. Jesus Christ, I cannot put it down. Somebody send help.
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Steamworld Dig 2, why is it so addicting?
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This I agree with.
I like the sequal way more than the first. I think they really refined the gameplay in this one.
Finally started and I'm loving it. It's a really quick gameplay loop of "bag is full, run back, bag is full, run back, bag is full, run back." But at the same time, it feels really good to explore. Not sure how long that hook will last, but I'm enjoying it about two hours in.
It controls well. Good audiovisual feedback. Bag and time limitations keep you on your toes. Puzzle rooms are fun and break up the monotony of digging. Acquiring wealth and filling bars feels good.
And I don't even like the game all that much, but I can at least admit what all it does right.
And I don't even like the game all that much, but I can at least admit what all it does right.
I'd say that's because of how well paced the game is, if it was 5 hours longer we would probably be wishing for a shorter game.
I loved how the gave every new mechanic the right time to try and master its use before introducing a new one.
I'd say, next to Cuphead it's the most polished indie game I've played, it really controls amazing.
Haha. You think that's the loop now... keep playing. It grows and opens up so much, it's incredible. Always new things, too.
Really great game and a fantastic series overall.
Can't wait for the next dig (if they make one, fingers crossed).
Can't wait for the next dig (if they make one, fingers crossed).
So I've heard. Very curious as to how this mixes up from the first game. So far, so good though.
I found the first Dig on Switch to be very fun and addictive. Can't wait to play Dig 2 once Im done with a few other games.
Gameplay loop is super addictive, it's well paced, progression feels great and equipment upgrades have real weight to them and have considerable impact on gameplay and controls, music and visuals are both outstanding... I really think it's a perfect game in all of those aspects.
Finished the first one, wasn't as great as I had hoped but liked it enough that I want to try the 2nd wan on VITA (hoping it's a PS+ game in the near future, gonna spend money on PS4 games :)).
For me the controls, the art direction and the progression are so well done, that I just never has a dull moment.
It's barely a metroidvania. There's almost no backtracking.
It's addictive because of the limited inventory and locked behind money abilities and upgrades. It has the same loop as many free-to-play games. That's why I wasn't a big fan of it, it's a bit cheap game-design wise, playing on the OCD compulsions of gamers.
It's addictive because of the limited inventory and locked behind money abilities and upgrades. It has the same loop as many free-to-play games. That's why I wasn't a big fan of it, it's a bit cheap game-design wise, playing on the OCD compulsions of gamers.
I bought both during the easter sale on the Switch shop.
They are both massively addicting, the first also. The first one is also REALLY short, I think I completed it in 3 hours or something? The second one is far longer.
I was playing the first one together with my small son and he gave me an additional challenge. There's this bug type creature that my son pitied, and he disallowed me to kill them lol. Which was a fun challenge because I had to dig in certain ways to make sure I wouldn't damage them.
They are both massively addicting, the first also. The first one is also REALLY short, I think I completed it in 3 hours or something? The second one is far longer.
I was playing the first one together with my small son and he gave me an additional challenge. There's this bug type creature that my son pitied, and he disallowed me to kill them lol. Which was a fun challenge because I had to dig in certain ways to make sure I wouldn't damage them.
Amazing game but I will say it just still feels like an "indie" game. I have nothing bad to say about I just wanted more. More towns more dungeons. More more more. I'd gladly pay full price for a far more fleshed out game.
But as is: it's fantastic. It's pacing is incredible. Also check out Steamworld Heist. It's a lot different but I believe it's just as good if not better if you're a fan of turn based titles.
But as is: it's fantastic. It's pacing is incredible. Also check out Steamworld Heist. It's a lot different but I believe it's just as good if not better if you're a fan of turn based titles.
same here. I dropped the first game and from what I understand it's pretty short. SteamWorld Dig 2 knocked my damn socks off
Dig 2 has the gameplay loop of a dungeon crawler like Diablo or Etrian Odyssey. You can only make a little bit of progress in each outing, but every time you venture out you gather rewards, and the price/benefits of items in the shop are well-tuned. So you keep making these bite-sized forays into the underground that always bring you closer to some new objective or purchase. It's expertly tuned from start to finish.
It has a great satisfying progression system that makes you want to keep leveling up and upgrading your abilities.
I drink know why but the game just didn't click with me. I kept pushing through but never really felt it grab me and get me in to the world or it's mechanics. I don't know why though.
I look forward to trying it. Currently playing Heist and having fun. Picked that over Dig since I like turn based stuff so much.
It's that scary as hell chase sequence, where the giant robots are 'asleep' waiting to be triggered if you get too close. There's a fair few memorable moments in the game, but that sequence always stands out as quite distinct to me.
Yep, pretty good summary. It's a fantastic side-scroller, and Image and Form are extremely talented devs.
Diablo is a good comparison, but I've always thought the loop felt similar to the genre in which Image and Form started with - tower defense. I think of each "dive" as a TD round, or a mission in Heist as a TD round, followed by the upgrading break before doing another round. The money-making gets faster as you get more upgrades and vice versa.
Either way they've definitely got a consistent central DNA in their games while everything else evolves around it. 2 for instance gets a new identity with the Metroidvania-esque stuff and its larger open world.
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Ahh, this one...
I asked the question because I have just finished the game and I wanted to be sure that I didn't miss something. Really enjoyed the game, I found that it ended too soon.
Heist is the only Steamworld game I have played, and once I started it, I played it until I had beaten the whole game to completion. It was so addicting on the Vita. It is a great game, and why I am interested in Steamworld Dig 2. I have Steamworld Dig, but I haven't ever started it, but with Part 2 being on sale now, I think I am going to quickly grab it.