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[ForteanMan]

Just purchased the game and have only been playing for about 5 minutes but I'm already in love with the charm and the characters. The cool faux language the robots speak to one another is a neat little touch and the music so far sets a great mood. Very western vibe, I like it a lot.


I'll come back and update my thoughts a bit later once I've had more time with the game, but so far I'm intrigued.

 

[qizah]

This is why the "Required amount only" button is a godsend. Does the Wii U not have that?

I believe it does, but I got a points card as a gift a while back, the remainder has been there for some time now.

 

[dreamghost]

Just purchased. The 3d pictures in the eshop looked so good.

 

[Midnight Believer]

I am really glad I bought this,

the game has been really enjoyable so far.

 

[Goli]

I mentioned wondering whether to buy it or not on twitter and Image & Form tweeted to me, I thought that was a cute little touch of them to do that, so I bought the game and I'm really impressed so far. It's kinda like Mr Driller mixed with Metroid and a little Megaman, which is really great!
I love how smoothly the sprites animate too and how despite it being in the desert with a lot of junk and stuff that basically means "brown everywhere" they've managed to make it very varied, color palette wise.

 

[Like the hat?]

My review, after a little over an hour of play:

I only planned to play for five minutes.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Jeremy Parish is also a big fan of it:

Jeremy Parish ‏@gamespite 41m
Steamworld Dig is so good, you guys!

So! Good!

It's more like Super Metroid got nasty with Dig Dug/Mr. Driller and made a baby.

https://twitter.com/gamespite

 

[qizah]

I used my $30 eShop credit. I wasn't sure if I wanted to put it on the Wii U or 3DS, but I really wanted this. I just started, I like it so far, except for the 3D effect.

I figure I might as well put the $30 credit on the 3DS for Shovel Knight and hopefully LTTP.

 

[jackal27]

*still playing*

Can I just like not go to work tomorrow? Go away life, I gotta dig.

 

[duckroll]

Picked it up earlier. Played about an hour. Seems pretty fun. Really nice graphics, cool powerups, seems pretty meaty.

 

[bengraven]

With a title like "Steamworld", you know what I'm thinking...

 

[DaBoss]

Going to get this soon (OT: I'm done System Shock 2 now and boy, that was an amazing game). Nice to see great scores from the reviews.

 

[steveovig]

How is the difficulty on this thing? I hear comparisons to Spelunker and it kinda throws me away from wanting this.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

How is the difficulty on this thing? I hear comparisons to Spelunker and it kinda throws me away from wanting this.

I've died a couple times, but is not frustrating. If you die inside one of the rooms you just entered, you'll spawn there. If you die in the "outside area" (which is where you'll be exploring most of the time), you'll spawn in a mini hub world that's at the very top. There are shortcuts and one item that can help you teleport too, so there are many options to progress. Also, if you die while you were holding treasures you found, you can go back to the place you died and get back everything.

 

[steveovig]

I've died a couple times, but is not frustrating. If you die inside one of the rooms you just entered, you'll spawn there. If you die it the "outside area" (which is where you'll be exploring most of the time", you'll spawn in a mini hub world that's at the very top. There are shortcuts and one item that can help you teleport too, so there are many options. Also, if you die while you were holding treasures you found, you can go back to the place you died and get back everything.

Ok, sounds very good, thanks!

 

[JoseJX]

Played a couple hours and it's fantastic, totally delivers on its promises. Also I can't believe it's the first time I play a parallax game on 3DS, it's one of the things that really excited me about 3D and it works beautifully in this.

I just picked this game up, but this is needs to be shouted loudly. The 3D works so well for this game, and it's really an example of what other 2D games should be doing with it.

I'm having fun digging so far, it's addictive.

 

[Midnight Believer]

Has anybody else had the game crash at all?

I have had the Nintendo black screen error (hold power button to turn off)
6 times in the last hour or so

I have a 3DSXL firmware: Ver.6.2.0-12E

 

[DaBoss]

Just a little suggestion, can you add the size of the game to the OP?

I've got the NA version and it is 348 blocks (43.5MB).

 

[Yagharek]

Saw the trailer just a moment ago, music sounded wonderful and the nods to old classic games like Boulderdash is great. Going to check if its up on the Aus store now.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

BTW, make sure you guys turn up the volume of the music in the options menu if you think is too low.

 

[Yagharek]

Bought, the music is indeed fantastic. Reminds me of another game specifically but I can't quite place it. Surely not Metroid Prime?

 

[lunch]

I finished the game in about four and a half hours. The ending came somewhat abruptly, and while there are still some gems left to unearth, my interest tends to wane when I know there won't be any new areas left to discover. I enjoyed my time with the game though--it reminds me of Terraria in some regards, and it has the same addictive upgrade system as many free-to-play games, only in a much more fair, and thus rewarding, package.

 

[Quote]

I'm liking it so far. About an hour in. It's like a polished and better version of Miner Dig Deeper

 

[jackal27]

I finished the game in about four and a half hours. The ending came somewhat abruptly, and while there are still some gems left to unearth, my interest tends to wane when I know there won't be any new areas left to discover. I enjoyed my time with the game though--it reminds me of Terraria in some regards, and it has the same addictive upgrade system as many free-to-play games, only in a much more fair, and thus rewarding, package.

Sad to hear that it's little shorter than I'd imagined. I'll make sure to take my time. Still, I'm already satisfied with my purchase. I totally get a Terraria feel from this.

 

[qizah]

I finished the game in about four and a half hours. The ending came somewhat abruptly, and while there are still some gems left to unearth, my interest tends to wane when I know there won't be any new areas left to discover. I enjoyed my time with the game though--it reminds me of Terraria in some regards, and it has the same addictive upgrade system as many free-to-play games, only in a much more fair, and thus rewarding, package.

That short?

I was hoping for it to be a bit longer.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

From the NintendoWorldReport review:

The game takes roughly 13 hours to complete, but that doesn't mean you’re finished. While the pathways are similar in every playthrough, the drops of mineral stones and the enemies are different, making a second playthrough instantly fresh.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35146

 

[jackal27]

From the NintendoWorldReport review:



http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35146

Awesome. Hopefully my play time will end up looking more like that. I tend to take my time beating games anyway. Played Fire Emblem for 80 hours on my first playthrough. Played Crimson Shroud and Sakura Samurai for 25 hours each.

 

[Like the hat?]

I think I might be nearing the end? Not sure. This game is great though.

 

[Diggeh]

I finished the game in about four and a half hours. The ending came somewhat abruptly, and while there are still some gems left to unearth, my interest tends to wane when I know there won't be any new areas left to discover. I enjoyed my time with the game though--it reminds me of Terraria in some regards, and it has the same addictive upgrade system as many free-to-play games, only in a much more fair, and thus rewarding, package.

Only four and a half hours? Did you dig straight to the ending?

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Only four and a half hours? Did you dig straight to the ending?

Lmao.

 

[Like the hat?]

Only four and a half hours? Did you dig straight to the ending?

I finished with 5:06 on my clock, with a bronze medal.

 

[troushers]

Played a few hours last night. Definitely a cut above the average e-shop game, a lot of nice, thoughtful touches here and there. Movement and progression feel good and don't intrude on the experience. I'd recommend it so far.

 

[redcrayon]

I'm three hours in and really enjoying it, best eshop game since Crimson Shroud for me.

 

[mrklaw]

Damn, have £40 sitting on the wiiU eshop that was for pikmin 3 until I bought an early code from game, but all the stuff I want to buy is on 3DS :/

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Damn I've been playing for about 3 hours and I don't think I'm even close to the end.

 

[Nuclear Detergent]

Finished the game yesterday and loved it every step of the way - very addicting. I enjoyed the experience more than the other games I've gotten from the 3DS eShop.

 

[Qurupeke]

I decided to do some backtracking to collect any stones I left behind. I just love this feel of exploration... It's even greater because of the limited light.

 

[BowieZ]

Downloaded. Now to wait for M&L to finish!

 

[ArtHands]

Just purchased it and is having a great time

got stuck a little at the 3 switches area currently though, and I have no idea how to find the one for the first sliding door

 

[Yasawas]

Sometimes I like to buy games just because of a thread like this where everyone seems to be having fun, I'll get this tonight I think. Almost buckled last night but I was four pence short on efunds, four pence!

 

[hiro4]

Already gave some impressions in the other topic.
Apparently I was only playing for around 2 hours at that point!

I've been playing some more and it really is an amazing game.
I really like the atmosphere the game is creating.
I'm glad I bought it.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Fell asleep playing this game in bed... not because its boring but because I couldn't stop till I just passed out. Awesome, addicting, colorful, and has that "just a bit more" hook!

 

[ForteanMan]

Played for 3 and half hours straight last night making this game my # 1 slot on the Activity Log for time spent playing. I almost couldn't believe that the time had gone by. This game is so much fun. I think anyone with a 3DS would be doing themselves a disservice in not picking up this title.

Can't really say how close I am to the end, but I've decided to back track a bit in order to really dig into the experience.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Just purchased it and is having a great time

got stuck a little at the 3 switches area currently though, and I have no idea how to find the one for the first sliding door

It's somewhere one the upper left side of that room.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Played close to 5h30m so far, reached

Spoiler

the third area with the robots etc.

and got my hands on a [/spoiler]metal detector[/spoiler]. With that equipped I went back and tried getting every ore and explore the rooms for hidden paths and there's one part that I simply can't reach because it's way too high.

I hope this means what I think it means.

 

[eXistor]

I've been playing for a bit this afternoon. It's pretty great so far, nice graphics, fantastic controls. The constant digging is a tad tedious, but you get new upgrades constantly, so it gets easier and more fun the more you play. I love the upgrade rooms, they make great use of your skills up to that point and the 2 upgrades I've found so far are skill based, so there's the potential for some great secrets to be found in the game.

 

[VanWinkle]

Is there any actual platforming? Like moving platforms or where if you miss a jump you may fall or anything. Or is it just jumping atop and down different blocks? I had assumed this was more of a platformer with the digging mechanics, but reading the impressions now it doesn't really seem to be much of a platformer.

 

[lunch]

From the NintendoWorldReport review:

Only four and a half hours? Did you dig straight to the ending?

I went back and upgraded all but one item, explored each room, and mined most of the minerals and ended at 5:30. Barring a glaring omission on my part, I have no idea how the reviewer managed to play for thirteen, but it's good to know that the game can be played at different paces.

Is there any actual platforming? Like moving platforms or where if you miss a jump you may fall or anything. Or is it just jumping atop and down different blocks? I had assumed this was more of a platformer with the digging mechanics, but reading the impressions now it doesn't really seem to be much of a platformer.

It's closer to the latter. There are areas where the player needs to make a few jumps at risk of being damaged or experiencing a setback, but the platforming is never difficult nor particularly perilous should you fail. I'm not good at platformers, so I liked that the few platforming sections were all fairly easy.

 

[ArtHands]

It's somewhere one the upper left side of that room.

yah, i found it right after i made the post, lol.

 

[Black Door]

Great game-even with the simplistic goal of "hit rocks until you reach the deepest stratum," making your own journey to get to that goal is an amazing feeling.

I just wish the game world was bigger...maybe a huge over world in the sequel?