Steamworld Dig 2 Review

Reviewed by playing a on October 9, 2017SteamWorld Dig 2 is also available for, and.Developer Image & Form found a way to significantly improve an already great formula. The town of El Machino is quite a bit busier than the previous game's TumbletonRusty (the hero from the original SteamWorld Dig) has gone missing. So, his friend Dorothy (who had a role in the original as the townsperson who purchased all of Rusty's mined ore) sets out to find out what happened to him.

Adventure waits below the surface. Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to the award-winning SteamWorld Dig! A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. In search of her lost. Thanks to Image & Form for providing a review code of this game. Steamworld Dig 2 is now available on the Nintendo Switch eshop! Update: Steamworld Dig 2 released on the 3DS recently. Our editor-in-chief Adam Roffel took a look at the game: Changes to Steamworld Dig 2 on Nintendo 3DS. The story and the gameplay of Steamworld Dig 2 on the 3DS.

Early in her adventure, she'll meet a quirky blue and possibly deranged entity called Fen that joins her on her search. Together, they seek out Rusty and try to find out what's causing the mysterious earthquakes affecting the town of El Machino.If you played the original SteamWorld Dig (and you should!) then you'll be familiar with the sequel's overall structure. You'll spend most of your time digging in the mines below El Machino and the surrounding temples while collecting the valuable resources hidden within. You'll also come across a variety of enemies who are more than a little annoyed that you've disturbed their underground habitat. Fortunately, your trusty pickaxe can make quick work of both the baddies and dirt/ore blocking your path.Of course, you can't spend all your time underground. You can only hold a limited amount of resources at a time and your lantern will eventually run out of fuel so you'll need to make regular trips to the surface in order to refuel and sell your recently collected resources.

The cash you make can then be used to upgrade your lantern, backpack, pickaxe, armor, and more.Mining resources in video games is a relatively new trend and one that is bizarrely addictive. This holds true for SteamWorld Dig 2 as each and every resource that you collect gets you just a bit closer to the next precious upgrade that you can't wait to purchase. A stronger pickaxe? A bigger backpack? Just think of how awesome those will be! I found myself regularly making 'just one more trip' back into the mine not necessarily to make progress but because I was getting really close to a new upgrade that I wanted. Dorothy takes cover during a massive dust stormThere's a lot more going on in SteamWorld Dig 2 than just mining.

The simple but comprehensive map system creates a wonderful sense of exploration and improved fast-travel makes traversing the world a breeze. Each time you dig deeper or explore a nearby area and fill in a new portion of the map, you feel a satisfying sense of progress.

You also get to meet new people, find new worlds, and encounter new enemies. During your digging adventure, you'll also come across about 30 or so challenge caves. These caves generally hold permanent upgrades, upgrade cogs, and other useful items that will make your adventures easier. However, you'll first have to complete a challenge which usually consists of one or more clever puzzles or perilous platforming sections. Caves are spaced out perfectly between mining segments so you'll always be excited to explore a new cave and just as excited to complete it and get back to mining.SteamWorld Dig 2 is also jam-packed with secrets.

Each cave will have one or more hidden walls that you'll need to detect and explore and each of the large mining shafts will be full of them, too. Secrets usually award you with upgrade cogs as well as blueprints that allow you to do awesome new things with your weapons and items. You'll be handsomely rewarded if you spend time looking for these secrets.

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As you progress, you'll also unlock new abilities like water bombs that stick to walls and destroy them. These make navigating mines easier and can also be used against enemies. There are a few other core ability upgrades but I wouldn't want to spoil them here because some of them are really awesome and noticeably alter the gameplay.When it comes to tying progress with upgrades, SteamWorld Dig 2 should be used as a model for future games to follow. Just as you feel yourself getting stronger, the difficulty shifts to make things just a bit more challenging.

It also does a great job of non-verbally communicating to you when you may want to start exploring branching paths. The upgrades menu even allows you to turn off waypoints which is something that I recommend doing to enhance the sense of discovery. The floor isn't technically lava but you still can't touch it!I could go on and on about SteamWorld Dig 2's strengths. Suffice it to say, it's awesome. It perfectly nails how progression should be incorporated in video games and its gameplay is an addictive marriage of mining, exploration, platforming, and combat.

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SteamWorld Dig 2 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Vita brings excellence and polish to a series that was already known for it.The original SteamWorld Dig has always felt out of place on the indie scene — a game thats history almost embodies the gameplay found within it. From humble beginnings, the title started as a Nintendo 3DS eShop exclusive, with no clear motivation to move into a larger platform. Yet, after months-and-months of heaped praise from critics, the game put developer Image & Form on the map, with the game eventually making its way across all handheld consoles, home consoles, and PC before the end of the generation.After a (literally), Image & Form has returned to their bread and butter with SteamWorld Dig 2: digging Metroid-vania mash-ups. And while fans of the original may look back at the game with rose-tinted glasses, SteamWorld Dig 2 is without a doubt far better than you ever remembered the original.

Thanks to the new hand-crafted locations, beautiful backgrounds, and fine-tuned animation, Image & Form’s instant-classic shouldn’t be missed by indie fans. “ SteamWorld Dig 2 is without a doubt far better than you ever remembered the original.”SteamWorld Dig 2 ’s story takes place immediately after the story of the original — the first game’s neckerchief-ed protagonist, Rusty, has gone missing after a cave-in and secondary character Dot takes the limelight. Her mission: to find out what happened to Rusty, why a mysterious cult has obsessed themselves with him, and how it is connected to earthquakes that appear to be rocking the foundation of the new town, El Machino.While the original title wore its relatively-thin narrative on the loose side, SteamWorld Dig 2 has far more story beats, dialogue, and even a surprise ending. Fans of the series (including Heist ) will note a few cameos and jokes made throughout the game, adding some extra fun for fans. With that said, it’s worth noting that SteamWorld Dig 2 ‘s story is very easily the driest component of the title — mostly acting as motivation to set waypoints and expand the map.But I hardly cared about the passable story when expanding the map was so much fun! The main mechanic of the game involves using your trusty pick-axe to mine ore, create tunnels, collect minerals, return to the surface, cash in, rinse, and repeat. A mix between obsessive and cathartic, SteamWorld Dig 2 will keep players trapped somewhere in a zen-like focus and in a gameplay loop of digging and cashing in.

While I balanced my time between this and Metroid: Samus Returns, I would frequently repeat to myself “Let me dig to one more cave,” only to repeat that phrase ten more times.“compared to SteamWorld Dig, the sequel feels more masterfully built, with a clear added structure to the world layout and placement of items.”Unlike the procedurally-generated world found in the original, SteamWorld Dig 2 has been entirely hand-crafted — meaning everyone will have the same, stunning underground locales to explore. The change was almost-entirely positive; compared to SteamWorld Dig, the sequel feels more masterfully built, with a clear added structure to the world layout and placement of items.

The only downside is you lose the appeal of post-game playthroughs with different layouts. Given the option, I would take the new approach any day.While treasure and digging are the main focus of gameplay, it would all mean nothing without the right reward to justify the motivation to hit rock bottom. For mining all the ore you can find, you are rewarded with gold which can be spent on upgrades for the different abilities you have (or discover under the world’s surface). While the incremental upgrades will provide standard power ups (for instance, increasing your bag size or how long your lantern will last before having to return to the surface), they also include ability modifiers that really elevate the gameplay experience. AdvertisementCompared to the incremental level boosts, modifiers instead add abilities — provided you have the currency to apply them.

If you find yourself tired of returning to the surface to keep refilling your oil lantern, one modifier will keep it shining bright no matter how long you are in the tunnels. Another will make projectiles ricochet off of you, or simply allow you to extract more moolah from the ore you are picking away at. With roughly 30-40 different ways to alter your gameplay, I found myself constantly micromanaging which modifiers I had selected, changing my technique with each addition, and looking for the hidden Cogs to unlock more.The latter currency — Cogs — are acquired a number of ways in the game. While ore is instantly recognizable on the map, Cogs may be located in secret areas or as rewards for navigating one-off, puzzle-filled caves. Also, for those with extra cash to drop, you can simply grab some in the store for increasingly-ridiculous prices.One more collectible graces the undergrounds of SteamWorld Dig 2 — and collecting all of them unlocks the post-game content.

At the time of writing, it appears no one has managed to acquire all of them yet, so that post-game content is still undiscovered.“the fact that I am craving more speaks more to the pros of the game than anything else.”And in that lies my largest complaint: replayability. SteamWorld Dig 2 made headlines this week when critics noted it. That said, if you are playing the game to speed-run it or go from waypoint to waypoint without exploring, collecting, or building up Dot, you are missing the forest for the trees.

At my heightened pace for review, I cleared the game in no less than 12 hours with a whopping 71% of collectibles gathered.With that said, the ending and post-game leaves you wanting. Sure, there is a post-game surprise for those dedicated enough to collect all the collectibles (and returning to the game post-credits will bring you to before the last boss fight). But the lack of a New Game Plus mode, level creator, or even a leaderboard (like, for instance, Ori and the Blind Forest ) felt like the game was locking up the fun for the 5% of purchasers who will see the game out to the end.Meanwhile, some of the difficulty-related modifications (doubling enemy damage and stuff like that) seem like less-enjoyable options without being able to return to the world with all the power-ups from your first foray.

But for a $20 title, it is hard to feel too jilted for lack of content; the fact that I am craving more speaks more to the pros of the game than anything else. Advertisement“this should be considered a must-have this Fall for PC and PlayStation platforms, and especially for Nintendo Switch owners.”Last but not least, I would be hard-pressed not to give a shout out to the Nintendo Switch version of SteamWorld Dig 2, which the title first released on. With, it seems like Nintendo Switch is the definitive version of the title.

I preferred the game best in handheld mode — thanks to the addictive gameplay that lends to those on the go. While I have no doubt the PlayStation Vita version will feel excellent as well, the large screen size of Nintendo Switch will keep SteamWorld Dig 2 a permanent member of my Switch catalog.SteamWorld Dig 2 is a game that — much like the original — has no issue reveling in its simple yet undeniable gameplay loop.

Fans who expect much of the same will be surprised by the polish and excellence that a hand-crafted world, power ups, and more dynamic art bring to the table. Even with the audience-limiting post-game content, this should be considered a must-have this Fall for PC and PlayStation platforms, and especially for Nintendo Switch owners.