Diggin

I have a soft spot for progression/ incremental games: throwing a buffalo through a land of candy, beating up monsters to seal the Necronomicon, and now digging thousands of feet into the ground. This is the world of Diggin. The plot is paper thin: Doug the mole takes his drill to a mysterious crater in order to find out what happened to his ancestors who were living around a meteor generations ago. This is essentially the excuse to dig and purchase upgrades to dig deeper into the earth and increase the density of the dirt for a bigger payoff. This leads to various pieces of equipment that range from earthquakes to dynamite. It's an enjoyable cycle as it's one that has been developed and refined over and over for the past 16 years. There's unlockable accessories that can help make digging easier as they help with gathering resources or refueling. Graphically, the game was mostly well done. It's easy to tell what the different stones are and where Doug is facing. However, the game sometimes lags with all of the explosions that occur on screen. It can also make it a bit difficult to head over to treasure chests and fossils. The sounds are also solid. Overall, Diggin is a very solid game. I beat it in under 5 hours. And I may not have had a blast, it definitely kept me digging into the dirt. Plus, it definitely shows the developer's potential.