Dig Dug DS screens.

**1CCOSA** · 21 Oct 2005, 03:15 PM

Craig @ IGN scored the game. Gave it a 6.0:

http://ds.ign.com/articles/659/659798p1.html

Said it's fun in "short bursts" but that the control is "too rigid" (no touch screen which would have been ace for the island chaning) and even though it's an old game, the graphics are needlessly ugly and overall presentation and execution are sloppy (you need two copies of the game to play multiplayer and are forced to sit through all instructional screens for mini games). Craig is IMHO a reliable reviewer and definitely and old school fan at heart (yes his Gradius Galaxies review was lame but that was a long time ago) I will reserve final judgment though till more TNL'ers chime in on this. This bit has me intrigued though:

The designers parody other Namco arcade games in this mode, putting players in control of a Xevious ship or a Rally-X car in simple challenges to keep the monster in place on the upper screen. Retrogamers will get a chuckle out of the occasional references tossed into the action.

**Mzo** · 21 Oct 2005, 03:18 PM

It's fucking Dig Dug, is everyone saying it's a must-buy being sarcastic or what?

**1CCOSA** · 21 Oct 2005, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Mzo

It's fucking Dig Dug, is everyone saying it's a must-buy being sarcastic or what?

So what you're saying is "it's Dig Dug which is fun," no really? What parts of "not being able to use the stylus to chain the islands" and "sloppy presentation" don't you understand? Not saying it was supposed to be a AAA title.

**Mzo** · 21 Oct 2005, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dylan1CC

So what you're saying is "it's Dig Dug which is fun," no really? What parts of "not being able to use the stylus to chain the islands" and "sloppy presentation" don't you understand? Not saying it was supposed to be a AAA title.

Are you quoting from your post? I didn't read it.

I was referring to all the posts throughout the thread, like Jeremy's. I'm just saying this looks like Dig Dug, and I have a hard time believing people will buy this at $35 or whatever, let alone look at it and say "Wow, this is a must-have DS title!"

**toxic** · 21 Oct 2005, 04:00 PM

Mzo is partially right. This game would be nice on a compilation disk. But not as a standalone.

Oh yea, about the reviewer .. Dig Dug ALWAYS had shitty controls. Go back and play the original sometime.

**1CCOSA** · 21 Oct 2005, 04:00 PM

Ah, I thought you were replying to my post since i upped the thread today, my bad.

**Jeremy** · 21 Oct 2005, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mzo

I was referring to all the posts throughout the thread, like Jeremy's.

I rule. This would make for a fine $20 purchase, and Dig Dug dude as Mr. Driller's father is a neat bit of trivia. This would be better on a compilation, and I'm sure Namco will do just that if this tanks.