The Dig although a PC game, has all the hallmarks of a grand Spielburgian epic. The dialogue drags on in the first quarter of the game and there are some slightly cheesy lines but is also sometimes startlingly poetic and stirring- for example the sequence where Boston low speaks to the Cocytan Inventor. Sean Clark has delivered an extremely evocative and provocative world. The music by Michael Land is subtle and epic at the same time, the sound effects are pure atmosphere and the story which constantly twists and turns more than makes up for the slightly dated appearance of the locations by modern graphics standards - although even these often take the breath away the first time you see them. Don't buy this game if you want a fast action packed game, do buy it is you enjoy absorbing drama, intelligent puzzles and an undeniably cinematic edge.
The Dig
(1995 Video Game)
An asteroid is careering towards the earth, and three astronauts must stop it. However there is more to it than meets the eye...
14 September 1998