Digby Extreme

Once I heard that the team partially responsible for [i]PAC-MAN 256[/i] also made [i]Digby Extreme[/i] - it was an easy decision to toss a dollar in for this experience when it was on sale. Now I want it to be crystal clear that I [b]hate[/b] a vast majority of mobile games, mobile game design, microtransactions, and really - anything associated with mobile game culture. And yes, I am sad to report that both of these reimaginations of classic games are horribly mobile in every aspect. Why do I upvote? Because the [i]3 Sprockets[/i] team is quite good at building core game mechanics and a gameplay loop that truly does bring these classic games into a contemporary setting. [b]These new versions are not perfect by a long-shot nor will they ever replace their original iconic inspirations, but they are fun for a small asking price.[/b] Best played in short bursts; also fun in local couch multiplayer settings. [i]Essentially, you take a tried-and-true formula and build a satisfying upgrade ...

[h1]DIGBY EXTREME [/h1] [i]Digby extreme is an awesome little digging game, it is VERY grindy, but a very fun grindy game. The game works very well with X box controller. I have now 100%ed all achievements and they were very easy to get, some achievements do take time with lots of gem grinding. Game is currently on sale, if its game you think you would enjoy, get it on sale 80%off at the moment ;D [/i]

This is not like DigDug, or any retro games I can recall. The developers did a solid job with Pac-Man 256, making an endless runner engaging with a fair progression system. Digby is unpolished and quickly ported to PC. Right from the start, the game asks "Press any button to start" but mouse buttons and Enter do not work. Yet, trying to apply cards in the menu can only be done with the mouse. All of the menu navigation is a mess, jumping between mouse-only and keyboard-supported navigation, none of it feels good or consistent. The core game is an endless runner, with a lot of flaws. The character has no abilities by default, with incredibly slow digging speed and no attack options. All of the abilites are locked behind cards, which are time-limited buffs. Some buffs can backfire or counter each other out. The ability to drill through enemies is very literal, you MUST be moving into the enemy to kill them, except some enemies are immune and will just kill you. Yes, Microtransactions w...

Boring as hell 0/10

It's a colorful arcade game with rogue-ish feel (random cards to modify runs) about digging down below - the deeper the better (it's almost a separate genre now), easy to get 100% achievements. The experience depends on controller quality - i like xbox analogue stick, the keyboard feels worse, while laptop keyboard with low profile keys was barely suitable. Good distraction for a short break, but you also can go for crazy records, unfortunately there's no leaderboards functionality & only local coop.

I put in countless hours on Mr. Driller on the Dreamcast ... this game scratches a very similar itch. This is probably a mobile port, but the controller support is great and no in app purchases that I have seen. I can see myself revisiting this game often as a fun time waster. Good arcadey fun.

Cute, fun little game and pretty affordable. If you like games like PacMan, then you'll definitely like this <3

Very addictive gameplay! I like the carrot-on-a-stick way you open up new characters and other cosmetic content. Well done indeed!

What a surpisingly good gem this game is, especially for under $5! There are 2 main objectives: dig as deep as you can, and collect gems (with leaderboards for both). I like that I can play in short bursts (10 minutes-15 minutes), or really "dig in" and keep trying to improve my best depth and gems scores. The game is great to play with friends as well. There are 4 local MP modes, for 2 - 4 players: Co-op - Work together with your friends to dig deep & earn lots of gems Gem Frenzy - compete against friends to earn the most gems Race - race your friends to get as deep as possible Party - compete aginst your friends in a variety of objectives Ability cards add a fun and interesting twist to the game. They do things like increase your drill speed, double gem values, give you a headstart, etc. (I haven't unlocked all the cards yet, but it looks like there are a total of 63 unique cards.) You can claim 3 free cards every 30 minutes, but you can also "buy" cards with coins which are earne...

I want to say this is like Digdug infinite, but not really because you don't (normally) pop monsters to win, and there are no gravity rock traps. Basically just dig down as long as you can collecting gems. There are some cool card modifiers that can change gameplay dramatically, such as allowing you to drill monsters or lava, taking extra hits, or adding extra difficulty for point multipliers. Overall the game was pretty fun in short bursts. The only real problem with it I have is that it apparently was originally a mobile port, and has a currency system based around microtransactions. The microtransactions are gone now, but the weird currency generation system and time limited cards are still around. It has many in-game cosmetic skins, map tiles, and character effects to be purchased with the in game currency, which is also used to buy cards.