80
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

A group of scientists discovers an asteroid that is on its way to a collision with the Earth. Is there any way to prevent the disaster? Boston Low, a NASA veteran, is sent to command a space expedition on the asteroid. Accompanied by the journalist Maggie Robbins and the archaeologist Brink, Boston investigates the asteroid and finds a strange structure that undoubtedly belongs to an alien civilization. During the course of investigations, the team finds itself on a seemingly deserted planet. They have no knowledge of the planet and no possibility of going back. Will they ever discover the secret of this strange world and find a way to get home?

"Dig" is a point-and-click adventure game with a simple one-cursor interface and more complex puzzles than usually encountered in LucasArts' adventures. Despite having a serious story, the game follows in many ways the tradition of LucasArts' humorous adventures.

Alternate Titles

  • "디그 " -- Korean title

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User Reviews

A quality adventure game that fell victim to narrow-minded judgment Unicorn Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (84228) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
lahum stchiadnak tresto luum Black Wolf (37237) unrated
Different; and neither a masterpiece nor a bad game. Shazbut (155) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
A beautiful game; a breathtaking adventure. Halleck (389) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
Under-rated game that never did as well as it should have. Digital Arse (14) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
Don't get confused, The Dig is a TRUE classic Mr. Clark Bronze Star Contributing Member (14) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
This game proves that above all, adventure gamers are nothing but prissy bitches. Zovni (9209) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
Worst game I have ever played. doo (5) 1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars1 Stars
LucasArts...You couldn't ask for more! Hilary Richardson (15) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
Perhaps the most underrated, misunderstood computer game. lechuck13 (310) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

High Score Feb, 1996 5 out of 5 100
Adventure Europe Jun 22, 2005 95 out of 100 95
VicioJuegos.com Jul 18, 2009 95 out of 100 95
Adventure Corner Apr 21, 2003 87 out of 100 87
Power Play Feb, 1996 85 out of 100 85
Aventura y Cía Apr 10, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Just Games Retro Nov 18, 2007 78 out of 100 78
PC Joker Jan, 1996 74 out of 100 74
The Good Old Days Aug 10, 2008 3 out of 6 50
GameSpot May 01, 1996 4.5 out of 10 45

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Messy credits 7 Foxhack (11715)
Jun 16, 2007
How did you like the voice acting in this game? 4 LepricahnsGold Bronze Star Contributing Member (52672)
Jun 07, 2007

Trivia

The Dig's celebrated Wagnerian score, composed by Michael Land, was available on a soundtrack album on Angel Records label, but has now been sold out and is a very rare find.


This entry was contributed by robotriot Bronze Star Contributing Member (6386), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (37290) and Jason Savage (38)
 

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