Not that it's that bad. There's certainly worse games out there than The Dig. The reason why this game is so poorly received is because it's from Lucasarts, and it's probably one of the worst point and click games they've ever conjured up. Lucasarts is without a shadow of a doubt the best point and click game developer known to man and ever since Maniac Mansion, they simply couldn't do no wrong. That is, until this arrived. This is the weakest addition to the Lucasarts' catalogue of the finest point and click games. It's no DOTT or the fantastic Sam and Max Hit the Road. Instead it's an old looking, boring and too serious for its own good. The puzzles have solutions that are so vague it made me almost give up. The plot is so predictable. When first laying my eyes upon the German scientist I could instantly tell he was going to go insane. The only real decent thing about this game is the music. It's atmospheric and sets the mood just right. Which is necessary seeing how the graphics, woeful script and wooden acting fail to do anything other than annoy. Just rent this game or borrow it. It's definitely not worth buying and it's highly forgettable.
Was someone having a bad day when they reviewed this game? 4.5???? You've gotta be kidding me! I remember buying this maybe a year after release and I loved it! The story was exciting, the music was terrific, the grap... Read Full Review
I recently read a great article about the crappy grammar, lack of creativity, immaturity, and bad journalism inherent in video game reviewers, and the Gamespot review is the proof. The Dig is an AMAZING adventure game... Read Full Review
