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SteamWorld Dig 2 |OT| New Digs
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I can't stop playing! Everything is so satisfying!
The town music? Whoa man. Even my wife what is that nice music playing. Mines music is lovely too!
The new style? Oh so much nicer and pleasing to the eye!
Mechanics? It's not just digging! The platforming is so awesome!
Updates and cogs? Damn! You can have amazing and useful plays going on!
Shiners, man. How the cards have turned! I would go crazy too. Major props to Rosie.
And Fen, this piece of sadistic work. I love him!
Gotta go to work and after that, dig up more!
Nabs
Member
Just finished tonight after 9ish hours and 60% secrets found. I appreciate games knowing when to keep it brief but for the price I kind of wish there was more to it. It's neither mind blowing or bad, just a solid enjoyable game that builds on its predecessor in mostly the right ways.
I will say though,
I will say though,
the map felt like a bit of a cop out considering its size vs the playable area you uncover ending up being maybe 25% of that space at most.
FWIW, I have covered almost all the vertical space by now, but I'm not at 100% secrets yet.
Post-game content, after 100%.
Nabs
Member
I finally found 42/42 and 100%'d the area you spawn in at the start of the game, but I'm stuck with 93-97% in Yarrow, Archea, and Destroyer. I don't know if I'm going to bother going for it all.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
In my experience of completing the game 100%, getting 42/42 artifacts (to unlock the postgame challenges) and all green checkmarks is good enough to give you the full experience. 100% is nice to have if you're compulsive about that sort of thing and close to it anyway, but combing the map for a handful of cogs doesn't add that much fun if you already feel finished. It added about 2 hours to my time, and the hiding places are pretty fair (just tedious to spot when you've uncovered the whole map), but with all artifacts and checkmarks you've effectively seen the game.
I have 100% the game,but i just can't find it,is it that high in the sky?,do you need to upgrade the jetpack to the max to reach it?
Edit:all right,found it,yep you need the upgraded jetpack to reach it.
Wrestlemania
Banned
Can anyone help me find the hidden item in Devils Crib? Its the one with the constantly rising lava.
Haunted
Member
Hint:
Patience is rewarded.
Stay in the room after the lava has finished rising by clamping to the roof with the hookshot, the lava will go down eventually clearing the way to the secret all the way at the bottom.
Yeah, I might just need a checklist to get that last artifact because I have no idea which one I'm missing. ;_;
QuixoticNeutral
Member
I think this was mentioned earlier, but if you are checking your map percentages to determine where to search for missing items, don't forget to look at the overworld segments east and west of the town, and at the Oasis. These are counted separately from the main underground zones.
Nabs
Member
The last one I found was
in the main room of the Oasis. I forgot to go back in there after beating the game.
Sidenote, there's no EU charts we have one for each country. This is probably UK I guess?
But I have this weird hobby of checking charts from my various accounts way too often and Steamworld Dig 2 is selling well everywhere.
Kinda surprised at how well Rayman is doing also, guess the demo helped.
Soodanim
Gold Member
Okay, here's what happened. I came to ask what was worth it about 2 that I couldn't get from 1. I saw Harry Potter and his friend in the OP's 6 new things video, got about 3 in and decided to break my "No new games until the backlog is done" rule.
I bought 1 on 3DS thinking it was exclusive, and I finished that in one sitting despite how uncomfortable the 3DS is. So I'm going to enjoy this on PC for that upgrade alone.
Unless it's terrible, in which case quote me and save me from another game I won't play.
I bought 1 on 3DS thinking it was exclusive, and I finished that in one sitting despite how uncomfortable the 3DS is. So I'm going to enjoy this on PC for that upgrade alone.
Unless it's terrible, in which case quote me and save me from another game I won't play.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Unlocking the perk to get money for kills with the axe is a game changer.
Haunted
Member
:lol you're a genius. Same here, that was it. Onwards to
the trials
Sigismundo
Member
I was thinking about picking this up but never played the original SW Dig. Is there much plot to worry about from the original or can I just dive straight in?
Just play Steamworld Dig 2 directly. You'll not miss anything substantial by not playing Dig 1 first.
Sigismundo
Member
Good to know, I figured as much. Thanks.
I found it by accident. I somehow missed the one under the rock. The entire time i thought i already got it.
Bushwhack beehive is now giving me trouble
I've been using that one for a while but I honestly haven't even noticed it :lol
Imp the Dimp
Member
Hell no
VistraNorrez
Member
So I got all the artifacts and played the trial caves a little. Don't have the patience for it at the moment, but will get back to them. Have not 100% the game though. Total time on that file is over 15 hours.
And I've started a new file. Turning on all the perks that make the game more difficult. Wish they were available from the start. Although you can get them early.
Love this game.
Just beat it. I loved the first and this one didn't disappoint at all. Never played Heist, hope it gets a port to Switch now.
Played without arrow markers, got lost once or twice but that's kind of the point. Final stats are 8:58 with 65% secrets and 14 deaths. Will work to get 100 percent over the next few weeks when I get tired of Mario x Rabbids play sessions. Need to beat that before Odyssey somehow. Damn Switch is awesome and overwhelming with software already. Hard to keep up.
Everybody buy Dig 2.
Played without arrow markers, got lost once or twice but that's kind of the point. Final stats are 8:58 with 65% secrets and 14 deaths. Will work to get 100 percent over the next few weeks when I get tired of Mario x Rabbids play sessions. Need to beat that before Odyssey somehow. Damn Switch is awesome and overwhelming with software already. Hard to keep up.
Everybody buy Dig 2.
I keep failing on this. Just to be certain, do I need to do the whole route in one go without hitting any switches? I thought I had achieved this one, but I got to the exit once and it was barricaded.
Yep. If you touch any button you have to exit the room and come back.
Coreda
Member
Was just about to comment on the excellent trailer music and thought it reminded me of else Heart.Break()'s OST (Huervo's game which doesn't get enough recognition*). Nice!
* I still think its OT title should have mentioned his past work since it kind of slipped by a lot of people at the time despite Hotline Miami being widely known and praised on GAF
VistraNorrez
Member
It can be annoying for sure. It's much better to have the light on than off.
Plus the cogs add some very useful functions.
wow Tenacious Trollies is surprisingly tricky. pretty clever puzzle.
lol thanks that was exactly the hint I needed.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
It's a holdover from the first game that stops being relevant with a few upgrades (notably the one that keeps the lamp at 50% and up) but may be very relevant if you are going for speed.
I loved going back to the start of the game and finding a ton of shit that was hidden in plain sight. That was rewarding.
Game is insane, just did the third doomsday device. Game is so damn polished. Reminds me more and more of Super Metroid as I play.
A few challenge rooms I can't solve to completion and it's driving me nuts.
Game is insane, just did the third doomsday device. Game is so damn polished. Reminds me more and more of Super Metroid as I play.
A few challenge rooms I can't solve to completion and it's driving me nuts.
Imp the Dimp
Member
How do I get there:
There's a rocket all the way to the left but I assume it doesn't get past those crates you see.
There's a rocket all the way to the left but I assume it doesn't get past those crates you see.
just finished the game,got all the artifacts
amazing game
but i heard there is
i was 100 secret before going to last boss, then after beating the game i told me that i have 96%
i finished all the caves.
edit: it appears the 100% is only for the area is competed, great, not i have to search every area in the game.
see the stone under the crate? destroy it, and clear a path for the rocket.
amazing game
but i heard there is
bad ending, what is it?
i was 100 secret before going to last boss, then after beating the game i told me that i have 96%
i finished all the caves.
edit: it appears the 100% is only for the area is competed, great, not i have to search every area in the game.
see the stone under the crate? destroy it, and clear a path for the rocket.
IAmtheFMan
Member
Not that far into it yet, but oh man... there's some Ori in my Steamworld.
look at the map and try to find black area that could be contain something and have breakable rocks.
Imp the Dimp
Member
Thanks for the help guys. Also, use spoiler tags, junior.
I mean, the first one was a few hours long. If you played it for more than 2 hours you were most likely already halfway through the game
That said, this game makes that one look like a prototype, or a proof of concept to pitch this one. What you could do and see in Dig 1 is a fraction of the variety of mechanics and locations and stuff to do in Dig 2.