Review: Namco Dig Dug

The but thing amend than a moment of nostalgia, is a moment of geeky nostalgia. Classic video games are making a comeback for a number of reasons. Reason number one is that it doesn't take a lot of hardware to run the games that we used to play 20 years ago. Reason number two is that the games take already been adult; they just need to exist adapted and ported to a modern platform. The biggest reason in my opinion is that y'all don't have to sell a game like Tetris or Galaga, considering your customer is already familiar with the game and in many cases is simply renewing an addiction that has been on pause for the last xv+ years.

Namco is one of those names that is synonymous with classic games. I've already looked at Galaga and found it to be a fun game experience, merely limited past the controls that are available to you. Another Namco classic, Dig Dug, is available from the Windows Market for Mobile. While Dig Dug isn't every bit loftier paced as Galaga, there are some definite benefits to the fashion the game is constructed that lend itself to Windows Phones and the hardware that is available.

Hit the jump for more than details.

Overview

Dig Dug for Windows Mobile is adequately true to the original arcade. The object of the game is to eliminate the "Pookas" and "Frygars" by digging through the dirt and inflating them until they pop. Points are caused by killing these characters either by pumping them upwards or past dropping rocks on them. Different amounts of points are awarded depending on the depth of the character when they are killed. Digging itself gains you points, giving you some benefit in digging equally many tunnels every bit possible.

Game Play

Dig Dug is not a graphically intensive game, but the graphics are appealing in a classic sort of way. Like to Galaga, the sides of the screen describe artwork based on the game when playing in landscape way; giving it an arcade feel. Because there is limited overhead from the graphics, the game is very smooth and responsive. I didn't experience any stability problems or lag during play.

I will say that this game is definitely harder than it looks. Often you lot will encounter multiple enemies coming at you, in which example your best defence is to finer "stun" one of them by partially inflating them; giving you fourth dimension to dispose of the 2nd enemy without being killed before you can fire a second shot.

Controls

The controls for Dig Dug do require a piddling fleck of getting used to. Using my Touch Pro2, I was able to play in either landscape or portrait orientation. In portrait mode, you are forced to use the bear upon screen controls because of the lack of a hardware d-pad. Moving is accomplished past pressing effectually the Dig Dug character (up, downwards, or to either side). To fire your pump, you have to press on your graphic symbol. This can make situations where you have to turn and burn down with precision a footling hard to execute.

Landscape mode is a whole different give-and-take. Using the arrow keys and infinite bar on the spacious keyboard that the Touch Pro2 provides, directing and controlling Dig Dug is a fairly simple suggestion. This makes Dig Dug one of those games that is unproblematic to learn, only hard to chief.

Conclusion

Dig Dug is one of those games that really is a archetype arcade game. The unproblematic fact that we can acquit around a portable version of the game that deprived and so many people of so many hours of their lives is astounding. If you would like to feel the levels of fun and frustration experienced by then many for so long caput on over to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and get your copy for $6.99.

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