Complacent Gamer reviews

With less than 6 hours before I need to wake up for work, the time presented itself as one in which a new post should arise. Since I started this site I have let it wander into a ‘post’ wasteland and need to bring it a glass of thirst quenching game opinion. Weighing in on my thoughts of my Xbox, currently acting as a giant paperweight, seemed like the perfect opportunity to spring an oasis in front of this blog.

Xbox. Oh Xbox. I slowly realized many console games rarely seem worth sixty dollars. I feel the increasing number of games released recently and slated for the near future with increasingly high numbers attached to the ends of the titles makes me reluctant to purchase anything. Fortunately I missed out on a plethora of great titles when originally released without the numerical onslaught. Unfortunately Steam recently drained my wallet by offering titles for less than the price to fill my gas tank; Wait, that comparison no longer seems to convey the same idea. Which brings me back to the reason my Xbox does not appear in an ad on Craigslist. The arcade keeps me interested. The Indy game scene allows me to play simple games and for around 2 dollars the challenge of finding a game worth the price lessens.

The Xbox does however point me toward the Indy game devs gone pro. Many of these guys feel the need to charge almost twenty bucks. I’m down for paying twenty, but most of these devs have yet to prove their worth to me. Releasing free games or even charging a buck or two works great for getting publicity. I play 10 minute demos that color my expectations and never really get a feel for the game. I fork over big bucks for replay value, or at least a few hours of solid game play. Demos tell me nothing. So until these developers climb off their horses I will continue abstaining from spending the money.

If an award existed for a game that could make a single repetitive task fun for hours, Miner Dig Deep would receive my vote. Miner Dig Deep has the ability to keep me entranced and entertained for hours even with the incredibly repetitive game play. The miner starts with a lantern and a pickaxe. With these tools one must dig deep into the depths of the narrow strip of land beneath a tent and a single store.

With only a lantern to light the way, the miner digs through the land in search of the hidden precious materials valued greatly at the store above. One may ask, “What can I purchase with said money?” The answer to that question is simple. The money buys a plethora of tools to make the mining easier. There are tools to mine through harder dirt, tools to dig faster, tools to go deeper faster, tools to return to the surface faster, and upgrades to the lantern to allow one to stay under the surface longer. The only benefit to the continuing excavation is the ability to do it faster and better.

Even though the game play is repetitive, there are hours of enjoyment to be had. Miner Dig Deep was well worth the 80 points on the Xbox Live Marketplace.