Dig VR is a light-simulation game with a casual arcade-twist. Grow your business in the charming town of Diglington, a place where everything can be fixed by the power of a digger. Take on a variety of jobs for the town's residents - from traditional construction jobs, to more obscure requests. Progress from micro-sized to colossal diggers, with a diverse set of attachments to overcome any challenge...

Get in your cab and grab the controls

I don't know why, but I wasn't expecting a great deal from Dig VR. I thought, for some reason, it would just be a gimmicky, bland offering. How wrong I was. This is an interesting, fully fleshed out game, which takes the construction sim formula and puts you in the role of a digger operative who also wants to expand their business, offering services to local residents and business owners.

The game starts with a fairly straightforward tutorial, that allows you to get to grips with the controls of an earth mover. It doesn't take long - the controls are pretty intuitive - before you're moving around like a pro.

When the game starts proper, you have managed to acquire a warehouse and a new digger and this allows you to use your base of operations to perform paid jobs for the locals. As you complete jobs and earn money, you can unlock and buy new skins, decals and eventually machines for your business.

There are also fun mini games to play (including Hook A Duck and Bowling) and you can dig for hidden artefacts in the Hidden Treasure level.

Your cab also comes equipped with a radio, with various channels to keep you company whilst you work. Dig FM is the station that I found the most pleasing to work to. It's full of familiar songs and tongue in cheek ads.

Engage in a quick round of Hook A Duck

The early levels introduce you to numerous tools to help you in your jobs. There are bucket scoops (for shifting earth), excavators (for breaking rocks); grapplers (for lifting large objects) and rammers (for compacting earth). Once you get to grips with these tools, you can play in sandbox mode.

The game is addictive, intuitive and has several levels of difficulty to suit your playing style. It's genuinely fun repeating levels in order to get to grips with the controls, as well as trying to get the perfect score (and payment).

I really enjoyed my time with Dig VR. I think this will be one of those hidden gems that people will discover and then invite friends over to experience.

8

Darren Rea