Planet Driller || Mining Game || Part 1

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Channel: GamingTaylor · 2016 · Gaming

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+ Visually this game looks very unique. It's basically a giant tower of 3D cubes stacked on top of one another. While flying down or back up to the surface you get to see some neat camera perspectives. The lighting and day / night cycles add to the visual appeal. 
+ Various upgrades to purchase such as drill and inventory upgrades which greatly enhance the speed of which you can dig
+ Surprisingly enjoyable gameplay. You will want to keep digging further and further to find rarer elements, and eventually find Dark Matter to save the world. It's a nice combination of exploration and a bit of strategy as to how you progress in upgrades and what path to take.
+ Environmental dangers like meteor showers add a nice mix to the gameplay


- Once you understand the mechanics of the game it becomes extremely simple. Basically you find 1 column you want to drill on and then "Hold S to Win" while resurfacing each time your inventory gets full.
- There's different types of mining ships to buy, but there's really no purpose to them. The first ship is all you need to beat the game.
- Lacking content, it takes about 15minutes or so to beat the game once you understand what you are doing. Not to spoil anything, but the ending is very abrupt and unrewarding. 
- The hazards in this game are not very threatening. You can literally just drill your way threw explosive lava over and over again as your health slowly regenerates over time. 
- Just a personal note, but the main menu looks pretty awful in my opinion.

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