The first phase was led by Noah Falstein. The Dig went through three phases of development while in production, each with different project leaders. The game itself went through several re-writes at LucasArts, so only the main storyline and a couple of puzzles were carried out from Spielberg's original ideas. It would have been too expensive to shoot, so Spielberg approached LucasArts in 1989 with an idea of making it a game. The Dig is based on the original concept of Steven Spielberg who originally created the storyline to be an episode in his Amazing Stories tv series. However, these concepts are not taken into consideration in the game. The aliens thus are referred to as "Cocytans". In the novelization, Brink decides to name the planet "Cocytus" from Dante's Divine Comedy, Cocytus being the exterior circle of the Underworld and the only way out. The planet and aliens are not given a name, however the credits refer to the "Cocytan leader". The Dig appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. LucasArts Classic / Collectors Series / Collection releases.The game utilizes hand-drawn graphics with a few pre-rendered 3D images. Despite that, humorous elements are present in some of the dialogues and text descriptions. The game's story is influenced by science fiction literature and movies, and strives to be realistic, departing from the comedy style of LucasArts' adventures. Traditional branching dialogue system is utilized however, the game focuses more on puzzle-solving than on conversations to advance the plot. There are also a few logic-based puzzles, which require understanding and manipulation of alien technology and life forms on the planet. Most of the puzzles are inventory-based, tending to be somewhat more complex than in most preceding LucasArts' adventure games. The Dig is a point-and-click adventure game with a simple one-cursor interface. Will they ever discover the secret of this strange world and find a way to get home? They have no knowledge of the planet and no possibility of going back. During the course of investigations, the team finds itself on a seemingly deserted planet.
Accompanied by the journalist Maggie Robbins and the archaeologist Brink, Boston investigates the asteroid and finds a strange structure that undoubtedly belongs to an alien civilization. Is there any way to prevent the disaster? Boston Low, a NASA veteran, is sent to command a space expedition on the asteroid. A group of scientists discovers an asteroid that is on its way to a collision with the Earth.
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