01 Mission to the Asteroid - The Dig Soundtrack

[Coaldrone]

What is gobsmacking about this game is its stratospheric concept. Bearing in mind these are the same dudes that made Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle, this is a game about three people thrown against their will into an old, abandoned world populated by a race of beings who severed their corporeal connection with reality in a misguided attempt to achieve godhood. Beautiful, desolate, immortal. I am privileged to have been alive at the point in history when Cocytus was given to us to explore.

[TheDrfreemason]

life gem crystals taste like lockets

[TheWaste0Time]

This game, is so underrated it's almost painful. I've only recently just discovered it, and I really have no idea how I missed it years ago. I would also like to note that it has one of the most engrossing and simply breathtaking soundtracks I've heard in any video game.

I seriously can't believe I somehow missed this amazing game back when I was younger, graphics be damned, expectations of hilarious game play be damned-

This an amazing adventure game worth a place in any PC gamers collection.

[durbaq]

Thank God I had the luck to play this marvellous and forgotten gem.

[chrismegas]

"DIG" MOVIE! NOW!

[dlong6184]

If I had three wishes, one of them would be that The Dig be made into a feature film, and that Michael Bay stay far far away from it.

[Srmisterio]

FUCK U BRINK

[TheDrfreemason]

@Srmisterio loool.brink and maggie

[AnubusStar]

Why do I get the feeling I've heard this music before? I never played The Dig, so it obviously wasn't from there.

[crazies23]

@AnubusStar I think I've heard a similar song in Halo.

[pstebakov]

@AnubusStar Maybe this is because Michael Land (composer) used Richard Wagner music samples to make this soundtrack. You can find some answers here: dig.mixnmojo.com/museum/interv­iew_land.html

[Bleenderhead]

@AnubusStar Futurama used this music, or at least one of the tracks, in their (recent) 8-bit style episode.

[BlackCrossCrusader]

It took me a while, but I finished this game when I only eight years old or so.

If I had but one wish to make while on this planet, it would be to have The Dig turned into a film in which the actors, writing, and the director would do the game justice.

Excellent soundtrack, thought provoking, and overall a great game. :)

[patriketessarollo]

Just to let people know, George Lucas and Steven S. wrote the plot the make The Dig a movie, but because of high costs, it was not possible, so to do not lost all the plot, the game born.

[Hyberpsycrow]

I got this game for xmax from "santa" hehehe and it was for my first 100 mhz pc with soundblaster 16 and 32 mb ram or less..i cant remember..but i loved this game..stayed up all night in the weekend just to solve it :D

Recently i installed it again because i dident knew there was a second ending :)

[idum01]

Why should someone make a movie out of this, when the game was a flop back then?

I don't think the movie industry wants to pour money down a rat hole. So people, wake up, don't be naive!!!

[CrazyDantw]

Yeah, I agree! The first time I played this game, I thought, "Why is this not a movie?" Having said that, I think Hollywood would fuck up this great idea and it would not meet our expectations. All we can do is appreciate the original for what it was. What it is. So immersive, so original, so deep.

[routhoula]

its kinda star trek-ish

[gamer3386]

Fuck avatar and all that new expensive shit they need to make this movie with story just like in game ASAP .... who s with me .

[AuthenticLegacy]

I'm chilling, got my incense burning as I'm listening to this beautiful music and drawing a portrait for a very special person. Zoning the world out. peace.

[matrox13]

If Hollywood has run out of ideas, why don't they take a look at 90's LucasArts masterpieces for a change?

[AuthenticLegacy]

great music to get creative and draw or write a sick story too. so ambient and haunting

[vlasvlasvlas]

this game could make an epic movie..

[QUANTUMJOKER]

@vlasvlasvlas

Amen to that!

Make it so, Steven Spielberg!

[Sythofin]

michael land is a genius, i love the monkey island soundtracks too, great stuff.

[SimonCrazyCatGaudet]

Can make a good movie yup, but need to remind THE DIG are from Spielberg who just don't have enough budget at this time for make a movie with? ;)

[entropede]

I loved the game, and would hate to see it become a crap Michael Bay film or something. Sometimes it is better to let things be.

[Russoft]

They should make a movie out of this game. It'd probably end up sucking, but if that was the case, I would just not buy it. Done right, it could be epic.

[euromellows]

Nostalgic music. Heavenly, angelic and graceful.

[RemusN7]

Best game ever, I played it when I was like 7 years old, and I play it to this day. I have completely lost the count on how many times I have played it, probably hundreds. The story is so good... and the music... oh my god, Land (and Wagner), they are so good, I'm about to cry right now.

[SJLaidler63]

@RemusN7 Me too I recently found the game on Steam. I lived in a different country when I played this (also 6 - 7 years old) with my dad, it brings back so many great memories. This is on of the few games ever made that you can get lost in a fantastc adventure. I remember how frustratingly difficult it was the first time I played it through, but it only made the game that much better!

[RemusN7]

@SJLaidler63 Man I couldn't find Maggie when she gets captured by the spider. But man when I found her was that moment great ^^

[Treppenputzer]

The best adventure ever!

[Keplerracer]

Just the best music I've heard in any computer or video game.

[dlong6184]

God lives in these orchestrations.

[Beljora]

Starting at about 4:45 there's a slow tension build that I can't get out of my head. Also, the melodic phrases bursting forth at about 8:30 are just beautiful... wish they lasted longer, but that's hardly a criticism.

Just the best music I've heard in any computer or video game.

[XxXAdaliaXxX]

0 people who saw this were raised off of the current generation of music, YAY! but only 45 can enjoy feeling music, BOO!

[DaishiGajo]

This and Another World both gave me similar sensations of just... almost loneliness.

[davirosa]

George Lucas, please bring this game back and give us a movie of it!!!!

[Painkiller86]

So haunting and beautiful! Absolute masterpiece! I loved this as a kid. For some reason it reminds me in parts of the Total Recall score which Jerry Goldsmith did. Another great soundtrack.

[derBene]

I really wonder if George Lucas could make this a movie after all the years. Maybe it wouldn't feel like The DIG at all.

[Vondur]

Simply amazing. I haven't played this one yet but it's on my list.

[dcdocp]

What memories.........outstanding!!­!

[RisingStarOfLight]

best soundtrack period. speilburgh should pick this up again and make the movie already to celebrate some sort of anniversary i think it well deserves it. who's with me?

[solidsnake666r]

@RisingStarOfLight best idea ever!

[andraken]

@RisingStarOfLight absolutely, if he will take back the story of The Dig for a movie it will return to be a great director. And therefore people will see again a great movie like once!

[Cirofost]

@RisingStarOfLight I agree, The Dig is my favorite game of all time, and should be remade like Monkey Island

[MrNeyus]

@RisingStarOfLight if it can be done right absolutely !!!!

Even the game poster alone gives you that good, cinematic feel. Its feels so Spielberg-ish!!

[Manialt]

The most inspiring soundtrack, to the best adventure game ever seen. I encourage everyone to read the novel.

A shame the movie never left the idea-room... it was planned though.

[derschnup]

I loved this game! Been looking for something like it for ages now, exploring ancient alien civilizations, walking around in a mysterious new universe. I <3 sci-fi adventure! They don't make them like they used to. Sigh. Think I might replay it soon...

[SilverArse]

Bought the soundtrack all those years ago. A must.

[dismah]

Amazing game! i really enjoyed this game, specially the music.

[DefaultGen]

Just beat this game today! I didn't enjoy how difficult it was, the game frustrated me or left me lost far too often, but I will absolutely never forget the soundtrack.

[SkyblueX10]

Nice upload man. The game wasn't perfect but it's music and atmosphere has stuck with me since I first played it.

[Coaldrone]

Thanks for uploading. I bought some Lucasarts classics pack the other day and this was one of the games. A very mysterious and moving game.

[Raiseh]

Probably the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a game, spooks me in just the right way.

I play it again every now and then just to experience Cocytus with these eerie synth and strings.

[Peddster1]

I will never forget this game just because of the fantastic soundtrack.

[RonTaboga]

Me too. It is sad that you can´t say something like this about any game from the last past years.

[vlasvlasvlas]

@Peddster1 totally agree with you. so magic and wonderful