1Quest

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1Quest is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Ratz 'N' Godz and was released on February 20, 2014. It received neutral reviews from players.

1Quest is a roguelike, a challenging turn based RPG with high replay value

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53%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features interesting mechanics and a competent battle system, making it enjoyable for newcomers to the roguelike genre.
Character customization is extensive, allowing players to create unique builds and explore various skill trees.
Despite being a mobile port, the game offers a fun experience with sound mechanics and a simple design that can appeal to casual players.

The game suffers from a lack of depth and repetitive gameplay, leading to a grindy experience that can be frustrating.
There is no proper tutorial, which makes it difficult for players to understand the game mechanics and objectives.
The art design and user interface are criticized for being simplistic and unappealing, detracting from the overall experience.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features interesting mechanics and a competent battle system, showcasing some innovative elements. However, many users feel that it lacks depth and is too reliant on standard turn-based roguelike conventions, suggesting that more effort is needed to create a richer gameplay experience.
- “Interesting mechanics and a competent battle system.”
- “The mechanics are well thought out with some nifty innovation.”
- “While the graphics are simple, the mechanics are sound.”
- “The gameplay feels like a typical turn-based roguelike.”
- “I don't know why, but the standard roguelike gameplay is not enough for this title.”
- “Lazy effort: shallow, no deep gameplay.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are appreciated for their simplicity and unique art style, making the game accessible for newcomers to roguelikes. While the visuals may not be complex, they effectively complement the solid gameplay mechanics and offer significant character customization options.
- “I like the graphics; it's a great way for newcomers to get into roguelikes.”
- “While the graphics are simple, the mechanics are sound.”
- “Character customization is a key feature that allows for a lot of personalization and offers an interesting art style.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
- “Character models look flat and lifeless, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The environments are bland and uninspired, failing to capture the player's attention.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its promising style and atmospheric qualities, reminiscent of classic titles like "Shadow of the Beast." However, some users criticize the repetitive use of the same tracks across different dungeons, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The style was promising and the atmosphere (intro, only music, etc.) seemed nice.”
- “The music created a nice atmosphere, reminiscent of 'Shadow of the Beast'.”
- “The music could have been good, creating a nice atmosphere reminiscent of 'Shadow of the Beast', but it's the same track repeated across different dungeons, which feels cheap.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes repetitive, detracting from the overall experience.”
- “While the music has potential, it fails to evolve throughout the game, making each area feel less distinct.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the procedural generation in the game fails to enhance replayability, citing poor and simplistic map design as a significant drawback.
- “Procedural generation doesn't excite or add to replay value due to poor and simplistic map design.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices in gameplay makes replaying the game feel tedious and uninteresting.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back, as the experience remains largely the same.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game lacks a substantial narrative, focusing instead on customization options, which some players find appealing, though others may not engage with this aspect. Overall, the absence of a traditional story may leave players seeking more depth feeling unsatisfied.
- “There is no real story; there are no gold or shops. I guess playing around with customization is the major draw, but I didn't really explore that side of the game and just aimed for purity.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged with the characters.”
- “I found the plot to be predictable and uninspired, which really detracted from my overall experience.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is criticized for its excessive grinding and steep difficulty, requiring players to repeatedly die to make any progress, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. Many reviewers find the gameplay uninteresting and recommend against it, especially noting that development has ceased.
- “Grindy dungeon crawler roguelike that subscribes to the annoying game design of making the player die repeatedly to achieve any semblance of progression.”
- “Isn't very interesting; there's too much grinding and steep difficulty. I do not recommend it, especially since the developer has stopped working on it.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is generally viewed as promising, with appealing stylistic elements and a nice introductory experience. However, some reviewers noted that the repetitive music across different dungeons detracted from the overall ambiance, making it feel less immersive.
- “The style was promising and the atmosphere, including the intro and music, seemed nice.”
- “The atmosphere was nice, reminiscent of 'Shadow of the Beast', but the same music for different dungeons felt cheap.”