One True Hero
- October 20, 2022
- Rat Cliff Games
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Reviews
- The game features a charming story with humorous writing and entertaining cut-scenes that evoke nostalgia for classic platformers.
- The combat system is engaging and requires tactical thinking, while the puzzles are well-designed and varied, providing a good challenge.
- The game runs well on various platforms, including the Steam Deck, and has a colorful, light-hearted world that adds to the overall enjoyment.
- The controls can be frustratingly unresponsive, particularly during combat and platforming sections, leading to a less enjoyable experience.
- Some players found the escape scenes tedious, requiring memorization rather than skill, which detracted from the fun.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches, including audio issues and inconsistent save settings, which hinder the overall gameplay experience.
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a delightful blend of dry, Monty Python-esque humor that consistently elicits laughter, particularly through its engaging cut scenes and memorable characters. Players appreciate the good-natured and sporadically hilarious writing, which adds charm to the platforming and quest elements, reminiscent of classic 3D platformers. Overall, the humor is a standout aspect, making it a refreshing experience in the indie game landscape.
“The game has a very Monty Python dry sense of humor which I was not expecting, and at times the cut scenes had me laughing hard, which, as a bitter boomer, is rare in video games.”
“Particularly the town hero and the girl at the orphanage had me laughing out loud multiple times.”
“I found the writing and cut-scenes to be hilarious and entertaining.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its well-written soundtrack, effective pacing, and engaging sound effects, contributing to the overall enjoyment of the gameplay. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack's ability to pay homage to other great games in the genre while enhancing the experience of the action-adventure elements, quirky characters, and challenging puzzles.
“The soundtrack is well written, the progression is well paced, and the skills are fun, with many homages to other great games of the genre.”
“A brilliantly wholesome action-adventure game filled with a fun, flashy combat system, quirky characters, smart puzzles, snappy platforming, and an amazing soundtrack.”
“The music and sound effects are so good.”
“The puzzle platforming, cut-scenes, music, voice acting, and particularly challenge levels in the hollow realm are lacking.”
“The music feels repetitive and fails to enhance the overall experience.”
“The soundtrack does not match the game's atmosphere, making it feel disjointed.”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized as fun and comical, featuring interesting and memorable characters that add charm to the overall experience. It effectively deconstructs its genre, blending engaging storytelling with tactical gameplay, particularly in combat scenarios. Overall, the narrative is a standout aspect that enhances the platforming and quest elements.
“The game is pretty average in quality for an indie game, but there’s a certain charm in the platforming/quests with an interesting story and some memorable yet brief characters who are funny and interesting.”
“Quite literally everything else, the story is fun and comical, combat is engaging and does require an amount of tact to carefully dodge enemies, especially in the late game as the amount of enemies increases quite a bit.”
“One true hero is a nearly perfect deconstruction of its genre, both in storytelling and gameplay.”
- stability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game performs well on the Steam Deck, but it is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches. While some users are willing to overlook these issues due to the developer's inexperience, many feel that the game required significantly more time for polish before release.
“Runs great on the Steam Deck!”
“The game maintains a steady frame rate, even during intense action sequences.”
“I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs, which makes for a smooth gaming experience.”
“So many bugs and glitches.”
“Rat Cliff Games, if this is your first game then most of these issues can be forgiven, but honestly, this game needed more time to work out bugs, glitches, and issues... like another 6 months minimum.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "One True Hero" is praised for its innovative mechanics and engaging design, effectively deconstructing its genre while providing a compelling experience. Players appreciate the overall quality of the gameplay, highlighting its appeal in both execution and storytelling.
“The game mechanics are so cool and the gameplay is excellent.”
“One True Hero is a nearly perfect deconstruction of its genre, both in storytelling and gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its emotional depth, combining a wholesome narrative with engaging gameplay elements such as quirky characters and a vibrant soundtrack, which together create a fun and immersive experience.
