One Wish
- June 6, 2018
- GDNomaD
Get on Steam"One Wish" is a classic indie horror game where players must solve puzzles and evade a soul-devouring monster in an abandoned hospital. With no tips and a haunting atmosphere, players must navigate unique and complex locations to discover what happened and how to escape. The game features simple gameplay and an atmospheric soundtrack, providing a chilling experience for one evening.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Enchanting and heartfelt story that draws players in, providing emotional resonance.
- Beautiful art style with stunning visuals and detailed environments that enhance immersion.
- Intuitive gameplay that allows players to focus on the narrative and exploration without complex mechanics.
- Pacing issues lead to slow sections that affect the overall flow of the game.
- Limited replayability with little incentive to revisit the game after completing the story.
- Minor technical glitches and a lack of multiplayer options detract from the overall experience.
- story17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The story of the game is described as enchanting and heartfelt, drawing players in with its emotional depth, though it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of replayability due to minimal narrative changes. While some find the plot engaging and meaningful, others criticize it for being predictable and poorly communicated through text, leading to a mixed reception regarding its overall impact.
“One Wish offers an enchanting and heartfelt story that draws you in.”
“One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
“It has a good storyline (even if it's short), and has a message at the end.”
“As I tried to understand and appreciate this game, it shows off to be edgy in the end and becomes rather appalling for the entire story and content.”
“Once you’ve experienced the story, there isn’t much incentive to replay it, as the narrative doesn’t change significantly.”
“Despite being Nomad’s eighth game, the story remains his weakest point.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its intuitive and easy-to-grasp mechanics, allowing players to immerse themselves in the story and exploration without being hindered by complexity. However, some users find the gameplay to be dull and forgettable, suggesting a lack of depth and engagement. Overall, the experience is characterized by a charming artistic direction that enhances the gameplay.
“The artistic direction adds a charming and immersive quality to the gameplay.”
“The intuitive gameplay allows you to enjoy the narrative without much hassle.”
“The gameplay is intuitive and easy to grasp, allowing you to focus on the story and exploration without being bogged down by complex mechanics.”
“Overall, if you're reading this and thinking about buying, 1) what do you have to lose? It's insanely cheap (especially at the time of writing) and 2) it's about 30 minutes of gameplay, so why not.”
“Very forgettable game with about as dull gameplay as it gets.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highlighted for their beautiful art style and stunning visuals, creating detailed environments that enhance the immersive experience. However, some reviews note that while the graphics represent an improvement over previous titles, they still align with the quality typical of many Unity games, suggesting a mixed reception overall.
“The game boasts a beautiful art style with stunning visuals and detailed environments.”
“One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
“Overall, One Wish is a charming choice for players who enjoy emotionally resonant stories and immersive visuals.”
“The graphics of One Wish are a major step up from his other games, but they are not that great.”
“The graphics are on par with most Unity games, and the story is predictable.”
- emotional7 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- -29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of "One Wish" is highlighted by its enchanting and heartfelt story that captivates players, enhanced by a memorable soundtrack. While many find the narrative engaging and resonant, some express mixed feelings, with one user describing it as exceedingly boring yet claustrophobic, indicating a polarizing emotional experience. Overall, the game appeals to those who appreciate immersive and artistic storytelling.
“I think One Wish offers an enchanting and heartfelt story that draws you in.”
“The narrative is engaging and emotionally resonant, making it a standout feature of the game.”
“Overall, One Wish is a charming choice for players who enjoy emotionally resonant stories and immersive visuals.”
“The storyline is exceedingly boring.”
“The emotional depth of the characters is lacking.”
“I felt no connection to the story or its characters.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in "One Wish" is widely praised for being captivating and perfectly complementing the game's atmosphere, enhancing the emotional impact and creating a memorable experience. While the soundtrack is noted for its beauty, some users found the audio design lacking, particularly in the quality of sound effects like enemy noises. Overall, the music stands out as a highlight of the game.
“The soundtrack enhances the emotional impact and creates a memorable experience.”
“One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
“The music in One Wish is captivating and complements the game's atmosphere perfectly.”
“As for the rest of the audio design, there's only a few noises like enemies screaming which sound really crunched and not fit in with how clean the music is.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game is generally perceived to have limited replayability, with multiple users expressing concerns that this aspect may negatively impact the overall experience.
“🔄 Limited replayability: I feel that the game has limited replayability.”
“🔄 Limited replayability: I feel that the game has limited replayability.”
“However, pacing issues and limited replayability might affect the overall experience.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in "One Wish" is characterized by captivating music that enhances the experience, alongside minimalist sound effects. However, some players find the overall ambiance lacking, describing the color palette as drab and monotonous, which detracts from the game's potential creepiness and feels repetitive compared to the developers' previous titles.
“The music in One Wish is captivating and complements the game's atmosphere perfectly.”
“I like the sound effects and its pale, minimalist atmosphere.”
“The color is drab and monotonous; there is no atmosphere or ambiance to make it remotely creepy, and it feels like a regurgitation of every other game the devs have created (to the point of posting actual callbacks to previous games).”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game experiences minor technical glitches, including occasional frame drops and bugs, which affect its stability. While these issues are not game-breaking, they do detract from the overall experience.
“Personally, I encountered some minor technical glitches, such as occasional frame drops and bugs.”
“Minor technical glitches.”
“Minor technical glitches and the lack of multiplayer options also impact the game.”
