OneShot: World Machine Edition

 Xbox One
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  • Summary: Experience an adventure game with puzzles that go beyond its own window and establish a unique bond with the main character.

    In OneShot: World Machine Edition, you discover a strange computer operating system with a self-contained world installed. Explore this world to unravel its mysteries    Experience an adventure game with puzzles that go beyond its own window and establish a unique bond with the main character.

    In OneShot: World Machine Edition, you discover a strange computer operating system with a self-contained world installed. Explore this world to unravel its mysteries and help guide a child on their mission to restore the long-dead sun.

    You hear that saving the world may no longer be possible... But it's worth a shot, you think. Now with collectible content and features exclusive to the World Machine Edition!    … Expand

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  1. TheXboxHub
    Oct 7, 2022
    70
    OneShot: World Machine Edition does something different with this style of game, working a very clever examination of its 'game within a game' subplot. The story premise and concept are admirable and work brilliantly.

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  1. curzon_dax
    Apr 15, 2023
    7
    It's a pretty good game for the most part; it has cute art and good puzzles and a cozy environment; it should be enjoyed by all into adventureIt's a pretty good game for the most part; it has cute art and good puzzles and a cozy environment; it should be enjoyed by all into adventure games of this type but there two big caveats. First: the mapping in general is between cumbersome and lazy; most world graphics are copy pasted dozens of times and the geometry is very repetitive to the point of just having to scan the map in a mechanical manner to cover it all without making a mistake at just checking it all. Secondly the game takes itself way to seriously in terms of wanting the player to restart the game; they added an alternative long ending after it was released on stream which implies you really love replaying a large part of it; they should have kept it at the original design [happy endings aren't always necessary in good stories anyway].… Expand