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  • Summary: WARNING! IN THIS GAME, YOU GET JUST ONE LIFE. Stop reading this and ask yourself one simple question: “If everything was on the line, would I have what it takes?” Welcome to One Single Life. A game which poses that very same question and a game which only 4% of players in the world will be able to finish.

    Unlike most games, the challenge doesn't come from playing against the computer but against yourself. It's you versus your own self-doubts.

    Do you have what it takes? Or will you psych yourself out at the vital moment? There’s only one way to find out.

    Enjoy!
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Apr 20, 2011
    85
    One Single Life is the perfect embodiment of a quick iPhone game: you pick it up for free, without any guilt, experience it, and move on. While the game can't guarantee instant spiritual enlightenment, it can guarantee a pretty fun game session.
  2. Apr 26, 2011
    60
    A fun little game with an interesting concept behind it. In some ways, it's successful in its mission to make you feel the anxiety of only having one life. But then when you consider that you can practice an infinite number of times before you play any level, some of that tension goes out the window. Also, the game is naturally a short one, so you won't get a whole lot of play time out of it.
  3. May 2, 2011
    60
    While playing, I thought a lot about game design in general, how it empowers us and enforces the notion that we can accomplish greater things if we work hard enough and stick to a given task or dream. I wish this game actually pounded away at this notion.
  4. Apr 14, 2011
    30
    One Single Life is a head scratcher for sure. On one hand, the quality of the presentation and the general flow / control of the game is top notch. On the other hand, it's a useless app once you die a single time.

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