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One Epic Game cover

2011 · Grip Games · Action · Shooter

One Epic Game

PlayStation console exclusive

The world needs saving... again. But this time, it needs protection from an alien invasion right in the middle of a zombie outbreak, in a fantasy land somewhere in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with World War II also involved somehow!

Released
2 August 2011
Platforms
AndroidPlayStation 3PlayStation PortablePlayStation VitaiOS
Genres
ActionShooter
Developers
Grip Games
Publishers
Grip Games
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Age ratings
ESRB T

About

One Epic Game is an endless runner video game developed and published by Czech company Grip Games. The game was released in July and August 2011 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita as a PlayStation mini, with iOS and Android receiving ports the following year.

Keywords

  • endless runner
  • playstation network
  • digital distribution
  • playstation minis
  • playstation tv support
  • backwards compatibility
  • digital distribution only

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player controls an infinity running character, who can only jump and shoot. Jumping helps him avoid obstacles and traps while shooting kills enemies. The player can also kill enemies by jumping on their heads. There are multiple game modes in the game.

The main mode is the story mode. There are a series of missions with the story running throughout them. There is a task in every mission (for example, travelling 1000 metres, getting to end of a level with only one life or killing a certain number of enemies). Every mission is set in one of five worlds - Zombie Outbreak, Nuclear Wasteland, World War II, Alien Invasion and Fantasy Kingdom.

Story

The story follows Alpha Dog as he fights diabolical Zork, who tries to destroy the world.

Reception

The game has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The PlayStation version currently holds 66% on Metacritic while the IPad version holds 69%. The game was praised for its graphics, replay value and gameplay. Some reviewers praised the humor while others criticised it. The game was also criticised for its story.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 320 July 2011Europe · North America 2 August 2011
PlayStation Portable20 July 2011Europe · Australia 20 July 2011 · North America 2 August 2011
iOS26 January 2012Worldwide
Android14 February 2012Worldwide

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