One (2005 video game)
| ONE | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Digital Legends |
| Publisher | Nokia |
| Director | Xavier Carrillo-Costa |
| Designer | Oscar Escamilla Pérez |
| Programmer | Ángel Cuñado Pérez |
| Platform | N-Gage Classic |
| Release | |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
ONE is a fighting game for the classic N-Gage released in 2005. It was developed by Spanish studio Digital Legends and published by Nokia as one of their internal games for their platform.
Features
[edit]In ONE, the player has to fight opponents in a 3D environment. It is set in many real-world locations such as Mexico City, Los Angeles and Jamaica.[1] The fighting styles are based on martial arts discipline Jeet Kune Do.[2] Multiplayer via Bluetooth is also supported and players could formerly also share their scores on N-Gage Arena.[2]
Development
[edit]ONE was announced by Nokia at E3 2005. The company claimed that the game was close to finish and was only waiting for the distribution process.[1] Digital Legends claims that ONE was the first ever game for a mobile device to utilise motion capture.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 6.6/10[5] |
| GameSpy | 3.5/5[6] |
| IGN | 8/10[7] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] Despite the mixed reviews, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated One for "Cellular Game of the Year" during the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.[8]
Sequel
[edit]At E3 2006, Nokia showcased a next generation sequel titled ONE - Who's Next? for their N-Gage 2.0 preview.[9] Fans often unofficially referred to the game as "ONE Sequel". It was released for the new N-Gage service on 28 October 2008 under the simple title of ONE.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "One E3 2005 Updated Hands-on". GameSpot. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- 1 2 Contributor, GamesIndustry biz (2005-11-29). "Test your fighting prowess with ONE demo available to download now!". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Staff, PocketGamer biz (2019-01-20). "Speaker Spotlight: Digital Legends CEO Xavier Carrillo-Costa on the rise of the mobile shooter". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- 1 2 "ONE (ngage: 2005): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Kasavin, Greg (December 9, 2005). "One Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Leeper, Justin (November 29, 2005). "GameSpy: One". GameSpy. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ Buchanan, Levi (November 28, 2005). "One". IGN. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2006 Awards Category Details Cellular Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ Contributor, GamesIndustry biz (2006-05-10). "Nokia unveils first range of next generation mobile games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Spence, Ewan (2008-11-03). "One for N-Gage Review". All About Symbian. Retrieved 2026-07-17.