One Upon Light

Playstation UniverseJohn-Paul Jones

7/10

An interesting if conceptually unambitious effort, One Upon Light is an easily accessible puzzler that provides a decent amount of challenge – it’s just a shame that the game isn’t longer with a better handled narrative.

PSExtremeBen-Dutka

6.5/10

Graphics: 6.2 Gameplay: 6.8 Sound: 6.9 Control: 6.0 Replay Value: 6.1 Overall Rating: 6.5 Online Gameplay: Not Rated Publisher: Rising Star Games Developer: ...

I had a really challenging time playing Once Upon Light, and it was enjoyable for that, but at times I felt some levels were too cluttered with content. Hardcore puzzle fans should have an enjoyable experience, but this one isn’t really something that more relaxed players will get into.

GameSpewEmily Sowden

5/10

Overall I’m quite happy with my experience of One Upon Light. It was nice and simple: like a walk down to the local shops – if you have to run between the shade of trees and fences to avoid the sunlight, that is – but it’s your plain old vanilla ice cream. I wanted a knickerbockerglory experience, like I had in Volume, and can’t help but feel a tad unsatisfied by the sour taste left in my mouth.

TheSixthAxisAran Suddi

Unscored

One Upon Light is a bit of a quandary in a way. Technically it is a well crafted game without any bugs in sight. The look SUTD Game Lab has gone for with it stands out well, and works in the context of the game’s setting. The soundwork is also very well done. The majority of puzzles are decent too, but it is the ones that take ages to get past, even though you know the solution, because of timing that remove a lot of goodwill for One Upon Light. There were points where fun wasn’t being had because of them. At the same time One Upon Light feels very mechanical. All the pieces work together well...