OneShot OST - My Burden is Light Extended

I listened to this song for a looong time before completing the game. I only wish it looped better...
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[@LumosTerris]

If anyone wants a version that loops better I made a really smooth loop for your enjoyment :D

[@zeynepturkoglu5187]

nice

[@foxyin_1168]

thanks

[@LumosTerris]

@@foxyin_1168 u welcome 👌

[@LumosTerris]

Also thanks for the pin???

[@TankEngine75]

Alright nice

[@harrihamalainen619]

I... I want to play this game again.... but I don't want to... I know you understand how I'm feeling...

[@theuncalledfor]

If you have played Solstice, do not worry. Niko will be fine. Just start the game again and you should understand. If you haven't played Solstice, _please_ play the game again. You haven't truly finished it.

[@thehuggingsimmy1765]

theuncalledfor true fact

[@nero.blackstar]

sameee i just completed the game once, now i wanna do a Solstice!

[@GreedGaming357]

Harri Hämäläinen yeah....

[@hatty2078]

I miss Niko :(

[@markay779]

Both undertale and oneshot are truly wonderful games. It is truly sad that this game didn't get the recognision it deserved.

[@psychomoth06]

I hear you! It is kind of sad, but in a strange way, I'm also kind of glad it's not super-popular. Take DDLC, for example; that game has been modded, parodied, and meme'd so much that the original has practically lost its meaning. At least that hasn't happened with Oneshot.

[@crescent9629]

@@psychomoth06 I agree 100% with u. Hollow Knight is also a game that is so good but didnt get too popular. I hate when these kinds of amazing games get memed or edited or whatever

[@dededeisdosh4450]

OneShot is a game I feel that needed to stay underground, as to keep the whole story the game was going for could of been ruined. It's more than just a game, it's an experience. Breaking even a small part can make the playthrough way less impactful.

[@ILD753]

Niko Is our little secret :)

[@chickenwings7116]

Yeah, but at the same time I'm glad that our fandom is nice and small. I feel like if the fandom got bigger then it would get ruined by a bunch of idiots. So I'm happy that the fandom isn't toxic and horrible, but I'm sad that this game doesn't get the recognition it deserves

[@bainbonic]

Only twice was this song played. Once at the start of our journey at the main menu... and once at the end, when we had to make that final choice atop the Tower. My Burden is Light indeed. Few song _names_ speak to me on such a powerful level.

[@yerrrsh]

Bainbow I'd say that's a pretty heavy burden, actually

[@Shockwave1794]

he means "light" as in the light bulb.

[@yerrrsh]

Shockwave1794 i know, i was just joking

[@ZackMeGongagaFair]

Mhm this.

[@devourerofbigmacs7858]

@@yerrrsh That's a good one tho

[@TeCHnORiOT]

This sets the mood for the ending perfectly. "Do you save the world, or do you save yourself?" That's what this song speaks, and it speaks it perfectly.

[@Jimmywty99]

Is it just me, or does your profile picture look more detailed than in-game portrait? Did you by chance draw that yourself?

[@artemisio2807]

@Big Hat Logan big ass spoilers here: Remember that phrase niko said if you play the Solstice ending? He said "why would they help me if they weren't real... If they're scripted by a code?"

[@artemisio2807]

@Big Hat Logan if they were essentially scripted... Then why they said goodbye to him in that ending if they weren't scripted for that? I know that the machine might have scripted them to do that but... I think there's something "real" here.

[@sutyerator]

Niko isn't an avatar for the player. The player merely tells Niko what to do.

[@Alex-uq1el]

I think it’s better to save the world for sure. I can’t say why, though, it’s a spoiler.

[@voltgoat404]

isn't it weird that you feel so much nostalgia from this song, even though it wasn't that long since you've played it for the first time?

[@qwsxedcrfv]

Indeed.

[@cooldude6651]

Because you know you never can again.

[@anexoticpancake7464]

Or can you...? ... ... lame suspension is lame.

[@thecoolcario9048]

Well yeah, you came here to remeber niko. Of course it's nostalgic. Love always runs deep and brings forth those stubborn emotions of happiness and longing for the past. Of a better time.

[@ARWENPUPPY]

Everytime I hear this...I feel happy...yet cold....embracing it's sad ambience. When you get to the "choice" (which I'm not going to spoil for newcomers to this game) It makes me feel like there is no way to save both....

[@messiah_niko]

One shot is not a game, it’s not an experience, it’s not a program, nor is it a collection of pixels moving on your screen, it is a connection, an interaction, between you and some people, who all need you...

[@Sputnik34]

i hope you are doing well back in your village. i miss you

[@Zooiest]

@@Sputnik34 we all miss Niko...

[@triopical6884]

Did you eat that big purple mushroom that I saw in the park earlier

[@jackys_handle]

PSNIJEH

[@jackys_handle]

Pretty Sure Niko Is Just Enjoying Herself

[@ram4771]

I chose to return the sun. In the words of Maize, “this world’s residents deserve to live, even if it’s only for another day.”

[@Mxybelline]

"Did I save the world?" "Yes." "What did it cost?" "Everything..."

[@theoneandonlygluedude]

@@coolfishron6668 yes really also love ur username

[@RaFaReAcH]

Niko*

[@phantomruby6633]

You saved the world. You did it. And now you must remain. For if you were to leave...

[@federalcasemaker]

*deletes save file* Hi Niko I'm making you go out of bounds

[@skeleton9476]

"I was good Cat?" "No" "?" "You were the best"

[@hirotrum6810]

at the beginning: "oh what a nice and calming menu theme! I'm sure this is gonna be a great game!" in tower at first ending: "Now that I think about it, this sounds kinda sad..." after solstice: "I-I CAN'T.. I'M G-GONNA *sobs*"

[@Zillexiaor]

Summarized Beginning: oh nice Tower: Oh no Solstice: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@DinoBoiRex]

*My brain:* AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~~~~~!!!

[@evo683]

For some reason, I never even heard this at the beginning. As soon as I booted up my game, I was in a factory. This song sounds incredibly disquieting, though, as do many other tracks in this game. It helps establish this inexplicable atmosphere that I have never seen in any other game. That being said, I did my fair share of tear shedding after I got the intended ending.

[@Faiz_504]

​@@evo683"you are not welcome here, but you are allowed entry"

[@LINKZINNN]

The best game of my entire life, i'll never forget about you Niko

[@dwip3852]

link aq mn salve ^^

[@PresidentQuinn]

Words cannot express how much I love this game

[@FernandoJCruz-kt1zo]

indeed

[@juno5773]

Alot

[@thecoolcario9048]

Perhaps if you are passionate enough, words could explain the love you have for OneShot. But I think that would be a tough sell.

[@Ferkeshu]

I have a special surreal spot in my heart

[@ponky-kong]

Good of many, or one? What do we do, here with the sun? Lose you, but save this world? Save my friend, while all comes unfurled? ‘Fake’ many, or ‘Real’ one? How could I choose? I've come undone! Leave or dispel this night? Yes, my burden truly is light, Watching the sun’s soft glow, What do I do? I just don't know! I'm not God, we’ll all lose! This, I don't want to have to choose… Shatter this sun’s warm glow? Put it in? Save the world below? How could I know what's right? Here and now, with my burden’s light… Niko: I'm confused, and scared, But I, know that, You can make the right choice. I trust, you…

[@nikothecat4717]

Such heartfelt poem *crying*

[@epicspydi]

Holy shit tis gud

[@rainbowalex12akanhatduyvu95]

this can be lyric too cuz im hear the tune are singing this too P/s: after listen this song sometime i hear the rthythm in somewhere(or my head)

[@solaris2634]

...Did you write this? This is...just right.

[@ThatAnnoyingBird]

I'm adding this vid to my favorites just for that poem. That is just beautiful. No matter where I look, from when I finished Solstice, to the hidden packets of fan-works here, I just cannot escape the emotion.

[@yomavai]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how unbelievable clever this song title is? It works on, like, three different levels of wording.

[@savannahlevy97]

I can only find two, the burden being not heavy, and Niko's burden being to carry the Light.

[@yomavai]

@@savannahlevy97 I don't really remember what I was thinking either. I think it was just really late when i made that comment, lmao.

[@speenta4879]

@Jakub Biały but its also that your burden as the player is light, niko is the only one who has to carry anything and you just have to guide them

[@TooFewSecrets]

@@savannahlevy97 It's also a bible quote, direct from Jesus. Niko's obviously this world's messiah, so-

[@_piranha]

This choice got me completely stunlocked for an hour straight, it was insane. Probably the hardest decision i ever did in a video game.

[@jonahfrazier8630]

This game made me think, think about the true meaning of what we go through in life. Is it our actions that matter, our memories? What is left when they are gone? What is left is the moment, an instant and eternity all in one. When all is lost to time, it will remain. A splash of color against the emptiness of the void.

[@Isntthatgrape]

My computer has my name as Luna, even though that’s not my real name. When Niko called me Luna, it just felt appropriate. A world trapped in eternal night having a god named after the moon. It just felt right, so I didn’t correct Niko. I’m glad I didn’t, because it made the game that much more impactful, knowing that the moon was guiding them.

[@solaris2634]

I rarely make user accounts and almost never comment on anything, but I made an account just because this comment and one other resonated THAT strongly. When I got to Prophetbot and he called me User, I told him that wasn't my name. I thought, since I was meant to be a god helping to bring back the sun, my name should be...Solaris. So, you went through as Luna the moon goddess, and I went through as Solaris the sun god. I dunno, something about your comment just hit me and I had to say this.

[@xyrah-kadachi4186]

Realistically it would make sense, The Goddess of the moon would want her "brother" back, Thus guiding niko to replace her brother, Either that or she just wants niko to go home.

[@olegmoki]

@@solaris2634 I simply was called User, because that feels more canon, i guess. It's a computer program that contains a world, therefore the god controlling this world is User, default profile name on pc and stuff, you know. Or i just didn't wanna be called by my name, dunno

[@Eris.s]

I love how something as simple as a name can be so impactful

[@alterveli]

@@olegmoki well, I'm called User on PC, just User, and at first I thought about that the game knows that I'm on PC. When Niko asked me about my name, I named myself - User OLSICE - because I've read that kind of a hidden message in Steam's description, and thought it says OLSICE (later I got to know that it's not OLSICE, but SOLSTICE). So for the entire journey I was named "User OLSICE".

[@weffle2449]

The horrific thing about this is that it makes you realize that you are only a god. Not _the_ God, but just _a_ god. You can’t save everyone. At least, *not yet.*

[@sirslimiii]

I cant play this game again. For some odd reason that hologram you can play as just doesnt feel the same, but at the same time you dont want to pull niko back into that world

[@wolfie-_-ranger7932]

That's the beauty of the game, you can't play it again, it's once in a lifetime.

[@sadcat1135]

The scariest thing for me was that there was no need for me to think about this decision. I just choosed ,, Return home". I cared about Niko too much to sacrifice him.

[@RaFaReAcH]

^^^^this

[@elisttm]

same

[@Billo_1013]

Me too. I loved Niko too much and was afraid of killing her. Plus I didn't really trusted this world and people were saying things like bringing the sun won`t change anything. So, by end of the game, I knew what I HAD to do.

[@ZackMeGongagaFair]

@@Billo_1013 I always thought that Niko was a boy since my name is Niko and I'm a boy. I don't think his/her gender was ever stated was it?

[@Billo_1013]

@@ZackMeGongagaFair Niko's gender is unknown, but to me she's a girl.

[@No0pe]

Ah yes, my daily dose of post-game depression

[@jarebear5407]

no kidding

[@XiaoAndyPugMan]

You know.... It really speaks volumes about this game that I beat it *six years ago,* and only now am I attempting to write comments on its OST. The emotions it left me with were so raw, so *real,* that I didn't dare approach this OST for the longest time. Well, I think enough time has passed. And maybe I'm taking myself too seriously - these are just KZbin comments, after all. But I think the time has come for me to show the world my love for this game, and to share just how special my experience with it was.

[@gaelchavez130]

I played this game a few weeks ago and I’m feeling the same emotions as you are. I can’t replay the game knowing that Niko is gone and all I’m left with are memories

[@gothemcloud]

I remember, you posted comments on a lot of the Undertale OST, back in the day. I'm glad to see that you were able to appreciate OneShot too. This game changes lives.

[@thehuggingsimmy1765]

best i have ever played in my whole life. i cried for about 10 minutes straight when i got the solstice ending. no other games made me so emotional. this game deserves a lot more attention

[@nightmareking7122]

Simon Lol true that..........truuuue that😓

[@fleshguy4163]

*BUT NOT TOO FAMOUS*

[@hardcoregamer5336]

@@nightmareking7122 he meant not too famous because the fandom will be like undertales

[@hardcoregamer5336]

@@nightmareking7122 I think

[@nightmareking7122]

@@hardcoregamer5336 im not sure at that this point

[@Cawub_]

6 months and this still hits as hard...

[@v1Mero]

I discovered the game like 2 days ago and now I feel extremely big nostalgia in it somehow. This is more of a one time experience than a normal game.....

[@jackys_handle]

It's only been two months for me, can't imagine how you feel

[@cyan7244]

*_THEM SPOILERS, YO._* After the Solstice ending, the World Machine told me they could reset everything, because they had Niko's memories. They asked me if that's what I really wanted. To be honest...at that moment I didn't even know what I wanted. Or, at least, the few things I _did_ want completely conflicted each other. I just wanted Niko to be happy. But I had no idea if he/she truly was happy, because he/she was gone. I had no idea what he/she was going through back in his/her home world. I wanted to see Niko again, but at the same time...I didn't want to pull him/her away from his/her family again...I couldn't bring myself to make Niko go through that again. No person I've met, video game or real life, has ever had quite the innocent, kind, and genuinely lovable personality that Niko had. Because of that, I never wanted to say goodbye to Niko... This game, and practically Niko him/herself, have made me feel these powerful, indescribable feelings. I don't think there will ever be a game that provides emotional elements quite like OneShot's. At least not in the near future.

[@quest7314]

Cyan don't worry, Niko stays home if you reset, its a recording of Nikos adventure.

[@lilylyons8885]

... I feel ya

[@Egghead012]

Fool, you have forgotten about Tower of Heaven! a flash game where you climb a tall tower. also there's a god trying to stop you from reaching the top.

[@WhatIsMyPorpoise]

urusmomus gayus rip flash games 2020

[@Egghead012]

WhatIs MyPorpoise ssf2 is a flash game still alive

[@tartaroid]

This sound is just perfect for telling you "Niko will not come back." and that is why it hits my heart everytime I listen to it.

[@Nogli]

I love how this is used in the lightbulb room at the end. Having not heard it since the title screen, it really sounds like a bookend. This is it. Then as we find a new context in the Solstice version, it feels like the game has broken the fourth wall once more and has consciously chosen this music on purpose to try and get you to leave, just as it told you not to reopen the game, and not look back. It's over, and there is no point in looking back.

[@BK--xj9ud]

When this song started at the end my tears started falling as well , never forgetting this game

[@theuncalledfor]

The end is not the end. Do you remember the fox that asked you to return? _Return to the world. You are a GOD. You have more than one shot if you wish to!_ Or... have you already played Solstice? You sound like you haven't.

[@BK--xj9ud]

of course I did , I had to see niko again even if that's vey selfish of me but I can be happy knowing that he is back home ….

[@redacted144]

I like how player interact with the game based on their stand point: A voiceless hero won't think twice giving his life to the world (most RPG) A character will sacrifice for friends (story driven RPG) A friend wish his friend to be safe (this game) Truely a rare gem to figure players qualities.

[@Soriokeink]

No youtube, stop recomending me this! The memories! I want off this crazy train!

[@maxmartinez3012]

the ride never ends my dude

[@theuncalledfor]

If your memories are painful, then maybe you didn't truly finish the game? ...have you played Solstice? If you don't know what Solstice is, then you must replay this game. Until you find out.

[@Nemer49994]

Solstice is even more painful in a way.

[@theuncalledfor]

How so?

[@Nemer49994]

You may save everybody but you lose Niko forever. In a way, accomplishing nothing allows you to selfishly keep Niko for yourself but once you get that ending, Niko is gone for real.

[@jnightwing8662]

This song gives me a feeling of melancholy and nostalgia even though I just played this game.

[@noel_mf945]

I watched mark play this game cause at the time i couldnt afford a pc. I remember when we got to the end how hard the decision was. Should you tell this child to save the world that might not exist even if you have no idea what will happen to them. Or tell her to let the world die to save someone you know is real. Needless to say but i was in tears.

[@Sulph023]

OH F*CK, I SEARCHED FOR IT SO LONG I WILL NEVER LEAVE THIS SONG ALONE TOO MUCH NOSTALGIA

[@Sulph023]

nah, i like them both

[@renenren2]

I remember, my cousin told me to play OneShot, so I did. I bought the game, and I played it non-stop for an entire day, and even after I beat the game 3 years ago, I wish I could go back and replay everything blind

[@fours1524]

I haven't even played this game yet, but I was sold on it as soon as I heard about its permanent consequences, soundtrack, and fourth wall breaks. So I bought it, and am gonna play it tomorrow. I just *know* that I'll love it. This game just kinda has a vibe to it so far from this song alone and just its overall style that makes me think that this is a big one in terms of all the games I've played, so...Can't wait to hop in. Gonna go back here and edit this comment once I'm finished playing. EDIT: This game messed me up something fierce. It's now my 2nd favorite game of all time, god I love it so much.

[@platonymous_]

:)

[@Tortle_owo]

=D

[@nikothecat4717]

Same here buddy (also where'd you get that pfp (weird place to ask this))

[@phantomgrape]

out of curiosity, whats your favorite game of all time?

[@nikothecat4717]

@@phantomgrape hmm for me....i can't decide between oneshot and undertale...so can i say both

[@ThatAnnoyingBird]

Never has there been a game that just goes out to rip my heart into pieces like that. God-damn, what a masterpiece. I'm so happy I got to experience it. OneShot really is a one-in-a-lifetime experience.

[@danielcurren2119]

this song is so soothing yet eerei at the same time. I love it! The dissonance makes it a very chill track to listen to. Thanks for making it extended so that I can enjoy this masterpiece even longer!

[@Drapperbat]

No problem! I have to agree with you too, this song is probably the best one as far as setting the right tone goes. If only it looped better...

[@danielcurren2119]

Drapperbat yeah, I agree with you there. The looping does have a lot to be desired, but the atmosphere is incredible.

[@thermami]

Not to steal the spotlight, but, I uploaded a version that loops better on my channel

[@quivel_m]

its spelled erie (not being rude)

[@andrix7777]

@@quivel_m eerie

[@JaneDoe-mp4dh]

The whole OST is the comfiest thing you'll have the chance to listen to.

[@praisetheleo]

Words cannot express the feelings this song gives me. It's the type of song that you'd hear as you're swimming in the ocean, as you look down to the abyss and wonder what lives below you. It's the type of song that you'd hear as you look up to the stars right beside your friends and ask a million questions about life. It's the type of song that you'd hear as you look down upon an abandoned city from the rooftop of a building. It's the type of song that you'd hear as you say your last goodbyes to a good friend of yours after graduation, at night. It's the type of song that you'd hear as you walk the stairway to heaven, looking down on your corpse, wondering if your family is gonna be okay once you leave this Earth. It's the type of song that you'd hear if you ever got to space and looked back at Earth, and wondered about how small you truly are compared to everything else in the vast universe. That's how it makes me feel.

[@anewasafreak]

This soundtrack gives unknown emotions, makes you feel like you actually hold faith in you hands, and I think that is truly amazing.

[@unitymask]

the only authentic way to experience this game is for the first time

[@skeleton9476]

True

[@ms.mariacat]

Niko doesn't ask you "what do you want me to do?", Niko asks "what's the right thing to to?". It makes you think about if your decision is the right thing to do, not just what you want.

[@Lokster]

Anyone still here in 2019? I just finished the game, that ending is so heart-wrenching. I cried a lot when sitting there dreading which choice to pick, I went to bed sobbing even more after deciding to save the world.

[@nelic5475]

I'm still here in 2020. I was feeleng the same (and di the same choice) did you explore Solstice ?

[@nikothecat4717]

Well....there may be a way....to delete your save

[@smstv7234]

Still here in 2020... well I only found this game 2 days ago and I wish I could play it for the first time again

[@nikothecat4717]

@@smstv7234 weeelll...u maybe can

[@jackys_handle]

Weeellllllll

[@GrenadeCeption]

Finally finished this game for the first time ever. I already miss Niko, I feel like we had a connection even though I was basically a voice in Niko's head. It was so much more than that and it makes me sad they Niko never really knew what we knew. May our paths cross once again Niko.

[@corncob5198]

this is the only game that I’ve actively avoided spoilers about. i know literally nothing about oneshot and im hoping it stays that way until i play it.

[@Faiz_504]

Did you get to play it?

[@Overwatch242]

This song makes me feel both strangely happy and indescribably sad. Never in my life have I felt so melancholic over the choices I've made.

[@weeziepanda7915]

there's something about this theme that makes me all warm inside but at the same time makes my legs weak in unsettlment. nothing else has ever captured this feeling for me, and somehow through all the discomfort in this theme, it only felt warm in my final moments during my play through

[@HenryV1001]

Ah I miss this game...

[@theblackrockwolf3543]

My burden is light. A pun Their burden is not heavy, it is light. (at least in weight) and it is made of light (and glass)

[@ManMan-bj8it]

It’s been about a year since I finished OneShot and I still I occasionally launch it and press the play button to see the empty room, feeling sad but also a great amount of comfort knowing Niko is out there. I’m probably not the only one who does that knowing the games impact.

[@shinichisan6789]

talk to world machine hes still there

[@andrix7777]

@@shinichisan6789 what if op just doesn't know that you need to open up the clover program after the ending?

[@CycLottsArt]

I'll never forget this game..

[@vobz321]

just hearing niko say take care made me cry instantly

[@lephalacat]

I replayed this over and over again but I can't listen to this til the end .. Feel like I'm gon burst into tears

[@harrihamalainen619]

Lephala cat I'm already in tears...

[@jackys_handle]

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[@royalcomputer3780]

God, this fandom is so *chill*

[@omni9030]

this song is terrifying once you've listened to its variant

[@fours1524]

Yeaaaahhhh, it was like that for me. After listening to My Burden Is Dead, I couldn't listen to this one for a while.

[@plasmetal8225]

You truly do end a journey right at the beginning.

[@FirstnameLastname-sb3hj]

Get it? It's a play on words! light as in not heavy, because you're just sitting at a computer while Niko has to actually bear the consequences, and Light as in actual Light which makes you able to see things, because Niko is putting the sun back.

[@marshall7439]

I only finished this game a day ago, and it already feels so far from now, how can I be in nostalgia one day later ?

[@lachimolala0613_]

Hey, did someone stay here? It's so cute that many commentators in these videos have characters from oneshot and undertale on their avatars

[@skeleton9476]

All who hear this song once...will come twice just for great nostalgia feeling

[@onecaleb9741]

When Doki Doki had Monika calling us by real name, it was scary as all hell. In OneShot, it just felt like it was always meant to happen. Appropiate.

[@uwu8725]

I spent upwards of an hour on that final choice. I ended up breaking the lightbulb. I love Niko. I miss Niko.

[@ifilldierememberme6003]

this soundtrack makes me so emotional. i want to cry when i hear this.

[@flynnc.902]

miss you Niko and the world without light

[@theunfortunatecat]

From the moment I started up the game, I knew I was in for an amazing experience.

[@rover3467]

For people listening to this in 2020 Much respect for you let's give more recognition it deserves.

[@squidboygrey2915]

It’s like they’re all still there. You feel it, too, don’t you?

[@starship7036]

Is this how it feels to be a parent?

[@LapisLRN]

Sometimes I come back to this video, only to remember Oneshot and cry... I miss you Niko, I'll never forget you

[@fandomtrash247]

Well it has been 2 years that i have been in this fandom and this music still feels really beautiful in it's own way. I have finally played the game including Solstice route almost 3 months ago and i don't have any regrets. The adventure i had with Niko was amaizing even though some of the puzzles were hard to solve, but it was worth it. Seeing Niko leave for one last time made me sad and miss him even more... This is why Oneshot is one my favorite 4th wall breaking games of all time since those 2 years ago.

[@danfisher6238]

I have an incredible amount of love for this game. I just don't know what to say beyond being grateful...

[@Maceror]

Although it is very sad after beating the game, right now I feel very comforted by this song, like someone hugging me and telling me everything will be okay.

[@TheMajesticMrL]

I love how many different meanings this title has. My burden is light. The player's burden is light, all they must do is guide Niko. Niko's burden is light. Both physically in terms of weight and in what it is, a lightbulb. But the bulb is anything but a "light" object. Its purpose is immensely important, as without it this world will die. Apparently "my burden is light" is also a Biblical quote, representing Niko's role as the messiah and the player's as god.

[@soggy_bread9691]

i feel like my brain has suppressed the emotionally traumatic memories of my experience with this game, so i don’t truly remember the sheer pain of parting with niko.

[@thecoolcario9048]

Tis so beautiful. I remember hearing this when I booted up the game and just sat there mesmerized for 7 minutes listening. You know you are in for a good game when you can't even get past the title screen. Thankfully the game lives up to that promise ;)

[@nikothecat4717]

Me too

[@tastypotato9272]

Oml you do not know how many videos I've heard this song in. I can't believe i actually found it

[@Ifritcalico69]

This song litteraly makes me cry when I'm just listening to the song while doing nothing... It just reminds me of the entire game, and how you had to just say goodbye to everything you did in the game... And you could replay it after solstice but, it wouldn't be the same... and hearing this song loops me back to the first time I played the game and the experience I had with it...

[@Kn.77]

Fell asleep listening to this. Woke up in The Refuge I highly recommend it.

[@noname33345]

to this day I remember my choice on what to do at the tower. I think I did the right thing. I know the world isn't worth saving but to let innocent people die is just completely selfish. it's almost saying the point of the adventure meant nothing. even though I said to save the world it's bound to die eventually just much more slowly. people can argue with my choice and my back up to it but it's my opinion.

[@ket2ZEchoppah]

To me the whole adventure was for Niko's sake. With the right reasons in mind, there's really no wrong answer. For you, the journey was about saving the world, spending one life to save thousands, and so you did. For me, the journey was about both, but as everyone knows, one has to go dudnit? But I felt too emotionally attached to Niko, it took him a while to realize it, but while he saw me as his mentor, I saw him as my friend. And once he saw me as his friend too, I felt like the best thing to do was to send him home. It felt like everything but a selfish thing. Homies help homies no matter what the cost. Your opinion is still yours though, I just thought it would be fun to share mine. ^_^

[@danielisenberg2360]

This is really a unique situation in a game where you have to make a choice like this. At least for me it was. I spent a loooong time sitting there, watching Niko's eyes move left and right, listening to this song, just thinking. Thinking about the choice I was being forced to make and everything else. I remember when I first realized what the options were. My reaction was pure anguish. I actually audibly said something along the lines of "no. no no nononononono NO! You cant DO this to me!" but I sat there and thought. And I realized that there is no right answer. When asked to save either 1 person you love or 10 who you have never met, you can't possibly make that choice. Both answers are wrong. But that's not why this was a unique experience for me. This was unique for me because, at the end, when I finally made my choice, I felt like I did the right thing. I was at peace with it. And faced with the same decision, I would have done the same thing with no more regret than the first time. That's what I have noticed that is so unique about this situation. You would expect everyone to be agonizing over it after it is done, because there is no right choice. But for the most part, that is not what I have seen. I have seen people at peace with their choice, people who found a sense of closure, even acceptance. It is something Undertale, for example, never gave me. I could never be at peace with Asriels fate, even though I feel that I have accepted it. That is what makes this game so different.

[@OkamiAmaterasu.]

I chose for Niko to go home on my first playthrough. After sitting there for about 10 minutes.

[@theuncalledfor]

+Aye Sea _"The end is never the end."_ That is a quote from The Stanley Parable, isn't it? It's very applicable here. I agree... Noname should return. After all, a certain fox asked you to find a way to return, didn't she?

[@theuncalledfor]

+Daniel Isenberg I saw the choice coming from the very beginning of the game. I realized there might be a choice to save either Niko or the world at the end. It was there that I made my choice. In the broken house. Before even entering the world proper. I knew who I would save if given the choice. I knew Niko had absolute priority. I knew I _had_ to save Niko over everyone else. And when I reached the summit of the tower, I only hesitated for a second or two. _I shattered the sun without doubt or regret._ And I agree about Undertale. One of the things I hate about that game, is that it's just not possible to save Asriel, no matter what you do. He is doomed and there is _nothing_ we can do about it. Don't get me wrong. I love Undertale. I was even happy at the end. But that one thing always nags on me. Why isn't there a way to save him? Why are there no choices about who to save? I can choose to kill or not to kill, but I can't _save_ anyone. Why? It's stupid. Why can't I, for example, give my SOUL to Asriel, so his body can be stable and we can share it? It's such an obvious idea. Such an obvious solution. _Let me choose, dammit!_

[@gustavoalbertotorresflores8481]

I played Oneshot some months ago and.... I really love it. It is one my favourite games of all times along with UT. Both have beautiful messages and make me love videogames in general. UT taught us that the choices we make matter and we don't have to cause damage to others just because we can. Oneshot shows us how, even if it is a little story the bond between you and fiction can really change your life and that love you feel for a game is real. I'm really happy I played both games. And Happy 4 years Niko. I will always consider you one of the best protagonists ever.

[@azientx2729]

I almost cried when I went the Solstice route

[@ram4771]

Almost?

[@bobsters211]

i get chills when i hear this...i want to lucid dream me in oneshot, that would be so cool

[@Toastythetoast1]

Damn im glad i played the new version now (my mind thinking of the old version) *you killed niko*

[@jamalzahr2689]

“Your burden is dead”

[@sofluffer]

This song is like the theme of this point in my life. I think i’ll listening to this song in a few years and cry because of all the memories it’ll bring back . Sort of like how minecraft’s sweden brings me back to my early childhood days

[@daxionthezeraora1431]

Why do I feel sad when hearing this? Why do I care about a cat-human thing with the lightbulb as the sun? Why do I... Want to adopt this child? And protect them and set them free?

[@prozorozo]

Well u ain't alone

[@jackys_handle]

All you gotta do is think about it for two seconds...

[@wolfie-_-ranger7932]

You cannot play this game again once you finish it. That's the beauty of it.

[@jackys_handle]

If you want a similar musical experience, just out of context for some reason, there's "Atlantis" by audionautix.

[@riley_debeste]

I always feel like crying when listening to this though I don't know nor do I understand why

[@benial870]

Putting back the sun is like linking the first flame, just in 3rd person for Oneshot... ShotSouls

[@your_gatsu]

The start, the climax, and.. The end.

[@apieceoftoast768]

This game definitly broke me. I still can't listen to these awesome soundtracks without feeling a sense of melancholy.

[@boomerang2455]

I played this game and finished it a day before Halloween. Ever since then, I couldn’t stop thinking about this game. Such an impactful game, truly an experience that leaves something with you once you’ve completed it.

[@ImNotMister_Mallow]

you know what I'm glad this game didn't get popular, because if it did when it got released then I know for a fact I would watch a playthrough and not have probably the best experiences in a game I ever had. It's unfortunate that it didn't get the popularity it deserved but I'm not too mad and I played the game completely blind, best game ever change my mind. And also I want to thank the creator of get a snack at 4 am on roblox for introducing me to one of the best games I ever played (Some of the music in the game were from OneShot, that's how I found out about OneShot in the first place).

[@goldminer1815]

"What's the right thing to do?"

[@topixtheprotogen7015]

i wish i could have a friend like niko irl, after i played the solstice route i felt i really just lost a friend. because niko was really important to all of us. thats the salt of this game. but overall i loved the game and i promote this to be one of my favourite games of all time

[@ilovethelight777]

I love this song. I haven't even played the game and I love the game and this song. (It has similar energies to ANOTHER HIM from Deltarune.)

[@skeleton9476]

Little messiah, Hero of light, Will he survive? Or in suffering die? All things is meanless Hero is fearless Come will again Maybe even today We won't give up Don't lost our hope Solstice is comming But what will it cost? Squares will spread Faster and faster Can we this time, Stop that disaster? Here it is - The world macine - Reason of the square disease Can Niko make it All things remind? Will chaos stop? Will we see the Solstice? (Omg im rus so it was hard to write,also i write some things wrong )

[@chrysome4540]

i beat this game almost 6 years ago now and i still remember it very well, was a great experience

[@truetimewatcher]

In a way, the biblical references are fitting. An innocent, doomed to die for the mistakes of the world. I guess that's why the track that plays during the final choice is "My Burden Is Light", huh? ...It couldn't be any heavier.

[@CoolerBro]

I just got this game today and I'm already loving it. First time playing it. Pure Blind Reaction. I've heard many good things about it and today is the day I was able to play it for the first time.

[@tailssupremacy]

legit cannot hear this song the same again after finishing oneshot completely