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About

"One Game" is a parody version of the song In the End by Linkin Park based on the PS5 Has No Games meme. In memes, the lyrics of the song are changed to the story of a man who bought a PlayStation 5 console but quickly finds out that it has virtually no exclusive games to play. Created in 2020, the parody song has frequently been used and referenced in memes about PlayStation and its player base.

Origin

Precursors

Prior to the creation of "One Game," the most prevalent song based on the PS5 Has No Games meme, parody songs based on the earlier PS3 Has No Games meme were circulated online starting in 2010.

Notably, on February 5th, 2010, an anonymous 4chan user posted a Heavy Rain parody using the song "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday, which referenced the meme and was widely circulated through reposts[1][2] in the following years (original post no longer available; shown below).


Anonymous 02/05/10(Fri)12:09 No.48647795 File1265389758.jpg-(9 KB, 400x288, chocolate rain.jpg) HEAVY RAIN You press X to call out Jason's name HEAVY RAIN That kid's spine will never be the same HEAVY RAIN The PS3 still doesn't have a game

Prior to May 20th, 2015, Tumblr[3] user suckmymara posted another meme based on "A Horse With No Name" by America (post no longer available; shown below).


STATIO I've been through the desert on a horse with NO GAMES

"One Game"

On March 26th, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user posted the first three lyrics of the parody song that would later become "One Game" in a thread on the /v/[4] board (shown below). In the same thread, an anonymous user continued the song with six more lines added to it.[5] The song is an edited version of "In the End" by Linkin Park, notable for frequent use in various memes such as In the Virtual End.


Anonymous Thu 26 Mar 2020 23:21:59 No.500815353 View Original Report [24/7/?] Deleted Quoted By: >>500819653 >>500819750 >>500820052 >>500820281 ONE GAME 381 KiB, 610x473, ONE THING.png I DON'T KNOW WHY I BOUGHT A PS5 WITH NO GAMES TO BUY

Users added more lyrics to the song in April and May 2020 until on May 9th, 2020, an anonymous user posted the most popular version of the song in /v/[6] (shown below).


Anonymous Sat 09 May 2020 17:46:49 No.507268819 Quoted By: >>507270792 Report ONE GAME I DON'T KNOW WHY I BOUGHT A PS5 WITH NO GAMES TO BUY KEEP THAT IN MIND THEY DESIGNED THIS DRIVE TO IMPROVE LOADING TIMES AND THAT'S ALL I KNOW IN CONSOLE WARS, EXCLUSIVES ARE KEY WATCH IT FLY BY AS IT PORTS TO PC LOSE MY EXCLUSIVES AT THE END OF THE GEN I HAVE NO GAMES TO PLAY IT'S SO UNFAIR DIDN'T LOOK OUT BELOW THROW MY PS5 RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW TRY TO HOLD ON BUT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WASTED IT ALL JUST TO WATCH MOVIES I SPENT ALL MY TIME INSIDE OF MY OLD GAMES I'M TIRED, ALL I GOT IS PORTS JUST LIKE THE PS3, IT'S REMINDING ME, OF A MEMORY, OF A TIME WHEN I CRIED SO HARD, FOR LAUNCH TITLES BUT IN THE END, IT'S JUST GOT, NO GAMES I PAID SO MUCH, BOUGHT PS PLUS BUT IN THE END, IT'S JUST GOT, NO GAMES

ONE GAME
I DON'T KNOW WHY
I BOUGHT A PS5 WITH NO GAMES TO BUY
KEEP THAT IN MIND THEY DESIGNED THIS DRIVE
TO IMPROVE LOADING TIMES
AND THAT'S ALL I KNOW
IN CONSOLE WARS, EXCLUSIVES ARE KEY
WATCH IT FLY BY AS IT PORTS TO PC
LOSE MY EXCLUSIVES AT THE END OF THE GEN
I HAVE NO GAMES TO PLAY
IT'S SO UNFAIR
DIDN'T LOOK OUT BELOW
THROW MY PS5 RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW
TRY TO HOLD ON BUT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
WASTED IT ALL JUST TO WATCH MOVIES
I SPENT ALL MY TIME INSIDE
OF MY OLD GAMES I'M TIRED, ALL I GOT IS PORTS
JUST LIKE THE PS3, IT'S REMINDING ME, OF A MEMORY, OF A TIME WHEN
I CRIED SO HARD, FOR LAUNCH TITLES
BUT IN THE END, IT'S JUST GOT, NO GAMES
I PAID SO MUCH, BOUGHT PS PLUS
BUT IN THE END, IT'S JUST GOT, NO GAMES


This version of the song saw multiple reposts in the following years both on 4chan[7][8] and outside the imageboard.[9]

On May 18th, 2020, voice actor Chris Voiceman posted an audio of himself singing the song in a /v/ thread.[10] On June 2nd, 2020, YouTube[11] user SwagItUp uploaded the audio to the platform, where it garnered over 3.4 million views in four years.

On December 19th, Chris Voiceman uploaded an extended version of the song to YouTube,[12] where it garnered over 2.2 million views in four years (shown below).



Spread

In the 2020s, the parody song was frequently used and referenced in memes about PlayStation, its lack of exclusives, and its player base. For example, on September 5th, 2023, X[13] user @KalebPrime made a post about Final Fantasy XVI being taken off the list of PlayStation 5 exclusives, referencing the meme. The post (shown below) garnered over 1,900 reposts and 15,000 likes in one year.


Kaleb @KalebPrime Final Fantasy XVI was taken off the list of PS5 exclusives. 5 out of the 10 remaining games aren't out yet. Of the FIVE GAMES, one of them is a remake, another one is more of a tech demo, and two are VR games. That leaves ONE GAME. A D Astro's Playroom • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR •Demon's Souls (2020 video game) . Destruction AllStars F H M Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Horizon Call of the Mountain • Marvel's Wolverine R • 1:02 AM · Sep 5, 2023 · 1.3M Views

On September 10th, 2024, following the announcement of the PS5 Pro price tag and characteristics, an anonymous 4chan[14] user posted a modified version of the parody song, with other users completing the lyrics.[15][16] On that day, an anonymous user posted a completed version of the new parody song in /v/ [17] (shown below).


44KİB, 685x618, [sound=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.catbox.moe%2Fs8c91 u.mp3].jpg View Same Google ImgOps SauceNAO (IT'S MADE IN UNREAL) DIDN'T LOOK OUT BELOW Anonymous Tue 10 Sep 2024 16:53:14 No.688420208 View Original Report ONE GAME, WITHOUT A DRIVE IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER IF YOU RAISE THE PRICE KEEP IT IN MIND THAT THEY OPTIMIZE BY UPSCALING WITH AI (AND THAT'S ALL THEY SHOWED) FRAMES ARE A VALUABLE THING WATCH EM GO DOWN AS THE CHARACTER SWINGS WATCH THEM TRY HARD TO KEEP UP WITH PC IT'S SO HARD TO SEE THREW THE CONSOLE STAND RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW THIRTY DOLLARS MORE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WASTED IT ALL JUST TO PLAY IN 4K I SPENT ALL MY TIME INSIDE NOW THE PRICES ARE ALL HIKED, ALL I SEE ARE PORTS JUST LIKE THE PS3, IT'S REMINDING ME, OF A MEMORY, OF A TIME WHEN I CRIED SO HARD, FOR NEXT GEN GAMES BUT IN THE END, IT'S ALL JUST THE SAME I PAID SO MUCH, PLAYED CONCORD'S LAUNCH BUT IN THE END, IT'S JUST GOT NO GAMES

The remake was followed by users on /v/ making parody songs about PlayStation 5 based on other songs (example[18] based on "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen shown below).


Anonymous Tue 10 Sep 2024 18:23:41 No.688428125 Report Quoted By: >>688428236 >>688428296 >>688428683 >>688429572 >>688432024 >>688433125 >>688434524 >>688435248 >>688435482 >>688435630 >>688436420 >>688437351 >>688438109 >>688439420 >>688440982 >>688441109 >>688442247 >>688442828 >>688443174 >>688444223 >>688444369 >>688444972 >>688445189 >>688446405 IS THIS THE REAL PRICE IS THIS JUST PS3 THEY ANNOUNCED THE PS5 (pro) WITH NO DISC OR STABILITY OPEN YOUR EYES LOOK UP TO THE SKIES AND SEE I'M JUST A POOR SNOY DEEP IN SUNK-COST FALLACY BECAUSE I FREELY SHILL WITHOUT HOPE PRICES HIGH GAMEPLAY? NOPE ANY PRICE FOR PS5 DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO ME To meeeee

Various Examples


>ONE GAME Kaleb @KalebPrime One friend, I don't know why He wishlisted a Sony game no one wants to buy Keep that in mind they designed this slop As a pure DEI cashgrab That's all I know zuppazone @zuppa_zone - Jul 25 Replying to @InsiderGaming|G "Nobody Is Wishlisting Concord on Steam" imo just because you are not game journo, doesn't mean it's okay to put misleading title.... Show more Check out the entire PlayStation Studios™ franchise on Steam concord Notice: PlayStation Network Account required, subject to the PlayStation Terms of Services and User Agreement http://www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service Coming 24 Aug, 2024 This game plans to unlock in approximately 4 weeks Is this game relevant to you? Similar to games you've played: PUBG BATTLEGROUNDS BORDERLANDS 3 hrs on record 4.0 hrs on record 1 friend wants this game: 2 6:44 AM - Jul 25, 2024 14.4K Views ⋅ Niche Gamer @nichegamer ONE GAME Niche Gamer @nichegamer • Aug 26 Stellar Blade is coming to PC soon and will "perform even better than on consoles." Story below: 4:53 PM - Aug 26, 2024 673K Views
Anonymous Tue 10 Sep 2024 15:54:41 No.688414764 Report Quoted By: >>688415029 >>688415191 >>688427107 >>688431178 AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING ANDAND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND THE GAMES NOT COMING AND Anonymous Tue 10 Sep 2024 17:02:00 No.688420957 Report Quoted By: >>688423993 >>688435507 >>688449538 >>688419685 NOW, THIS CONSOLE LOOKS COOKED TO ME SO EVERYBODY, SWITCH TO PC CAUSE THIS SEEMS A LITTLE BIT TOO PRICEY CAUSE IT FEELS JUST LIKE THE PS3 (NO GAMES)

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Bobasta
Bobasta


ONE GAME
I DON'T KNOW WHY
IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER HOW HIGH THE PRICE
KEEP THAT IN MIND IT HAS NO DISC DRIVE, THE EXCLUSIVES? ALL LIES
ALL
I
KNOW
BLOODBORNE AIN'T A VALUABLE THING
ONCE THE PIRATES MAKE THOSE VARIABLES SING
AND FULLY REVAMP THE GAME ON PC
THEN RELEASE IT FOR FREE
IT'S SO
UN
REAL
AS THE PLUS PRICES GROW
WATCH THE SALES GO RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW
NEVER USING THE IPS THAT YOU OWN
I WASTED IT ALL ON THE
PEE
ESS
PROOOOOOO

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