Over the course of its life, The One mostly covered games on 16-bit computers. The platforms differed over the years but by early 1993, The One was called The One Amiga and exclusively covered that platform. The January 1993 issue includes:
- Boot Sector – Contents of the cover disks this month include one complete game (Psycho Santa) and three demos (Doctor Who, Gunship 2000, and Archer MacLean’s Pool).
- News – Two new games coming from Digital Image Design for the Amiga 1200 including Odyssey and TFX Inferno; new platform game from Miracle Games called Miracle Bat; new Amiga joystick (Argostick) from Cheetah; new version of Zool for the Amiga 1200; and more.
- Letters – Letters from readers about competitions, piracy, Superfrog, 16-bit consoles vs. the Amiga, and more.
- The Dirty (Half) Dozen – An interview with Amiga software developers Martin Kenwright, Andrew Baybrook, Eric Matthews, Archer Maclean, Jon Hare, and Mev Dinc.
- Fantastic Voyages – Two new CD-ROM based games coming from Psygnosis including Microcosm and Dracula.
- Work In Progress – A look at two more upcoming games still in progress including SuperHero and Dune 2.
- That Was The Year That Was… – The One annual game awards. Some of the winners include Another World (best graphics), Wizkid (best sound, most original), Legends of Valour (best technical achievement), Sensible Software (best programming team), Team 17 and Renegade (best software house), and Sensible Soccer (game of the year).
- Preview 1993 – Previews of games upcoming in 1993 including Jurassic Park, Batman Returns, Syndicate, Lobo, Apocalypse, Splash Jordan, Alien Breed 2, Body Blows, and Sensible Soccer 2.
- Reviews – Reviews of Indiana Jones IV, Gobliins 2, TV Sports Boxing, Waxworks, Ugh!, Street Fighter 2, Leeds United Champions!, Cool World, KGB, Alien 3, Robosport, Cytron, Tearaway Thomas, and Krusty’s Super Funhouse.
- Cheapos – A look at recent budget releases/re-releases including Alien Breed ’92 – Special Edition, Future Wars, Flimbo’s Quest, Prince of Persia, Bignose The Caveman, The Grandslam Collection, Combat Classics, Super Fighter, The Dream Team, and Super All-Stars.
- Tips – Tips, tricks, and strategies for Assassin, Wing Commander, The Legend of Kyrandia, Putty, Dizzy, The Manager, Eye of the Beholder 2, Pinball Fantasies, Test Drive 2, The Humans, Pitfighter, Rodland, Parasol Stars, and Troddlers.
- PD Zone – A look at some of the latest public domain releases including Baldy, Pacman Deluxe, Atoms, Hellzone, Top of the League, and Leap!
- The Diary of a Game – Part six of a continuing diary of the making of Uridium 2.
- Previews – Previews of upcoming games including B-17 Flying Fortress, Combat Air Patrol, Arabian Nights, Darkseed, and Fatal Strokes.
- Recommended – A list and brief review of highly rated games that might make good Christmas gifts. Games on the list include The Addams Family, Black Crypt, The Aquatic Games, Ashes of Empire, Beast 3, Civilization, Dune, Eye of the Beholder 2, Indiana Jones 4, The Legend of Kyrandia, Lure of the Temptress, Monkey Island 2, Pinball Dreams, Ultima VI, Wing Commander, and many others.
…and more!
