

Chester One
Brilliant Blue-G, LLC · February 20, 2017 · Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Action, Retro
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About Chester One
Now FREE and worth every penny! A love letter to classic platforming action and 90s animation oddness. Eat magical candies to change the art of the world around you as you fight through 40 levels unlocking new Chesters, battling strange baddies, finding secret secrets, and reclaiming your cupcakes!
Chester One — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Player modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Partial controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Chester One is a lively 2D action-platformer built around the idea that familiar genre mechanics can become much more entertaining when surrounded by eccentric characters, constantly changing artwork, collectibles, and a healthy amount of nonsense. Developed and published by Brilliant Blue-G, LLC, it has the recognizable foundations of an old-school platforming adventure while deliberately avoiding a predictable presentation. The story establishes the game's attitude immediately: reality is falling apart, different universes are colliding, and Chester is particularly concerned about his stolen cupcakes. It is a deliberately ridiculous motivation that suits an adventure more interested in playful creativity than serious storytelling. The campaign contains 40 levels spread across seven planets, providing a substantial collection of environments to navigate. Running, jumping, attacking enemies, avoiding hazards, and searching for hidden items form the basic gameplay loop. Chester One is relatively easy to understand at the mechanical level, making it accessible to players familiar with traditional platformers. The greater appeal comes from everything layered around those fundamentals…1 found this helpful
Chester One is a small indie game that focuses on a simple, character-driven experience rather than trying to provide a huge amount of content. The game has a compact feel that makes it easy to understand, and I like that it does not overload me with unnecessary systems or complicated progression. The main appeal comes from the central character and the situations I encounter while playing. A strong personality can make a small game much more memorable, and Chester gives the experience something to focus on beyond its basic mechanics. I enjoy games where the character and presentation are allowed to carry some of the experience. The gameplay is straightforward and easy to pick up. I can get started without spending a long time learning controls, and the relatively simple structure makes the game approachable. That works well for a smaller indie title because I can concentrate on what the game is trying to do instead of managing a huge collection of systems. I also appreciate the compact pacing. The experience does not feel like it is trying to stretch itself into a massive adventure just for the sake of playtime. When a small game has a clear idea and stays focused, I usually fi…1 found this helpful
Игра Chester One – это настоящий привет из прошлого, который, тем не менее, способен увлечь и сегодня. С первых минут погружаешься в атмосферу ретро-приключения, где пиксельная графика и простенький, но цепляющий саундтрек создают неповторимое настроение. Управление отзывчивое, а дизайн уровней продуман до мелочей – каждый прыжок, каждая ловушка заставляют мозг работать на полную катушку. Сюжет, хоть и не претендует на глубину, отлично справляется со своей задачей – дать игроку стимул двигаться вперед. Chester, наш маленький герой, очарователен в своей простоте, и ему действительно хочется помочь добраться до конца. Игра не пытается показаться чем-то большим, чем она есть: это честное, ламповое платформенное приключение, которое дарит радость от преодоления трудностей и открытий. Если вы ностальгируете по классике или просто ищете ненавязчивый, но увлекательный игровой опыт, Chester One – отличный выбор.1 found this helpful
"Chester One" is one of literally thousands of retro 2D platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere... and I'm not kidding. Searching for "platformers" on the Steam store page yields over 17,000 results! Is this one of the best of those? Absolutely not. This was at least a genuinely made 2D retro platformer... but genuine doesn't mean good, or even remotely competently made. Before we even get into how bad the graphics are, the overall game design is a sloppy mess, with random death for no reason, an ocean of unfixed bugs and glitches, godawfully bad level design... truly some of the worst platforming has to offer. And it gets worse. Platforming is an old, mostly dead genre, and this lacklustre experience, while it doesn't have an upfront cost, isn't saving the genre... it's no surprise this failed to capture any attention from gamers in the era of immersive 3D gaming. The graphics here are particularly awful, a blend of garbage pixelcrap with some of the worst "Baby's First Wacom Tablet" "drawings" so bad that it actually stands out as one of the worst looking games on Steam. Quite an accomplishment. It's a big contributor t…
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