Chenso Club
- September 1, 2022
- Pixadome
- 3h median play time
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Chenso Club" is a beat 'em up game with vibrant pixel art set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players control powerful mutants, battling enemies and bosses with unique abilities. The game features local co-op, customizable loadouts, and a variety of stages with branching paths.
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Reviews
- Chenso Club features great pixel art and an engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- The game offers a variety of characters, each with unique abilities, adding replayability and fun to the gameplay.
- It provides a casual and enjoyable platforming experience, especially in co-op mode, making it a good choice for playing with friends.
- The controls are often described as sluggish and floaty, making the gameplay feel unresponsive and frustrating.
- Many players find the game repetitive, with levels lacking variety and the difficulty scaling feeling unbalanced.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches that can hinder the experience, including issues with controller support and game freezes.
- music42 mentions
- 74 % positive mentions
- 19 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many reviewers highlighting its quality, catchiness, and ability to enhance the overall experience. Descriptions of the soundtrack include terms like "amazing," "great," and "catchy," indicating that it significantly contributes to the game's charm and atmosphere. While the visuals are also praised, the music stands out as a key element that elevates the gameplay, despite some criticisms regarding controls and level design.
“The game has amazing graphics, amazing soundtrack, and a ton of personality.”
“The music is amazing and really elevates the game, and the presentation in general is just fantastic.”
“Every song has its own energy and it works perfectly with every situation.”
“It's a shame because the characters, soundtrack, and overall vibe of this game are beyond stellar.”
“Though, it has really neat graphics and music.”
“The music, art, characters, and gameplay are all fairly good.”
- gameplay41 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mixed bag, with engaging combat and unique character mechanics praised alongside criticisms of stiff controls, poor level design, and frustrating platforming elements. While the art and music receive high marks, many players find the gameplay experience marred by bugs and a lack of fluidity, making it feel clunky and at times unplayable. Overall, the game offers fun moments but suffers from execution flaws that detract from its potential.
“The pixel art is fantastic, the music is great as well, and the combat and gameplay is super fun!”
“Procedurally generated levels, mean enemies, bosses, and game-changing upgrades guarantee addictive gameplay.”
“Also, surprisingly, all characters indeed are totally unique in their playstyle and all have a learning curve and a solid set of individual mechanics to master.”
“I managed to make it to the first actual boss and the fight itself was hard to figure out until I lost nearly half my health since the spikes, for example, blend in too well with the background, before I kept dying due to the incredibly bad platforming mechanics.”
“Looks really good aesthetically and sounds even better, but the gameplay just sucks. The problem is there are so many small things that just feel like they weren't thought out enough and exist solely to kill your flow, like how every ledge is always slightly out of your reach both vertically and horizontally, forcing you to jump and dash up to get over the most basic ledges. This, combined with the fact that you only have one dash by default, really kills all flow in the platforming for me.”
“Maybe it gets better later on, but the game feels so clunky and janky to play that I just really can't get into the flow of things enough to give it more of a try, which is a shame because the game looks cool and definitely has a really cool sense of style and tone, but it's not enough to carry the gameplay.”
- story37 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story in the game is presented through charming comic panels and features a mix of silly character interactions and a more serious 'true ending' that some players found jarring. While the narrative is generally simple and not particularly deep, it is enhanced by engaging visuals and a fun soundtrack, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate its quirky tone. However, some players criticized the melodramatic elements and the overall execution, leading to mixed feelings about its effectiveness and replayability.
“Chenso Club introduces you to a crazy alien-invading Earth story, and it does it using some fun comic strips (the art is very good!) and after a brief tutorial, you can start playing the game and smashing enemies with your chainsaw.”
“The story is communicated through dialogues and a hand-drawn comic, which I was constantly wanting to see more of.”
“The plot is nicely written and avoids the usual trite and cringe clichés (unless manga-cute is that to you).”
“The story is weird.”
“I liked it when it was silly character interactions, but as androu1 mentioned below me, the 'true ending' boss sequence tries to go for a dramatic story sequence that felt largely out of place with the tone of the rest of the game.”
“The plot feels like a reddit mod's fever dream and the game in general had the potential to not be dogwater, yet it is.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its unique and charming retro art style, while others criticize the simplistic 2D visuals and lack of modern graphical enhancements. Many players appreciate the aesthetic appeal and personality of the graphics, noting that they are enjoyable to look at, but some feel that the visuals do not meet contemporary standards. Overall, the game's graphics are seen as a strong point by some, but a significant drawback by others, particularly those expecting more advanced visuals.
“The game has amazing graphics, amazing soundtrack and a ton of personality.”
“It stands out for its graphic section and its artistic style.”
“Awsome art style and music.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“It's really insulting when developers who can't even work out how to do computer graphics properly and dump pixel crap onto Steam think they can charge this kind of money for their garbage.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of glitches, bugs, and poor optimization that significantly hinder the gameplay experience. Players have experienced random freezes, controller disconnections, and unresponsive controls, leading many to describe the game as feeling unfinished and unplayable at times. Overall, while the gameplay has potential, the technical issues detract from its enjoyment, prompting recommendations to wait for patches before playing.
“Randomly freezes mid-action, making it impossible to play.”
“The game is really buggy and feels unfinished.”
“Gameplay was fun, but the bugs and glitches currently make the game unplayable.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, often leading to repetitive gameplay and a frustrating upgrade system. Many recommend only purchasing the game on sale and suggest playing with a friend to mitigate the boredom associated with the grinding experience. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Tldr pick it up only on sale and maybe grab a friend to play this with; at best it's a super short 6/10 experience, and at worst, with the glitches and achievement grinding combined, it's extremely boring.”
“And you'll be playing through the same stages again unless you go out of your way to end your run, which is punished with your token gain rate resetting to 0. Engaging with the upgrade system at all involves some of the dullest grinding I've ever put myself through.”
“However, I don't like grinding for the sake of it, so I feel I am done now.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, featuring cute and funny moments, comic-like cutscenes, and a variety of characters that contribute to its lighthearted charm. Players enjoy the amusing interactions with enemies and bosses, making it a casual and entertaining experience for all. However, some technical issues, such as lost progress, have been noted, albeit without detracting from the overall fun.
“It's a joy to play; the controls are sweet, many cool enemies, funny moments, and final bosses.”
“That's basically it; it's cute and funny.”
“Casual fun little game meant for everyone; it's full of hilarious comic-like cutscenes and loads of characters to choose from.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while it has modest resource consumption compared to similar Unity titles, players report significant bugs and issues that detract from its performance.
“The game runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, showcasing excellent optimization.”
“I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the performance, making it accessible for a wider audience.”
“Fun game, but very buggy and somewhat poorly optimized.”
“The resource consumption is modest in comparison to similar Unity games, so it's somewhat optimized.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the replayability offered by multiple characters, which allows for different story experiences and encourages them to revisit the game.
“The multiple characters introduce replayability for more story!”
“Each playthrough offers new choices and outcomes, making it hard to put down!”
“The variety of paths and endings keeps me coming back for more!”
“The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The limited character customization options really hurt the replayability factor.”
