ONE DAY for Ched

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"ONE DAY for Ched" is a challenging shooter game with old-school vibes and a comic/cartoon art style. With no saves, health recovery, or room for error, player skills are crucial. The game features hand-drawn comics revealing Ched's story, running on weak PCs, and offers charm, humor, and trade cards at a low price.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

34%

Audience ScoreBased on 146 reviews

story5 positive mentions

graphics7 negative mentions

The game features a unique and humorous premise, with a protagonist who openly admits to being drunk, adding a comedic element.
Some players found the graphics to be visually appealing, reminiscent of older games with a cartoonish style.
The game can provide a laugh when played with friends, as its absurdity and difficulty can lead to entertaining moments.

Gameplay is frustratingly difficult, with enemies that can kill players in one hit and no checkpoints, leading to repetitive restarts.
The voice acting and overall sound design are poorly executed, often described as grating and annoying.
The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor controls, and a lack of clear instructions, making it nearly unplayable.

story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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72%
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The game's story has received mixed to negative feedback, with some players finding it interesting and creative, particularly appreciating the hand-drawn comic elements that reveal the protagonist Ched's journey. However, many criticize the plot for being poorly executed, nonsensical, and accompanied by terrible voice acting, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. Overall, while there are glimpses of a compelling narrative, the execution leaves much to be desired, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Complete the whole story and find out the secrets of Ched's mind.”
- “Ched's story is interesting and mystical.”
- “The plot of the story is very creative and original.”
- “The story makes no sense whatsoever and has something to do with Ched wanting to be free of his inner demons, and the battle rages on in his mind. This is where the player steps in, trying to help him sort the real from the unreal.”
- “The voice acting is a joke, the resolution won't go above 1280x720, and the story (if you can call it that) makes no sense at all. The sound effects are just awful, and right off the bat, you can get instakilled without even knowing why.”
- “Ridiculously bad voice acting, with a storyline that doesn't make sense.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
57%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the unique art style and atmospheric visuals, while others criticize the overall quality as cheap and inconsistent, often likening it to low-budget or asset-flipped designs. Many players note that the cartoonish, cell-shaded graphics can run smoothly on low-end PCs, but they also highlight numerous glitches and poor texture quality that detract from the experience. Overall, the visuals seem to evoke a polarized response, with some appreciating the effort of a small development team, while others find them lacking and unappealing.
- “Visuals: this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional games visually I've ever played.”
- “I can't even begin to imagine how hard it was to craft the visuals of this game.”
- “To be honest, graphics are pretty neat looking for a one-man dev team.”
- “The graphics are horrible and so many unplayable glitches.”
- “The graphics are really bad for this type of game and do nothing to help endear it to the player at all, with the creatures you fight looking more like lifeless blobs than anything that would actually instill fear in the mind of someone whose sanity was in question.”
- “The graphics are all over the place in terms of quality, with some of the weapons looking cool (but not animating great) and the textures in the environment looking terrible.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
53%
32%
The gameplay has received mixed to negative feedback, with many users criticizing it for being repetitive, poorly designed, and frustratingly difficult. While some appreciate the hardcore elements and variety of weapons, others find the mechanics unplayable and the combat unbalanced, leading to a lack of enjoyment. Overall, the game struggles with a disconnect between its ambitious design and execution, resulting in a disappointing experience for many players.
- “One day for Ched makes you feel like you're back in the glory days of gaming, and brings you the ultimate in hardcore gameplay, interesting story, and quest elements.”
- “The complex gameplay, a great variety of weapons, powerful NPCs to create a stunning, dark atmosphere!”
- “Love that gameplay and atmosphere.”
- “Gameplay is nonexistent with the only point of the game being to shoot enemies in droves with weapons that look like cheap knockoff sci-fi toys.”
- “Boring/repetitive gameplay.”
- “The worst is the gameplay; basically, monsters spawn in hordes, and their projectiles will one-hit kill you, while it will take you ten hits with your weak weapon to kill them (no headshot kill as far as I can see).”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is described as charming and often hilarious, with players enjoying catchy phrases and funny sounds that enhance the experience. While some find the humor to be genuinely entertaining, others feel that the game's poor quality detracts from the comedic value, leading to mixed opinions on whether it's amusing or just disappointing. Overall, it seems to elicit laughter among friends, particularly during multiplayer sessions, despite some criticisms of its gameplay.
- “It was funny enough to stream to Discord after my friend gifted me the game.”
- “Me and a buddy were playing this together and we couldn't stop laughing the whole way through.”
- “Its hilarious and fun with the guns and the aliens; it makes it difficult with every room.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it emotionally moving while others criticize it for being repetitive and overly loud, often clashing with sound effects like gunshots. Many users noted the use of royalty-free tracks as background music, which detracted from the overall experience, and there were calls for a more engaging soundtrack, such as club music or remixes. Overall, the sound design appears to be a significant point of contention, with complaints about both the music and sound effects being described as grating and obnoxious.
- “Music: I don't know what else to say other than it moved me.”
- “- You gotta turn up the music.”
- “That's hardcore music.”
- “The sound effects are okay, I guess, but they get loud and annoying at some points. They're also repetitive, featuring a couple of royalty-free songs used merely as background music. It becomes confusing when the songs play simultaneously with loud gunshots, making it feel like you have them in your ear, even when your enemies are far away.”
- “Everything from the soundtrack, with its randomly plucked open chord guitar strings and listless progressions, to the sound effects - grating, screechy, and obnoxiously loud - is horrendous.”
- “He just wants to play piano, but there is no music.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is described as immersive and dark, enhanced by complex gameplay and a variety of weapons, though some users note that the graphics do not fully match the atmospheric experience. Overall, it evokes strong feelings, with some players expressing a love for its unique ambiance despite mixed opinions on its visual quality.
- “This is the atmosphere I want to experience in VR.”
- “The complex gameplay, a great variety of weapons, and powerful NPCs create a stunning, dark atmosphere!”
- “Love the gameplay and atmosphere.”
- “I'm drunk, I'm very drunk. I can hear this phrase from one of the first missions in my head, but overall it's an interesting game with unusual gameplay and a terrible atmosphere.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its stunning visuals that evoke strong emotional responses, with players noting that the experience can be both beautiful and deeply unsettling. Many recommend watching gameplay videos to fully grasp the emotional impact it delivers.
- “This is one of the most breathtaking and emotional games I've ever played visually.”
- “I really suggest you watch the video because it physically and emotionally hurt me to play this.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, particularly when forced into cramped levels where strategic cover fire is not always an option.
- “Though you can pick off the tough-as-nails enemies by firing from cover most of the time, it's very tedious and not fun to do so, and you cannot always do this in some of the very cramped levels.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again just to level up, which takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Overall, users report a positive experience with optimization, noting that they encountered no performance issues during gameplay.
- “I didn't experience any performance issues at all.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any hiccups.”
- “Optimization is top-notch, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, significantly impacting its stability and overall user experience.
- “We haven't even touched upon the bugs and glitches, of which there are dozens.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced constant frame drops and stability issues that ruined the experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has limited replayability, rated 3/10, but is still considered more enjoyable than some poorly received titles, such as those from Digital Homicide.