Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months Binding: CD-ROM Brand: IGS EAN: 0646662101008 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Enlight Interactive Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Manufacturer: Enlight Interactive Publisher: Enlight Interactive Release Date: March 15, 2003 Sales Rank: 3749 Studio: Enlight Interactive
Features:
Armand is a young chef who has stumbled onto the chance of a lifetime -- take over his uncle's restaurant and try to turn it around! From there he'll see if he can take his success to other parts of the city, and start a Restaurant Empire.
Every aspect of the restaurant is under your control -- decorate the place to attract your clientele, then design the kitchen and dining rooms for maximum speed and efficiency
Acquire different recipes and experiment with them to see which are popular and profitable
While you're doing this, you'll get the opportunity to expand your business -- but be careful, because the massive OmniFood Corporation doesn't like competition
Enter cooking contests and win, to raise the prestige of your chefs and the popularity of your restaurants
Product Description: Restaurant Empire takes you on a journey from junior chef to major player in the restaurant business! Create the restaurant chain you've always dreamed of with this fun simulation!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Game is okay
Game is okay, received it in a timely fashion. Got bored with it pretty quickly, though, not a lot of replay value.
Rating: - Don't waste your time or money
I bought this game from Iwin.com. The graphics were good. But it got really boring really fast plus it started freezing. If you have XP it won't work that good.
Rating: - A good game, but....
I really did enjoy playing this game when I had it (my disk broke when *someone* stepped on it), and I definately want to buy it again, but...
There are only two modes of play - a single scenario and sandbox mode. You can only compete in the cooking competitions (irritating mini-games, but still...) in the scenario. In sandbox, you have infinite money, can build restaurants in all 3 cities in the game, and all the recipes are unlocked. Now, I was enjoying the scenario very much, thank you, but occasionally I want to start up the game and actually have to build up a restaurant without being a multi-millionaire and without having to go through the tutorial part of the scenario. I think maybe I've been spoiled by games like Sim City and the like, where there are many scenarios, a separate tutorial, sandbox mode, and free play where you still have to unlock things. But, as I know of no better restaurant simulator, this is the game I will be buying again. Eventually.
Rating: - In dept and clever!
- Very well thought out game. Covers all aspects of running a restaurant, at least as much as a video game possibly could.
- Little bit of micromanagement here and there, but it's relatively easy to pick up as long as you have common sense.
- Again, very clever game. Definitely for people who enjoy a bit of planning and micromanagement, mostly people with strategic minds. Not for those who only enjoy mindless shoot'em up kind of game and pretty graphics. And even though I too enjoy FPS games, I really enjoyed Restaurant Empire and play it almost on daily basis.
- If I was a video game magazine editor I would give it 4 stars out of 5. But with personal preference I give it 5 out of 5.
Overall, one of my all time favorite games.
Rating: - Addicting, Staisfying, DELICIOUS!
Restaurant Empire is a FANTASTIC Game. I wish they would make a a sequel!
The Scenario Mode has a bunch of scenarios for you to complete as you try to put together your uncle's old business. You meet new merchants, find a little crush, and try to battle it out and beat the ultimate opponent.
You get to design 5-6 restauratns by the end of the game themed by Seafood, American, French, Italian, and one more I don't remember. You can choose decorations and what food you want to sell there.
Plus, you get to compete in Cooking Competitions which are probably the best part. You basically cook 1-3 different dishes depending on the specific competition's guidelines and then play fun little minigames to improve your chef's concentration, organization, etc.
This is a GREAT game, especially for peopele who like managment or 'create-your-own' games and like the idea of being a chef or restaurant manager. The Scenario Mode is great, so if a 'story mode' type thing is what you like, it's perfect, but there's also a sandbox mode for those who just like to build away!
- Game is okay
- Don't waste your time or money
- In dept and clever!
