Restaurant Empire

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $7.95

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

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Great Tycoon Game [Posted on 2008-02-04]
My very favorite game of all time is the original Zoo Tycoon, and I found Restaurant Tycoon to be along the same lines, really fun and challenging. The campaign mode has a very cute storyline. You eventually have to manage several restaurants at once, which is no easy task when you're training employees, entering chef competitions, and making sure your chairs are comfy for your customers. The free play mode is great for the detail-oriented Sim player who likes to build things from the ground up. A lot of fun!

You wanted a challenge.... [Posted on 2008-02-13]
You got a challenge. I had so much fun with this game that I almost didn't want to beat it. It was so realistic right down to the placement of the tables and lamps! If ever you wanted to know how to really run a restaurant, this game is as close as you get without running a credit check for the loan. Some really tough challenges but also super fun to create a game that really shows your personality. If you love a detail oriented game that doesn't bore you with details then this game is for you. I totally recommend it to anyone that loves to cook or pretend to cook.

restaurant empire computer game [Posted on 2008-02-16]
I got this game as I love the tycoon games like zoo tycoon, roller coaster tycoon, etc. also diner dash and that type. It loaded quickly but even after watching the tutorial I couldnt figure out how to play it.
I got to the first place you added stuff to the restaurant wall, and was stuck. I seen no way to figure it out, so I ended up unloading it. The graphics were okay. They werent cartoonlike they were more realistic and you could watch the restaurant from different angles and inside and outside. Supposedly you can build other restaurants but since I couldnt get past the first one, I guess I never will. Definitely would not recommend it for kids.

Addicting, Staisfying, DELICIOUS! [Posted on 2008-03-21]
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!

In dept and clever! [Posted on 2008-04-12]
- 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.

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