 | “Casual” games get a lot of knee-jerk reactions from the Anti-Candy-Crush Brigade, but I’m not sure why. Actually, most everyone disagrees on what a casual game actually is. |
For some, casual games have simple, easy-to-pick-up gameplay. For others, a casual game is something that can be played in short bursts, instead of a more “hardcore” experience with loading times and multiple snack breaks. For a few, any game played by women in any significant proportion gets put in the “casual” bin, even the graphic-intensive, complex time sink that is The Sims.
The stigma of playing a “casual” game is so strong, it’s little wonder that Cook, Serve, Delicious! saw the warning signs (mobile! cartoony graphics! simple mechanics!) and went ahead and billed itself as a “hardcore restaurant sim”.
Is it, really? No.
But if it helps to assuage the worries of the casual-fearful, that’s probably for the best, as it is an amazing game with plenty of attention to detail.
Is it, really? No.
But if it helps to assuage the worries of the casual-fearful, that’s probably for the best, as it is an amazing game with plenty of attention to detail.
Playing Cook, Serve, Delicious! is a bit like playing Cooking Mama for speed and accuracy.
You fulfill the role of a short-order cook, and you must rapidly serve the orders that come in as well as maintain the restaurant. This game is surprisingly very hard, and you’ll be testing your memorization, typing speed, and love of burgers on many of the levels. It’s a simple concept, but the extra challenges, upgrades, and hilarious fake emails fuel that one-more-turn fire.
You fulfill the role of a short-order cook, and you must rapidly serve the orders that come in as well as maintain the restaurant. This game is surprisingly very hard, and you’ll be testing your memorization, typing speed, and love of burgers on many of the levels. It’s a simple concept, but the extra challenges, upgrades, and hilarious fake emails fuel that one-more-turn fire.
As you progress from a greasy spoon to an acclaimed restaurant and unlock fancier recipes, more and more complicated food orders come in. Making fries and pouring soda can be quickly accomplished, but you’ll soon regret putting soup on the menu. And after a lunch rush where the special is pasta, you’ll truly appreciate the tired businessman who comes in late for just one beer. The keys for each ingredient change depending on the recipe (are tomatoes “T” or “O”?) so I would often slather whatever I was making in the wrong ingredient. So much for getting a tip!
So, is Cook, Serve, Delicious! a casual game?
You can play it in short bursts and on-the-go on a tablet, but it’s definitely not an easy game. There’s also a lot of game-based humor for the gamer crowd, and I’ll admit to laughing at a few of the references. No matter how you categorize it, CSD is a very well-made game that will definitely help you appreciate a good house salad.
Ordering a beer at 9am,
The Dungeon Dame
You can play it in short bursts and on-the-go on a tablet, but it’s definitely not an easy game. There’s also a lot of game-based humor for the gamer crowd, and I’ll admit to laughing at a few of the references. No matter how you categorize it, CSD is a very well-made game that will definitely help you appreciate a good house salad.
Ordering a beer at 9am,
The Dungeon Dame
