photo obtained from bigfishgames.com
Rating: 2/5
Quick note: Time Management games are some of my favorite games to play when I just want some mindless fun. Once in awhile I download games from WildTagnet.com or Bigfishgames.com. Each website offers free game downloads, Bigfishgames.com offers a 60 minute free trial of each of its games while WildTagnet.com allows unlimited gameplay for the first time. If the game is good enough to play a second time, WildCoins can be purchased to unlock the game. Happy Chef 2 is available to download on Bigfishgames.com or for purchase for $9.99 USD.
Happy Chef 2 follows an unnamed female chef through five restaurant locations: Italy, Hawaii, United States, China, and France. Each location has its own special recipes the player must cook up. In each location there are fifteen levels which slowly increase in difficulty. Some levels, once completed, unlock different food items special to that location. At the conclusion of each level, the player is awarded coins they’ve accumulated by serving a customer. Golden spatulas are also awarded for completing certain achievements; such as serving 100 customers or serving 500 drinks. These spatulas can be used to purchase three special equipment upgrades for the restaurants.
The true challenge comes with the increase in customers. The maximum number of customers is around 25. Unlike other time management games, all the customers have an extremely low patience level which runs low within seconds after they arrived in the restaurant. To offset the low patience meter, however, the food does cook extremely quickly leading to moments where the gameplay becomes completely chaotic. I’ve discovered the most efficient way to handle the chaos is completing one order at a time. This not only allows for orders to be completed in a timely matter, it also cuts down on the confusion.
In the less chaotic moments the gameplay is quite simple. Dragging the different food items from pans to plates is all done with simple mouse movements. Essentially there are 75 levels in Happy Chef 2. A seasoned Time Management game player can complete the game within two or three hours. After some time, the levels do tend to become monotonous especially since there are not a lot of upgrades available for the player to purchase.
As Time Management games go, Happy Chef 2 isn’t outstanding. The price, $10.00 USD, is a bit steep. Even though the gameplay is simple and easy to maneuver, the lack of options like shop options or new recipes, and the impatient customers make the game fall short of being completely enjoyable.
obtained from bigfishgames.com
obtained from bigfishgames.com
obtained from bigfishgames.com
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