Hell’s Kitchen Review

Those who enjoy the Hell's Kitchen television series will get a kick out of listening to chef Gordon Ramsay impune their own progress from the comfort of their personal computer. If you are able to make it through four grueling weeks, working through the ranks from Apprentice to Senior Cook, then you have survived Hell's Kitchen.

Managed Food Service

Toggle between the restaurant floor and kitchen as it is the player's responsibility to manage both food preparation and customer service. As customers grow impatient over a wait, only preparing 5 star quality food can mend their complaints and it is your goal to do just that.

It is of the utmost import to effectively manage the order in which ingredients are prepared, and added to each dish and failing to do so properly can result in your failure for the day. If scores earned are insufficient, any day of the week may be selected for replay to earn a more respectable score which increases the replay value substantially.

Not a Lot of Variety on the Menu

Sadly, although difficulty does increase towards the latter parts of the game, tasks to complete are essentially always the same and therefore become redundant rather quickly. Furthermore, although new components are incrementally introduced as game play progresses, they are introduced too infrequently to bolster real difficulty.  As you complete each day a new recipe is earned and added to the cookbook, which can be opened and used in real life cooking.

If You Like the TV Show...

This game gives an authentic feel akin to the show, and Gordon's forceful voice overs certainly contribute to this fact. However, he is only programmed to respond with a limited number of key phrases so the dramatic effect is somewhat decreased. Graphics themselves are well-developed and enjoyable to behold and really increase the value of the game.

Conclusion - For Enthusiasts of the Show

Overall, Hell's Kitchen is a pleasurable game due to its wonderful graphics and likeness to the original television show. Enthusiasts for both the program and the task management genre will be instantly hooked, and others are strongly encouraged to test their abilities in Hell's Kitchen.