Hell's Kitchen: The Game

Nintendo console exclusive

Experience the thrill of Hell's Kitchen as you prove yourself to Chef Ramsay. Each day is a new challenge as you work your way towards a 5-star chef, unlocking real recipes as you progress. Master service, preparation and cooking while Gordon Ramsay watches over you- yelling and praising based on your performance. Be careful - if he gets too frustrated, he'll shut down the kitchen!

Released: 9 September 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS Wii Windows
Genres: Simulation
Developers: Ludia, Inc.
Publishers: Ubisoft Entertainment
Modes: Single-player

About

Hell's Kitchen: The Game is a time management cooking video game based on the reality competition show of the same name. It was developed by Ludia and published by Ubisoft. It features the host of the show, Gordon Ramsay, as the A.I. and places the player as a chef under his guidance, while serving customers at the restaurant. It was initially released in September 2008 on the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS.

The game received mixed reviews, with it being praised for the enjoyment, but scolded for the reported poor controls and the short length. Ludia conceived the game after the release of its video game version of The Price Is Right. Shortly after Hell's Kitchen was released, it was followed by Ludia's next game, Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey.

Keywords

based on - tv show
licensed game

Media

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Gameplay

There are two basic modes to Hell's Kitchen, Career and Arcade. In Career mode, the player builds their diner into a five-star, prestigious restaurant. As their rank increases, so do the star rating, recipes and difficulty. Career mode takes place over 36 days, in which the player can earn 5 unique ranks from Dishwasher, Apprentice, Junior Cook, Cook and Senior Chef.

In levels the player is rated on a scale of 0-5 stars; if they get 0 stars, they lose the round and Ramsay exclaims "Do not touch another thing in this kitchen!" The game mainly focuses on quality of food and is used to calm impatient customers. After completing each level, Ramsay awards the player with a free recipe from his own with 35 in total. The jobs completed in the game include cooking, serving, waiting and showing people to tables.

Development

Ludia first started development on October 25, 2007, when Granada America allowed the Hell's Kitchen property to Ludia.

The game was intended to be released to coincide with the fourth season of the Hell's Kitchen TV show in 2008.

Reception

The Wii and PC versions received "mixed" reviews, while the DS version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.