You’ve got a running around your kitchen, your sous chef just slipped on olive oil; you have a five top which has been waiting for a while now and two tickets on the rack. This is the insanely hectic world of Order UP, an upcoming game on the Wii. The game is developed by SuperVillain Studios. The obvious comparison would be to the Cooking Mama series, but Order Up! manages to push the concept of virtual cooking to a whole new level. It’s not just about crafting meals; it’s about running a restaurant as a whole.
You don the role of an up coming chef in the game, who is basically trying to make his mark in the tiny island town of Port Abello. The primary aim of the game is to win the coveted title of “Fortified Chef” in a brutal cooking duel which takes place in a cruise ship docked in the island. However, the championship is unlocked only during the final stages of the game, and until then you will have to go through an uphill task of establishing your business. The game starts off with a tutorial based on a burger joint by the name of Burger Face. A skinny kid with a screechy voice is your boss at the burger joint, and he runs you through the basics of the game like making a burger. As to be expected with a Wii game, most of the controls are via the motions with the Wii Remote. For instance to peel lettuce, you’ll need to hold the head with the B button, and peel the leaves individually by making individual motions. To chop tomatoes you just need to make the chopping action with the Wimote. To cook fries, you’ll hold the basket with the B button; make a downward movement to dip the dries in grease and once done pull it up again to be served. The beef patty is a primary ingredient in burger, and you cook that by placing it on the grill and watching the heat meter. If you wait too long, you will overcook the meat; however, some customers do like their meat slightly overcooked which you will discover later in the game.
Once you are done with the tutorial, you will move into your own restaurant, a quaint and straightforward diner, Gravy Chug. The menu includes afore mentioned burgers and in addition some soups, steak and eggs. As you play along you will be able o unlock as you go along. The game has a total of 80 different recipes spread over five different restaurants. Once the tickets start showing up on the kitchen, you start off from the basic ingredients; don’t forget to throw in the spices which some customers may specially order. Though most of the game is within the kitchen, the game allows you to take an occasional trip to the market to replenish your stock of vegetables. The game is expected to be released on July 22.
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