Cooking Quest
Hidden Object Games, Puzzle Games April 21st, 2008
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
Loading ...At first glance, the Cooking Quest game seems to be just like all cooking simulation games we’ve already played in the past few weeks, but having a go at this game actually proved me wrong. Developed by Gunnar Games and published by GameMill Entertainment, Cooking Quest is actually a Hidden Object game much to my surprise whereas I’m expecting something more of a Time Management game like… say… Cooking Academy. And frankly, it makes the game very unique too as it deviates from the norm of games in its genre.
The story of the Cooking Quest game starts after you’re awarded with an entry to take part in the Chef’s Challenge contest staged by Foodville’s chain of high-class restaurants. Your objective is to gain the most star ranks as you satisfy several food critics by serving them full-course meals depending on a restaurant’s specialty. But where does the Hidden Object element comes into play, you say?
Well, before you get cooking, you also have to prepare your tools, search for basic food add-ons and spices, and buy your main ingredients too. You’ll be given a limited budget for each level to take hold of these necessities, and the amount of money you have dictates the quality of your main ingredients. Basically, the Hidden Object game aims to find your tools and depending on how smart you play, may also increase your budget for each level.
The Review
The Cooking Quest game actually left me hanging for a moment just after I started because I really expected another game more focused in preparing food. I find the Hidden Object approach to be quite a refreshing way to introduce games of this type and honestly, I loved the new game atmosphere!
The graphics are very nice, the music has a fun ring to it and the unique game play is very much welcome to my taste. You can already say goodbye to the annoying mixing and mouse-rotating actions during food preparation because this game only involves straightforward mouse-dragging and timing fun. And since this game is more on the Hidden Object side, the only things that will baffle you would be the hard-to-find objects blended well with the messy kitchen and dining surroundings.
Another thing worth mentioning is that the Cooking Quest game is really stricter when it comes to object missed clicks. It takes only 3 attempts for you to lose both time and money, and hints will also cost you money to use. This feature makes the game more challenging also, so I guess I won’t be complaining more about that. 
All in all, the Cooking Quest game is really a fun game for Hidden Object gaming fans. It has an average difficulty even considering its strictness, and the cooking sequences are less frustrating than most cooking-based games. Just one tip though: only buy the most expensive ingredients and the game is as good as done. You can always rack in money in the Hidden Object game sequences anyway, and that way, you can always have maximum stars given for each stage. 
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