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Trevor Chan's Restaurant Empire PC
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Gamers' Temple
    95
    Bon Appetite!
  2. GameSpot
    87
    Despite a slightly flawed interface and presentation, provides an enjoyable and deep strategy experience.
  3. Gamezilla!
    80
    A nice little sim, with only a few flaws keeping it from reaching that higher echelon of sim titles.
  4. Electric Playground
    80
    In the end, the word of the day is "detail." Restaurant Empire has it to spare, incorporating design, bean-counting, empire-building, and plenty of customization into its gameplay. And yet, it's not that tricky to learn.
  5. Armchair Empire
    80
    Those that like management sims, dealing with the minutia of number crunching and furniture placement, and still enjoy The Sims will have a good time with it.
  6. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    The combination of statistical depth and the persistence of the player’s accomplishments is not to be ignored. Unfortunately, it does not quite reach the level of crossover appeal that it seems to desire.
  7. Computer Games Magazine
    80
    If you're new to immensely detailed simulation games, Restaurant Empire might be frustrating, but it's very accessible, since you can lower the difficulty until you get the hang of it. [July 2003, p.80]
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  8. PC Gamer
    79
    Despite its minor flaws, RE successfully combines the excitement of the restaurant biz with the deep number-crunching of a dedicated business sim. [July 2003, p.81]
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  9. IGN
    78
    It offers a fresh approach to the economic simulation market. It's not stretching things too far to think of Restaurant Empire as the long-awaited but still unannounced workplace expansion for "The Sims."
  10. Game Informer
    68
    I got the distinct impression that I was jumping through hoops for the sake of the hoop, not the game. [July 2003, p.120]
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  11. GameSpy
    60
    All the ingredients were in place, and the resulting concoction isn't totally worthless, it's just that between the freaky game design decisions and poorly thought out content, this is a meal some gamers may not have the stomach for.
  12. Game Chronicles
    60
    Despite its delectable appearance, Restaurant Empire is not a game for the feeble-minded or faint-hearted. You have to have the stomach to do what it takes to keep your restaurant profitable.
  13. Computer Gaming World
    60
    Once things are set in motion, there's not much to do aside from the occasional tweak. [June 2003, p.85]
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. ReneeF.
    10
    Great game! My favorite by fa! It lets you be in total control of the restraunt.
  2. PaulG.
    10
    Awesome and better than The sims.
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