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Order Up! wii Game Reviews
Order Up!
Critic Score
Metascore: 76 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.1 out of 10
based on 17 reviews
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Welcome to Port Abello, one of the most important locations on the culinary map. As the town’s newest upcoming, chef you have a lot to prove. After learning your trade in a local fast food joint, you decide to buy your own local diner. But being the proud owner of your own restaurant isn't your only goal. The Fortified Chef Competition is about to visit town and winning it would launch you to the centre of the culinary stage. On your journey you'll become master of all types of fare until you own your a World Class eating establishment. With the Wiimote in hand, you'll be taught every aspect of running a kitchen from burgers to chateaubriand using the Wii’s motion sensing technology to simulate cooking, with real kitchen tools like knives, wooden spoons, tongs, spatulas and more. [Zoo Digital]

PUBLISHER: Zoo Digital
DEVELOPER: SuperVillain
GENRE(S): Action
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2008

What The Critics Said

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85
GamePro
Order Up! offers up just enough addictive fun to make it worth your while. It's not going to unseat Cooking Mama from her culinary throne, but it is an entertaining experience that's perfect for a few rounds of bite-sized fun.
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83
Gaming Nexus
Order Up! will be entertaining and easy to learn for all ages. At an average of six hours to complete, though, it suffers from the lack of a multiplayer challenge mode.
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83
DailyGame
Cooking Mama seemed like an insurmountable franchise at one time, but Order Up! has -- at least to this editor -- added just the right amount of gameplay spice to surpass the competition.
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80
Worth Playing
The overall presentation is slick and inventive, and the controls are pretty intuitive, if not always correct, but the real fun comes from managing your orders, assigning tasks to your AI partners, and creating more and more complex dishes for each new restaurant you obtain.
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80
Official Nintendo Magazine UK
A fresh take on cooking games, Order Up isn't just another mini-game compilation. [Nov 2008, p.78]
78
Gamers' Temple
Order Up will have you wearing your chef's hat, literally
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78
Game Informer
The final sequence is so charming that it makes me wish there were more story cut-scenes throughout the game. As it stands, all of the light drama is mashed into the last 15 minutes.
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77
IGN
My fellow IGN editors frequently stop by my desk to see what crappy Wii game I'm playing. After watching me play Order Up! for a few minutes, they all said, "Wow, I kind of want to play this!"
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76
My Gamer
If you enjoy cooking sims, then you definitely need to check out Order Up. For all other Wii owners, Order Up is a solid weekend rental.
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76
Cheat Code Central
I really enjoyed Order Up! It had everything I had hoped for and was surprisingly fun. Unfortunately, it is just a single-player game with forgettable mini-games that can be torn through in just a few hours.
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75
1UP
"Cooking Mama" does have more recipes than Order Up!, but it lacks that special ingredient that keeps me coming back for more. In fact, now that I've tasted what a fleshed-out cooking-game experience can really be, it'll be hard to go back to "Cooking Mama" -- I'll definitely be coming back for more Order Up.
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75
GamerNode
If you love games like Cooking Mama, Order Up! is a must-get. If you don't, give it a try, because it may surprise you.
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75
GameSpot
Nonetheless, it's an entertaining, well-balanced game that provides a good deal of fun while it lasts.
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70
GameZone
Fun while it lasts. Order Up! makes the idea of owning and running a restaurant fun – even if the reality is a less riveting story.
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70
Nintendo Power
Order Up! might not be a five-star restaurant, but it still serves up a hearty meal. [Sept 2008, p.86]
70
AceGamez
Order Up! is an inexplicably fun affair and gamers with an uncalloused heart will find it difficult to resist its addictive nature and endearing charm.
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70
Games Radar
Got charm for miles, and that’s a lesson many, many games could stand to learn.
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What Our Users Said

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