ChefU
- August 28, 2017
- Lockem Reality
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamChefU is a single-player Simulation game with around 2 hours of playtime, available in Virtual Reality. The game offers a fun and magical kitchen experience, with over 60 items to cook and dozens of tools to use. Notable features include the ability to take photos of recipes and share them, and a variety of recipes for all skill levels.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential and can be fun if you enjoy cooking, with many tools and ingredients available.
- The graphics and kitchen design are praised for their detail and realism, creating an immersive experience.
- The developers seem responsive to feedback and have made improvements, indicating a commitment to enhancing the game.
- The game is riddled with bugs and glitches, making it frustrating and often unplayable, with issues like disappearing ingredients and erratic physics.
- Many players find the game overpriced for the current content and quality, leading to disappointment and requests for refunds.
- The gameplay mechanics are clumsy and inconsistent, requiring precise actions that are difficult to execute due to the game's poor physics.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight significant frustrations with the game's mechanics, including frequent restarts due to inconsistent physics and misleading promotional content. While some players appreciate the realism and variety in cutting, chopping, and mixing actions, they note that these mechanics are marred by issues that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the gameplay offers potential but requires substantial improvements to enhance player satisfaction.
“While the cutting, scooping, and mixing mechanics have issues, they are easily the most realistic and granular I've seen for any game of its kind.”
“The mechanics themselves felt fun, though some aspects could definitely use some work.”
“Cutting, chopping, stove top actions, and counter work mechanics are about as good as you can expect.”
“I didn't bother fighting through it to make it to the rest of the game because I had to start over about 10 times to get anywhere and still failed because the game wasn't allowing it to happen. The gameplay in the video is misleading; if you do happen to buy it, remember you can refund it if you have less than 2 hours of gameplay.”
“- Physics problems and inconsistent mechanics (a loaf of bread will fly away when I try to cut it, containers transcend into the next dimension when trying to scoop ingredients, etc.).”
“- While the cutting, scooping, and mixing mechanics have issues, they are easily the most realistic and granular I've seen for any game of its kind.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising them as "great," while others report significant issues such as blurriness and framerate drops, particularly on lower-end graphics cards like the GTX 1060. Overall, the quality seems to vary depending on the hardware used, leading to a divided opinion among users.
“The graphics in the game are great.”
“The graphics are great!”
“The graphics are decent.”
“If virtual reality puts you in the place of the protagonist, then our 'bachelor(ette) celebrity chef' must have cataracts, as the overall graphics are blurred to oblivion.”
“My new $1900.00 computer runs at 4.5 GHz and has an NVIDIA 1080 graphics card; there’s no way it’s that.”
“Huge framerate issues on GTX 1060 (not the best card, but I haven't had an issue with any other [more graphics intensive] game I've played in VR).”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story mode immerses players in a week-long kitchen experience, providing a sense of realism while allowing them to learn restaurant management skills. Players can engage in various gameplay styles, including timed challenges and free play, enhancing the overall narrative experience. However, some users have encountered minor gameplay issues that affect their enjoyment.
“I think the story is really cool of just being in a kitchen for a week, as well gives it a nice sense of realism besides the actual game itself.”
“You can learn what it takes to run a restaurant in story mode, master your skills in timed mode, or cause chaotic fun in free play.”
“Let me tell you a story, to help put this in perspective: before I finally gave up on this game ever growing up, I tried to freestyle a meatloaf.”
“Let me tell you a story to help put this in perspective: before I finally gave up on this game ever growing up, I tried to freestyle a meatloaf.”
“One of the missions I can never get more than one star, when everything else I can get five stars.”
“You can learn what it takes to run a restaurant in story mode, master your skills in timed mode, or cause chaos in free play.”
- stability9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by severe stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Players report frustrating experiences, such as objects behaving erratically and essential tasks becoming nearly impossible to complete. Despite the game's promising concept, its current state is deemed unacceptable, leading to widespread disappointment among users.
“This game is completely buggy and broken. I couldn't even finish the tutorial before the guy in the tutorial just started yelling random things at me. Don't bother buying this game; it's absolute garbage. This is by far the worst VR game ever made.”
“The game is very buggy and hard to use.”
“The idea of the game is amazing, and how they have it set up is even better; it's like you're really there. But the game is riddled with bugs. Not long into the game, I encountered countless bugs and glitches making it impossible to play. For example, when trying to make a sandwich, even cutting the bread was a bug. If you cut it too soft, it forced the mesh of the loaf into the table and made it fly around the room. If you cut it too fast, the same result occurred. The cuts were always out of whack, and when making a grilled cheese, the whole sandwich would fly apart instead of sticking together.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with multiple users reporting that performance issues are prevalent and significantly impact the overall experience.
“Performance is poorly optimized.”
“Performance is poorly optimized.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly noting that the soundtrack becomes repetitive and annoying after about 20 minutes of gameplay.
“The grinding becomes tedious and annoying after just a short period of play.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes the experience feel monotonous.”
“I found myself losing interest due to the excessive grinding required to progress.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music, primarily jazz, is appreciated initially but tends to become tedious and annoying after about 20 minutes of gameplay, leading to mixed feelings among players.
“I love jazz as much as anyone else who listens to NPR, but the soundtrack gets tedious and annoying after roughly 20 minutes of play.”
