Delicious: Emily's Home Sweet Home
- December 15, 2016
- GameHouse
- 19h median play time
In Delicious: Emily's Home Sweet Home, help Emily and Patrick renovate their dream home while managing a new restaurant. Serve customers, overcome challenges, and unlock new rooms and decorations. With time management gameplay and heartwarming storylines, create a home and business to cherish in this latest addition to the Delicious series.
Reviews
- The game features a cute and immersive story that enriches the gameplay experience.
- New features and challenge levels keep the gameplay fresh and engaging, with some levels providing a good level of difficulty.
- The art style is charming, and the game is enjoyable for both casual players and those looking to achieve 100% completion.
- Several achievements are bugged, making it difficult or impossible for completionists to fully enjoy the game.
- There are multiple gameplay bugs that prevent challenge levels from being completed successfully, leading to frustration.
- Some players have reported issues with item interactions, such as the 'Refreshing Fruity Water' not being usable, which affects achievement unlocks.
- story28 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally described as cute, engaging, and immersive, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. While some players find it simple and not particularly gripping, many appreciate the character development and the charming narrative that unfolds across the series. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a strong point, with various installments offering heartwarming and entertaining plots that keep players invested.
“The story is cute and immersive and enriches the gameplay!”
“Great story and you feel like part of the family as well, recommending this one for sure!!”
“The progression of the coherent story, the different restaurants, and the new items to serve are compelling enough to make you play title after title.”
“The story is simple but not one that keeps you glued to the screen.”
“Storywise, it is not the strongest installment and the expert difficulty could be more challenging, but overall it is a sweet game with good character development.”
“This game is the story of Emily and her reckless child-endangerment crusade.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is described as both immersive and enjoyable, with a mix of fun and challenging elements that can lead to frustration but ultimately encourages players to keep trying. While some users express disappointment with the shift towards mobile games featuring repetitive mechanics and microtransactions, others appreciate the engaging story that enhances the gameplay experience.
“The story is cute and immersive and enriches the gameplay!”
“Not only is the story fantastic, but the gameplay itself is extremely fun and brilliantly challenging.”
“The gameplay has that frustrating yet addictive quality that makes you ragequit, then restart the game with a new strategy that allows you to easily ace the level.”
“Instead, they have now switched their attention to developing a mobile game with tasteless stories, boring and repetitive gameplay, and microtransactions.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its emotional depth, featuring a heartwarming story that balances drama and wholesome moments. Players appreciate the emotional ups and downs, particularly the touching relationship between the protagonist and her mother, which adds to the overall engaging experience.
“Fantastic little game, engaging, fun, difficult at times, emotional ups and downs... all the usual things that you'd expect from delicious!”
“There's a decently heartwarming story, and lots of varied recipes to play with.”
“What a sweet girl, it is really heartwarming seeing her helping out her mother.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in this franchise are consistently praised for their cute art style and appealing visuals, which complement the engaging storylines of the time management games. Players appreciate the delightful aesthetics that enhance the overall gaming experience.
“I love the delightful games; they feature a charming art style and an engaging storyline.”
“Almost every game from this franchise is a fantastic time management game with a superb story and appealing graphics.”
- music2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as cute and mood-enhancing, contributing positively to the overall experience. While some players note the potential for addiction, they appreciate the option to adjust or turn off the music to suit their preferences.
“The music is cute and sets the perfect mood.”
“The soundtrack is incredibly catchy and enhances the overall experience.”
“I love how the music complements the gameplay, making every moment feel more immersive.”
“The music is cute and sets the mood well.”
“There are good and bad aspects, but the addiction to the music can't be all that bad. You can always turn it down or turn it off and listen to your own sounds.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy for the new mobile game "Delicious World" has drawn criticism for its reliance on microtransactions, which many users feel detracts from the overall experience, characterized by uninspired storytelling and repetitive gameplay.
“Instead, they have now switched their attention to developing a mobile game with tasteless stories, boring and repetitive gameplay, and microtransactions.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, pushing players to spend money to enjoy basic features that should be included in the game.”
“It's frustrating to see a game that could be great bogged down by constant prompts to purchase in-game currency and items.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the depth and growth of the characters, despite some criticisms regarding the overall story strength and challenge level.
“Story-wise, it is not the strongest installment and the expert difficulty could be more challenging, but overall it is a sweet game with good character development.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game is stable, with a completion time of around 14 hours; however, some have noted achievement glitches that may affect the overall experience.
“The game is riddled with achievement glitches that hinder 100% completion.”
“I encountered frequent crashes that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
“There are numerous bugs that make the game feel unstable and frustrating.”