Delicious - Emily's Road Trip
- June 4, 2019
- GameHouse
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Get on Apple Store"Delicious - Emily's Road Trip" is a time management game where players join Emily and her family on a cross-country trip along Route 66. With Patrick as the driver, Emily documents their journey as a vlogging celebrity while helping friends and solving challenges along the way. The game encourages players to balance the roles of chef, wife, mother, and celebrity in this family-focused adventure.
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Reviews
- The game is very addictive and fun to play, with nice animations and a cute story.
- It features enjoyable story modes that showcase the progression of Emily and Patrick's life, making it a wholesome experience.
- The graphics and illustrations are well done, and the background music enhances the overall experience.
- Many levels have design issues, such as unresponsive buttons and unbalanced difficulty, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- The game lacks innovation, feeling repetitive with minimal new content compared to previous installments, and some challenges are poorly designed.
- There are numerous bugs and technical issues that detract from the overall enjoyment, including crashes and problems with completing tasks.
- story12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its fun and engaging narrative that enhances the gameplay experience, while others criticize it for being unmemorable and lacking innovation. Fans of the franchise appreciate the coherent progression and charming elements, but some feel that recent installments have diminished in quality, with weaker storylines and less appealing graphics. Overall, the story remains a significant draw for dedicated players, though it may not meet the expectations of newcomers.
“Almost every game from this franchise is a great time management game with a superb story and appealing graphics.”
“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 game has a good story that makes you laugh and didn't get boring across the chapters.”
“The story this time is very weak and it seems like very little was added to the gameplay.”
“Normal story.”
“Story/philosophical issues:”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players criticizing them as terrible and buggy, leading to crashes and character stuns. However, others appreciate the graphic designs and illustrations, particularly highlighting a standout chapter with creative artwork. Overall, the quality of graphics seems to vary significantly within the franchise.
“Almost every game from this franchise is a great time management game with a superb story and appealing graphics.”
“Moreover, the graphic designs and illustrations are wonderfully done; I especially adore the illustration in chapter 5 'Second Chances' where the O'Malleys are all dressed up in zombie outfits.”
“Bugs everywhere: the game easily crashes when you're in windowed mode, your character will stun for a while after mini-games, and the graphics are horrible.”
“The graphics are really terrible.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the latest installment in the franchise has been criticized for being boring and repetitive, with a weak story and minimal innovation compared to previous titles. Players have noted a decline in graphics quality and game mechanics, alongside the introduction of microtransactions that detract from the overall experience.
“Instead, they have now switched their attention to developing a mobile game with tasteless stories, boring and repetitive gameplay, and microtransactions.”
“The story this time is very weak and it seems like very little was added to the gameplay.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the latest season of Delicious Emily's series is praised for its perfect soundtrack and enjoyable background tunes. However, some users note that the tracks can be quite repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.
“But the soundtrack is perfect.”
“I absolutely love the background music and soundtracks from this season of Delicious Emily's series.”
“The only downside for me in this title is that the music is repetitive - a lot.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The Emily series is praised for its wholesome and heartwarming storytelling, offering players an emotionally uplifting experience through its engaging time management gameplay. GameHouse's commitment to delivering joy in their narratives consistently resonates with players.
“The Emily series is by far and away some of the most wholesome gaming experiences you can have.”
“GameHouse original stories and their developers never fail to bring us joy and heartwarming narratives in their time management games.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy for the 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 monotonous 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 aggressive monetization tactics that prioritize profit over player experience.”
