Store Manager: Cellular Edition
- March 30, 2017
- Vue Simulations
Get on Steam"Store Manager: Cellular Edition" is a retail store simulator that realistically depicts the role of a cellular store manager. Players can search through resumes to find employees, each with unique abilities affecting their performance in selling phones and accessories. Managing inventory, customer service, and employee training are essential to drive profits and ensure customer satisfaction.
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Reviews
- The game has a great concept and potential for development, appealing to fans of management and simulation genres.
- Some players appreciate the game's stability and performance, noting that it runs well on their systems.
- There is a belief among some reviewers that with future updates and improvements, the game could evolve into a more engaging experience.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates or communication from the developer since mid-2016, leading to frustration among players.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in depth, with limited mechanics and challenges.
- The user interface is criticized for being clumsy and unresponsive, making the overall experience tedious and unenjoyable.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is currently very limited, with only basic mechanics available that rely heavily on placeholders, resulting in a shallow experience. Players report that they can quickly exhaust the available content, often mastering the mechanics within minutes rather than hours, which highlights the game's early development stage and lack of depth compared to older tycoon games.
“For example, most 'sneak peeks' I do on early access or alpha titles take an hour of gameplay, and even then, I've only just scratched the surface of most games.”
“I've played tycoon games over 20 years old with deeper mechanics.”
“In Store Manager: Cellular Edition, I had covered all the mechanics inside of 10 minutes.”
“Currently present mechanics are very limited.”
“Everything is placeholder, so there's very little in terms of content and mechanics.”
“I've played tycoon games 20+ years old with deeper mechanics.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with players feeling that it is unfinished and exploitative. Users highlight the unrealistic pricing and ineffective marketing strategies that detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration over the game's financial mechanics and the hiring process. Overall, the monetization strategy appears to prioritize profit over player satisfaction, resulting in a negative reception.
“Totally a cash grab, never finished. Steam needs to refund the ill-gotten gains to the players; this is pure cons!”
“There's fantasy prices for marketing, too - $100 for cold calling, $250 for a newspaper ad (one expensive newspaper), $500 for some sign flipper, $1000 for a radio ad, $1500 for a networking seminar (don't ask me how that's advertisement), $2000 for a TV ad.”
“Once you get enough inventory to keep all items in stock throughout a day, customers will always buy things regardless of whichever other factors are present in the store that would discourage them from buying, such as outrageously high prices, terrible overstressed employees, long queues, empty display cases, etc.”
- stability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally positive, with smooth performance on newer systems. However, users report significant lag and freezing issues in menus, particularly on older hardware, indicating a need for optimization.
“The game runs great; that is the only thing good about this game.”
“My only complaint is it just needs a little optimizing. It runs great on my new Mac, but I tried it out on an older one and it was a little slow. Still playable though.”
“These menus take about a minute to scroll through each one as it freezes on every single window.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experience constant lag and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with users noting that while performance is not optimal, it falls within expected limits.
“Not the best performance, but that is not surprising.”
“The game struggles with optimization, leading to frequent frame drops.”
“I experienced significant lag and stuttering, which really detracted from the gameplay.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is largely viewed as tedious and unresponsive, lacking challenge and meaningful feedback, which can lead to frustration and annoyance over time. Players feel that the grind detracts from the overall experience, making it feel more like a chore than an engaging challenge.
“Tedious, clumsy, unresponsive, no feedback, inaccurate, annoying eventually.”
“No challenge; just a grindy game. Provided you're not brain dead, you won't lose.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for a poor art style, which detracts from the overall visual appeal of the game.
“The graphics are disappointing, with a poor art style that fails to impress.”
“The visuals lack detail and creativity, making the game feel outdated.”
“The overall aesthetic is bland and uninspired, which detracts from the gaming experience.”
