ChefU

i gotta say the dev have one hell of an idea. i have played a little bit of the game i like it but i would love it better if the physics were better. every time i try to pick something up everything around me would end up flying a cross the room. i will change my review once this is fixed

I know that this review is long overdue, but it needs to be submitted. There are many games and programs that promise to push upon the boundaries that separate reality from virtual reality. When it comes to providing a virtual 'restaurant' 'playground', this is definitely not what you would expect. Lockem Reality came forth with a brilliant idea, but failed miserably to provide any aspect of what they claimed to provide. First off, a loft apartment with a couple of tables would not pass as a profitable restaurant anywhere. The kitchen itself is far too spacious to be effective as well. Of course, that empty space reflects on how empty this game is, but we'll address that in a minute. This set-up seems more like what you would expect of a celebrity chef entertaining party guests at his/her bachelor(ette) pad. Second, there is absolutely no content to the game. With only the most basic of vegetables and maybe four protein/cheese options, you really cannot even scratch the surface of what even the average household would utilize on a daily basis. I am certainly not saying that they need to include even the most obscure of paleo grains, or that one fruit that grows exclusively on a desert island somewhere in the Pan-Pacific, but would it hurt to have maybe oranges. Likewise, the 'dozens of tools' that are available is a greatly padded list, as they made sure to include two sets of six knives for you to work with (not to mention all of the measuring equipment). Although, it would not hurt to mention that they at least included a standing electric can opener, to go along with the manual one. If you came looking forward to the 'playground' aspect, then you will be surprised to see it is closer to a grade school sandbox than a Garry's Mod sandbox [Well, maybe that too]. 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. I took the overtly vague ground beef package I spawned/ordered from the fridge, poured in a little "malk" [Again, not very specific, nor definitively representative to be worthily considered milk], and threw in some breadcrumbs to try and bind it [Possibly an egg too, but I don't remember]. It did not mix at all like I expected, and became a pink slurry. I tried pouring it into a loaf pan that Lockem did actually bother to provide, but thanks to the genius physics, it went right through even though the pan was sitting on the counter. Luckily, their 'no clean-up' philosophy covered themselves, so there is no telling where my meat batter went. It was after this fiasco, along with their sheer fire-and-forget accountability, that ChefU has been sitting untouched in my Library for the past five months. Next, I'll summarize the game by addressing the gameplay itself. 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. Then again, the chef could be an alcoholic, because the physics are more attributable to someone who is clearly incapable of steady and precise movement. Furthermore, if gravity doesn't really exist, then our hero(ine) would never fall down. However, I am sure the chef's receptionist (who stands behind a counter more akin to a beauty parlor/salon), would probably be a tad more snippy at their barely competent Protagonist. Overall, ChefU should be kept off the open game market, or at least be considered a free-to-play demo as they prepare the full version of whatever direction they were ever considering this to be. I bought this game in the first week expecting a lot more, and held onto it long after the refund period hoping for updates, but sadly Lockem took the money and ran. Don't be like me: If you buy it, then try it and refund. Don't hold on, because this broken money grab of a game will not be fixed.

This game is best played drunk

Was really excited to play this game but, probably will end up refunding it (edit: I can't refund it :c ), doesn't even launch anymore. Devs gave up on it months ago. It has huge potential to be an amazing game but theres so many problems with it, movement is odd, theres no manual turn button so if you dont like getting caught up in wires its a hassle. Don't buy this game until the devs feel like working on it again (hasn't seen an update since january of 2018, and wasn't much of an update.) Will change this review once they care.

this game is utter ♥♥♥♥ do not waste your pricless currency on such a fat waste of time can i get a refund??

Symulator Magdy Gessler Polecam, fajna sprawa. Ocena końcowa: 8/10 (-2 punkty bo niby taki VR ale nie da się potem zjeść tych potraw)

Allthough the game is no longer beeing worked on, the game is really fun. I had no issues with FPS personaly and its a fun game if you love cooking.

A really good game on the realism side except for the meatloaf glitch but its entertaining, we need more recipes and cuts of meat and more types of meat and some more breads and types for it, such as hotdog buns and hamburger buns, hope this review shows that this game needs an update or some care soon.

I was really, really excited to play this after watching someone else play it. But objects kept flying away like crazy, and some recipes would require ingredients that literally didn't exist in the kitchen. Also, some recipes I would follow EXACTLY but for some reason it didn't show the task as completed, and I couldn't move ahead. This would be a super cool game if those bugs were worked out, but I'm left really disappointed. I've been searching for a game like this for weeks. I hope to get a refund because geez. Those bugs made the game impossible to play/win.

DO NOT BUY! Tried to play today thinking maybe some of the many bugs would have been fixed. Alas, it is still unplayable. I don't expect this game will ever be improved. My brief time playing today did have a wonderfully strange bug where a male voice kept saying, "Ouch, ouch, ouch, that hurts," despite nothing going on besides attempting to shake salt on a steak. Terrible. DO NOT BUY!