Interrupting a dry spell that began on July 26, according to my system calendar, I turned on my Wii last night.
Earlier in the evening, I played the first two levels of the Xbox 360 version of "Star Wars; The Force Unleashed" and rejected a friend invitation to play "Castle Crashers" (the game many of my Live friends were playing). I then gave the Wii a shot.
It wasn't "Blastworks" that brought me back. Not yet. That game's still on deck. Instead, I finally tried "Order Up," which I had heard was the unofficial evolution of "Cooking Mama."
I opened the box to discover that it does indeed come with a chef's hat. I did not put it on.
I started playing the game and learned that it combines "Cooking Mama"-style gesture-driven cooking mini-games with very light restaurant-management simulation gameplay. I controlled a chef who could cook burgers and grilled cheese at his diner. The menu would later expand. I was also responsible for selecting which tables the waitress took orders from and for hiring help. I played one day at the diner, brought in one assistant chef and earned a one-star rating for my restaurant. My goal: get a food critic to come to my diner and like it. And then I think I will get a bigger restaurant.
My early impressions of "Order Up" are quite good. And I guess this is what everyone who enjoys the Wii likes it for, right? Playing something that's fairly simple and fun and that you could never have seen yourself playing -- and enjoying it.
Next: I have breakdancing DS game to try and a "Star Wars" one. Should be a fun commute...
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