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Grat Idea....Terrible Execution

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As a fan of sim games like SimCity and Free Enterprise (to name but a few), I purchased this one thinking that the concept of operating a fast food chain had great possibilities....unfortunately, Activision has blown this one. First, if you want instructions, you are out of luck. Next, the tutorials are meager to say the least. Throughout the game, the icons that drive everything you do are hard to decipher without using the help feature. To really start playing this game and to know what you are doing would take hours since the only way to learn it is through a great deal of trial and error (much more than any other games of this ilk).

In a nutshell, this game disappoints.

Utterly Terrible...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game was terrible, I installed it, and it was not realistic at all. I could not even find the exit button! Each button had an icon, which was very difficult to make out. I usually do not write reviews like this, but with this game, I had to tell potential buyers of this game to STEER CLEAR.

Not what I expected....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 38 / 44
Date: November 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Being a lover of simulation games, I could hardly wait to get my copy of Fast Food Tycoon. After loading it on my PC, I was quickly disappointed. As the other reviewers stated, it's difficult to get started because there is no instruction manual. The tutorial is sketchy at best. The "fast food" involved here is strictly pizza.

Try designing your own pizzas and you'll quickly learn that customers aren't happy with them. They seem to prefer ants (yes, insects) over mushrooms. The only way you can tell if customers are not pleased with your restaurants is by an icon over their head. However, there is no way to tell what these icons stand for, nor does it state anywhere WHY they were displeased with your service. If it is because of shoddy service, you're out of luck. The only control you have over your employees is hiring and firing (i.e., you can't make them wait on customers).

Playability is limited. I've had mine for two days now, with a total of about six hours played, and I'm done with it.

The only good thing I can say about this game is that the graphics were done nicely. The characters are funny to look at.

Proceed with caution on this one....

Can't find the exit!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: November 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is very confusing, but I yhink that it has a great plot. The only thing that made me give it two stars is that I just can't find that exit icon. If you know where it is please write another review that tell me that!

Deja Vu?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: December 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I remember Fast Food Tycoon from somewhere. About 4 years ago I downloaded a DEMO of a game called Pizza Syndicate on their website, ... and after I played the demo for a while, I went to look for a place where I could buy the game. Since I loved Pizza Tycoon, and I found Pizza Tycoon 2 to be great. However, I was unable to find the game, until just recently. This game is more than just a remake of Pizza Syndicate, it's the entire game, just with a different name. A very deceiving name if you ask me! Pizza, for me atleast, is not considered Fast Food. When I saw Fast Food Tycoon, I expected I would be running a McDonald's type franchise, with the Pizza Tycoon Engine. I didn't expect to be playing a game that I have already played before. With the lack of, or no instructions on how to play this game, I only knew how to play because the game is the exact same as Pizza Syndicate and Pizza World... (Sounds like a familiar situation to Airport Inc. - Air Mogul - Airport Tycoon, or whatever you want to call it, it's all the same game! 1.No instructions 2.Poorly done tutorial 3.The re-release of a game that already exists, why not leave the name Pizza Syndicate, instead of tricking me into buying a game that I might have already owned. I'm lucky I only had the demo, but if I had the full version of Pizza Syndicate, and bought Fast Food Tycoon, it would have just been like throwing my money away. So, if the game had instructions, and didn't have a deceiving name, I would have giving this a 4/5 stars, because the people are funny, the soundfx is good and the graphics are nice. But because of the tricky sales tactics they did, I give it a 2/5 stars.

Awsume, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: December 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is awsome, it has every thing I wanted when I bought it but, The bad thing is that there very bad graphics and there is no way to exit the game eccept [ctrl]+[alt]+[delete]. Thats the only bad thing about the game. If you are thinking about buying the game buy it but, don't buy it if you do not want to exit the game that way.

Thought it looked cool at first, but. . .

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: December 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game at Costco for $14.99--not a bad deal, I thought at first. When I picked it up i could feel it was VERY light, but I didn't give it much thought. It looked like an old game from the graphics, but it said it was made my Software 2000 or something, so I got it (bad graphics dont bother me too much). . .

I open the box, and there is a CD in a paper wrapper (jewel cases too expensive, I guess) and a ONE SHEET piece of paper with install instructions--no manual. Ohh yeah and a piece of paper with some ads for other games.

After I installed it, I loaded up the game. At first I couldn't figure out how to do the tutorial, I didn't even know there WAS one, because the icons were cartoonish and hard to figure out, as they didn't have labels unless you hovered over them with your cursor. So I just made a game-I can figure it out, I thought, I mean I'm an expert at SimCity 3000 and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Well, the icons go all around your screen, and they're confusing as Heck, because of the cartoonish pictures. It took me 10 minutes to find the freakin exit button alone so I could get the tutorial (Its in the Configurations/Settings screen (WTF is up with that!)).

Anyway, so I do the tutorial, and the instructions are in this little box and you have to scroll down to read them, which is annoying because the mouse scroll-wheel doesnt work and you have to drag the thing. Anyway, it half-explains a few things to get you started and divert your attention from the fact that you just wasted 15 hard-earned buckaroos.

I did the tutorials and then messed around for 45 minutes, and I still had no clue what was going on. The execution of the interface was probably the worst I have encountered in my gaming career. It seems like it will be fun once I understand it, but my dilemma is: Why mess with it for another 2 hours if it feels like work and is frusterating? Is there that great of a payoff?

Anyway, it seems like a good idea, but the interface, execution, and graphics are horrible. I don't mind bad graphics, but when everything else sucks, it should at least be kinda pretty to make up for it. The killing blow is definately the interface.

If you are interested in these games, you should check out The Sims, SimCity 3000, definately Rollercoaster Tycoon, and Start-Up. Stay clear of this one. Believe me, you'll thank me.

If you would like to venture out of this genre, I would recommend Diablo II. Its still fun for me after 5 and a half months--I got my $$ worth on that one.

If you have alotta games already and still have time, you can get this, but only if you're willing to spend 2+ hours _Figuring it out_ Peace out,

How to Exit

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: December 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It isn't that hard to exit all of you that aren't too bright. There are two icons that are on the main screen once you are playing the game. One of them is used for saving, and the other is for settings. Just click on the settings icon and then it will give you choices on how to exit. It has a windows icon that will bring you to windows, or a rocket/missile type thing that brings you out of the playing part of the game. I hope that now all of you slow people will learn how to do this.

Great game! But it can be hard to get the hang of!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! You would have to own the orignal pizza tycoon to understand the game! But the graphics are good in my opinion. But you have to remember the game was made to be funny and unrealistic. But you can get in the mob and be a huge pizza star. overall it is a great game! If you need help you can go to the webring and type in fast food tycoon there you will find a helpful site!

very dissapointing!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When you first see the box of this game, you think oh i must have one of them. Well the game is set up terrible, along with it has no instructions with is. I would strongly advise you to not buy this game.

DO NOT GET THIS GAME!!

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