Restaurant Empire Praised by Software Reviewers Across U.S. and Europe
World’s First 3-D Restaurant Management Simulation Named Rolls-Royce of
Tycoon Games
(PARKVILLE, MD, June 4, 2003) – Enlight, a leading entertainment software
developer and publisher, announced today that Restaurant Empire is receiving
high scores from software reviewers across the United States and Europe.
Restaurant Empire, shipped to retail stores around the world in March, captures
the true experiences individuals encounter as they build and manage their own
restaurant business.
"Enlight has gone the extra mile to create the Rolls-Royce of tycoon
games…Restaurant Empire excels and mainstream developers have much to learn from
Trevor Chan," noted AVault.com in its 4 out of 5 star rating of the
title.
"The game’s lead designer, Trevor Chan, is responsible for acclaimed strategy
games like Capitalism II, and his expertise is apparent in Restaurant Empire,"
said GameSpot’s review of the game. "Restaurant Empire should appeal to
fans of the Iron Chef television show…it also provides a deep and enjoyable
experience for fans of management simulations."
Restaurant Empire, an innovative combination of business simulation and RPG
elements, features five different restaurant cuisines, over 30 unique chefs to
interact with nearly 180 recipes while challenges players to build and manage
prosperous restaurant businesses in Paris, Rome, and Los Angeles. In the game,
players control every aspect of running a business, from buying the restaurant
to choosing its cuisine, building its staff, and creating the ambiance through
the selected decor. Players’ business acumen and culinary savoir-faire are
tested as the travel and meet people who can help them establish a reputation as
the greatest restaurateur the world has ever seen!
"Restaurant Empire blends successful design features from Trevor Chan’s past
consumer hits along with new features not yet seen in other strategy and
simulation titles," said Paul Lombardi, CEO of Enlight Interactive, the U.S.
publishing operation of Enlight. "Restaurant Empire has been well received by
reviewers, retailers, and consumers across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Because of its intriguing game play, Restaurant Empire brings new life into the
business simulation genre."
Released globally in late March, Restaurant Empire carries an ESRB rating of "E"
for Everyone and a suggested retail price of US$29.99. System requirements
include a Windows 98/Me/2000/XP operating system, a Pentium III 500MHz or
higher, 3D video card and 128MB of RAM. For additional information, visit
www.restaurant-empire.com
About Enlight
Enlight is one of the world’s leading developers of entertainment software. The
company was founded in 1993, with a goal of creating games that are not only
entertaining, but of equal importance, enlightening. Into 2003, Enlight is
making an entry into the publishing business, establishing Enlight Interactive
Inc., the US publishing arm of the Enlight group as well as consolidating
strategic partnerships with distributors the world over. For more information,
visit the company’s Web site at
www.enlight.com.
About Trevor Chan
Considered one of the most unique and progressive designers in the gaming
industry, Trevor Chan’s first title, Capitalism, received global
accolades for being one of the best business simulation games ever designed and
created. According to PC Gamer, "Capitalism is the most realistic, detailed
business sim on the market today, and one of the best economic games of all
time." Following the success of Capitalism, Mr. Chan designed Seven
Kingdoms, a fantasy real-time strategy game with tremendous depth and
previously unseen design features. Seven Kingdoms and the sequel,
Seven Kingdoms II: The Frytan Wars, were widely praised by software
reviewers for setting the bar for future empire building games. With the
release of Hotel Giant and Restaurant Empire, Mr. Chan has shown
his commitment to creating unique, challenging, games with a focus on combining
entertainment with edification. Mr. Chan, who founded Enlight in 1993,
oversees two design studios in Hong Kong and has a North American headquarters
based in Parkville, Maryland USA.
