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New details, screens for Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game YOU F*CKING DONKEYS!

1:05 PM on 07.10.2008, Chad Concelmo 29 comments

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The latest season of FOX’s hit series Hell’s Kitchen may have come to an end this week, but fans of the incredible reality show can get their Gordon Ramsay fix come September 2008 when Ubisoft’s Hell’s Kitchen: The Video Game (sic?) is released for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC.

I am not going to lie; I only agreed to post this information because I am absolutely obsessed with this show. To my pleasant surprise, though, Hell’s Kitchen: The Video Game actually sounds like a lot of fun! If it is even half as entertaining as watching chefs gets horribly criticized and called “FAT DONUTS!” by a surprisingly likeable British chef, then count me in!

With various single and multiplayer modes, players are required to cook food for increasingly demanding customers, all the while being screamed at by Gordon Ramsay’s actual voice and likeness. Of course, this being a Wii and DS game, preparing the food is made more interesting by utilizing creative motion and touch screen control. In a cool twist, players can even unlock actually recipes (including some of Ramsay’s own) as they progress through the game.

Sounds like a good time, especially for fans of the show. What do you think? For all you non-fans, does Hell’s Kitchen: The Video Game interest you in the least?

Hit the jump for the full press release and check the below gallery for screens.

UBISOFT SERVES UP HELL'S KITCHEN(TM): THE VIDEO GAME

Video Game Based on FOX's Hit TV Show Features Virtual Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay

SAN FRANCISCO – July 10, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that it will publish Hell's Kitchen(TM): The Video Game, for Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), PC and Mac®. Developed by Ludia, Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game is based on the U.S. hit FOX television program from Granada America featuring world-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay. The game will allow players to experience the show's high-pressure kitchen and dining room challenges as a faithfully rendered 3D Chef Ramsay watches their every move.

"I had a great time doing the voice for my own animation," said Gordon Ramsay. "Being in a video game is a new experience for me and I'm very pleased with the results."

After executing the three phases of an order – preparation, cooking and service – Chef Gordon Ramsay will score each meal. As they progress through the game, players will be rewarded with access to recipes from Chef Ramsay's own repertoire.

"Hell's Kitchen has everything a great video game needs: pressure, excitement and intense competition," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft North America. "We are very excited to be bringing the intensity of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and the Hell's Kitchen experience to the virtual world this fall."

Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game will be released worldwide September 2008.

Key Features:
•       Chef Ramsay watches players' every move and judges them as they progress by yelling at them, praising them or shutting down the kitchen if their skills don't meet his expectations.

•       As players progress, they'll gain access to authentic Gordon Ramsay recipes, including many that are offered exclusively to game owners.

•       In Career Mode, players can earn stars to build their way up from a Single-Star restaurant to a prestigious Five-Star establishment. As the player advances through the ranks, their star rating advances and the recipes become more varied and intricate.

•       In Arcade Mode, the pressure builds as customers become increasingly demanding. Players will be challenged to keep up with the pressure before time is up, or Chef Ramsay loses patience and closes the kitchen.

About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 25 countries and sales in 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros for the 2007–08 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

About Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen has been a TV phenomenon since its launch on FOX in June 2005. Featuring the acerbic Gordon Ramsay, Michelin 3-star chef and author of several books, the show has consistently delivered solid ratings. Season 3 showed 11% growth over the previous year with adults 18–39 and 12% with total viewers, and was first in its Monday 9PM time slot among adults 18–34 and teens. Season 3's finale garnered 9.8 million viewers, and consistently attracted 7.5+ million per episode. Viewership for the season 4 premiere hit 12.69 million, with at least 11 million per episode throughout the broadcast season. Season 4 ranks as the No. 1 rated program of the Summer among virtually all key demos.

About Ludia
Ludia creates and distributes cross-platform interactive entertainment with mass consumer appeal. Ludia's innovative and high-quality product portfolio consists of original and branded properties, including American Idol®, The Price Is Right(TM) and Hell's Kitchen(TM). Based in Montreal, Canada and founded by experienced industry players, Ludia completed its first round of financing from private investors last year.

About Granada America
Granada America is the U.S.-based production entity of ITV plc, one of Europe's largest producers and broadcasters of quality television programs. Based in Los Angeles and New York, Granada America produces drama, reality, comedy and documentaries for the American market.

Hell's Kitchen (TM) & © ITV Productions Ltd. 2008. Licensed by Granada Ventures Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 2008 Ludia Inc. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Ludia Inc. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.


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mix at 07/10/2008 13:05
I've never really cried while I play a video game nor when I cook so I can image this game will be a whole new bag of experiences.

"Why are you crying Jimmy?"

"I forgot to add *sniff* the damn paprika *sniff*, get the hell outa my room maw!"
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peeetah at 07/10/2008 13:05
Is there an option to slowly lower Ramsay into a vat of boiling oil?
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riomccarthy at 07/10/2008 13:07
Omg.. XD I have such a weird fixation for Gordon Ramsay, so to see that he's for sure in the game screaming at you makes me a happy camper. I think I'll totally need to play this just to try it out and see how much is bleeped out in the game.
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PeZ at 07/10/2008 13:10
I'm a huge fan of HK and Ramsey and his style of cooking, but have really little faith in this game. It smells like a generic cash-in, as they rip off Cooking mama in HK style (big surprise there). Ubi hasn't done itself favors with the casual stuff they've done in the past.
If you do like HK, though, you should check out his UK shows, Kitchen Nightmares and The F-Word just to see that Ramsey is not the asshole he is made to be in HK, but really a nice guy with short temper that is really passionate about food.
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PeZ at 07/10/2008 13:12
Fuck, RAMSAY, not Ramsey, I always have trouble spelling his name :S
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Fury-Genesis at 07/10/2008 13:15
Ramsay is an asshole. It's fun to watch him be an asshole to a bunch of little douchebags, but I don't think having him be an asshole to be through my DS would be as fun.
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Dexter345 at 07/10/2008 13:16
From a non-fan: no, it doesn't interest me. I'm sure Aerox will get it and I'll play some though.
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Y0j1mb0 at 07/10/2008 13:17
That show is hilarious. Somehow I don't think the show will translate well into game form.
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Char Aznable at 07/10/2008 13:22
Ramsay FTW, but this game will probably suck.

I wonder if they'll be able to faithfully render his hideously deformed chin:

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mistic at 07/10/2008 13:22
I love that show! Hope it'll be as good as cooking mama :p
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Anus Mcphanus at 07/10/2008 13:29
I didn't realize Gordon Ramsay was this big in the US
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Justice at 07/10/2008 13:33
This has the potential to be a hilarious game.

@Anus
Yeah they've had more seasons over Hell's Kitchen over there in the US than they have had here I believe. The American version is pretty dang funny too!
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Alexradl at 07/10/2008 13:37
...another shitty cash in. The show is alright...I guess. I just don't see how you can make a successful video game out of it.
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BenHaskett at 07/10/2008 13:49
I really wish Petrozza had won the competition... I didn't really care for Christina.

Also, this game will suck.
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Chad Concelmo at 07/10/2008 14:14
Petrozza 4-ever! :)
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Daxelman at 07/10/2008 14:27
The first Rated M causal game?

Im in.
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Cinda at 07/10/2008 15:18
I love Hell's Kitchen. But no thank you very much to the game.
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kawitchate at 07/10/2008 15:36
when Christina won i was like ok, either:
1) she slept with Ramsay
2) FOX said to Ramsay they needed a hot/cute girl to win the show, and she was it this season
3) she slept with Ramsay

"she's just got this spark" said Ramsay. fuck that.

Petrozza for life.
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Corak at 07/10/2008 15:37
No way Petroza was going to win, I think Ramsey knew from the start who he was going to pick. A caterer or a cullinary student? Who would you pick? But about the game, meh. Seems about the same as the Deadliest Catch video game. I'd much rather grab his receipes off the web and then make them myself without the screaming.
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smurfee mcgee at 07/10/2008 17:36
Petrozza was too old I guess. But perhaps shenannigans...
I would absolutely go for this game if it were rated M. is it?
Can't wait for the RTS Kitchen Nightmares game.
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xe-cute at 07/10/2008 17:51
This is totaly hilarious. This game will suck so much.


He has sold out so much in the last few years.


No respect for him now.
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timtheterrible at 07/10/2008 18:31
Petrozza likely didn't win because he, like Cristina and pretty much the entire cast this season, was a mediocre chef. The difference is that Petrozza is an older chef and more set in his ways, whereas Cristina would at least be a bit more malleable to Ramsay's instruction when taking over one of his restaurants. At least, that's what I got out of it...
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Blackhat at 07/10/2008 18:40
Is there swearing? If not, no dice. I need my Ramsay swear-a-thon.
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bogart27 at 07/10/2008 20:48
Petrozza was just too old...thats all...also, anyone notice that among the 5 Head Chefs that were in the second to last episode trying the food, that none of them were any of the past winners?
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Sharpless at 07/10/2008 22:17
Chad, do not even try to put "sic?" after "video game"! It's two words! TWO!
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ace of knaves at 07/10/2008 22:41
Best Ramsay quote ever, which requires absolutely no context to be awesome: "It's a fucking carrot, you donut!"

Petrozza forever! Stuff it all in a pumpkin I say!
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