Super Market Mania 2

Have you ever wanted to run and grow your very own supermarket? Well, you're in luck! Super Market Mania 2 is a game that's refined its original supermarket simulator to entertain the demands of aspiring shop managers worldwide. Will you be the most fantastic store owner in Tinsel Town, or will you fall behind the intense competition that creeps up in the neighborhood?

Super Market Mania 2 is a simulator that's by far a relaxed experience. The intensity of gameplay lives up to the realistic notion that running a supermarket can be chaotic and half a billion tasks must be accomplished daily. The versatility and variety of the game look intriguing and perhaps could be a simulator with a lot of potential.

Sold My Soul to the Company Store

It's worth mentioning that Super Market Mania 2 was conceptualized by watching the shopping culture of Black Friday, where the animal instincts come out in humans to get some cheap goods. The developers integrated that intensity curve into gameplay, where the core mechanic is combatting the chaos that customers bring to unsuspecting markets.

The narrative behind Super Market Mania 2 is that you'll take the shoes of Nikki. She's a bright-eyed entrepreneur keen to make her uncle's supermarket chain successful in Tinsel Town. Accomplishing this will put players through over 80 levels of grueling market management. You'll have to keep shelves stocked, stop thieves, curate specific goods, and meet customer demands.

As one can imagine, the more customers enter the store, the harder it becomes to complete all your tasks. You'll have to use your organizational skills to prioritize tasks and ensure your customers are happy while maximizing revenue. As the game gets more challenging, you'll be presented with the opportunity for upgrades to match your successes. These include hiring new workers or getting better equipment to manage the shop.

Super Market Mania 2 is a well-rounded and entertaining sim for lengthy periods. However, the lack of variation throughout the numerous levels keeps the game from being particularly memorable. Players will find that tasks and visuals on each level rub together, where the experience gets dull, and motivation to succeed becomes mute.

The Talk of Tinsel Town

If the idea of managing a supermarket has ever crossed your mind, there's plenty to enjoy in Super Market Mania 2. It's more visually appealing, has a better delegation of tasks, and has an enthusiastic drive to succeed. That surpasses similar games like Supermarket Tycoon that failed to make any memorable impact on this concept.

Round-Up - Pros & Cons

Pros:

• An intriguing narrative to add to the immersion factor
• A mechanically-sound shop simulator
• A large number of upgrades to make gameplay more interesting

Cons:

• Levels get repetitive
• Gameplay can turn into pure chaos
• Managing tasks can get frustrating