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Loveed the game! Soo fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun for all ages. I enjoy it very much and it's fun to challenge people and play it whenever!

Yes, I know I'm better than Mama, you don't need to tell me so often

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I literally did all I could the first couple of days after getting this game. I overplayed it. And now I'm running the risk of doing it again with the second one.

I must admit I'm not much of a cook in real life, but this was actually quite fun. I liked chopping, but I find peeling so much easier in real life. And I didn't cry whenever I cut the onions. There are some aspects of the game I struggled with. It's very repetitive. I hated doing the boiling/frying/grilling segments of the game. And I mostly got bronze or silver for the dishes I managed to do. I got a couple of golds (sandwich and something else!) which I was proud of. And I did tend to swear at it quite a lot, which was funny to everyone else sitting around me at times, when I didn't realise I was doing it. And I got some strange looks blowing into the microphone on the bus.

If you're mostly rubbish at some of the dishes (understatement), you will find you can't really advance to bigger dishes, and it does get frustrating making the same dish over and over. So I eventually gave up. The practising bit was useless, I never really bothered with it, but I did like the skills section, where you could practise your skills - only to find out you were really hopeless.

I have started playing Cooking Mama 2 and have found some differences. But then I did complete about 8 dishes in half an hour - so I wonder how much longer it will last?

Not really what i thought it would be...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is not a game you can play over and over again and not get bored. Once you know how to stir, cut, mix etc it pretty much is the same except for the steps in the actual cooking process. That applies to the cooking process too, cause it can't be different each time around for the same dish. A video clipping from amazon would have helped the decision process.
The graphics definitely is a weak point. If the game had options to create your own recipes would have been great to challenge friends. Like other games it should have had levels of difficuilty for any dish. That would make it a little more interesting. Other games also maintain your skill level and that could have very well been incorporated too(brain academy for example). All in all the creators need to put their thinking hats on to keep the gamer engaged. Thats key when you have a hand held. I would not recommend this game.

** I'm not sure how much the cooking mama II game is going to address. I'm big into cooking and hosting parties and this game was a let down, maybe i had high expectations.

Fun at First

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It's fun but if you overplay it gets boring. The food is mostly stuff I've never heard of. It's pretty easy though. I would say ages 7-13??

Fun, but don't overplay it or it gets boring

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is really fun! You can cook tons of both weird food, and normal food. But I'm warning you, if you play it too much, it can get really boring, really quickly. If you're looking for a fun game for the Nintendo DS, then I suggest buying this game.

For pre-teens

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is probably best for pre-teens because it can become very repetitive and doesn't allow you to combine multiple dishes. Beware of scratching your Nintendo DS screen when "whisking" ingredients together.

We all love cooking!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my daughter at Christmas time. It is really fun and I started borrowing her ds so i could play it. She left it in my car so i took into work on my lunch break and cooked up some new dishes. It is fun and it does teach you some simple things and how you have to do different steps to create a meal. I want to get me, I mean my daughter Cooking mama 2 because this game is so fun. My only complaint is sometimes you are following the instuctions but for some reason it doesn't flip the meat or stir sometimes. Overall, it is fun and can be entertaining for a long time. Even loverboy likes to play it!

Zanyae's cookin

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

OMG!This is the best game ever everyone should have this game.!! The way you can cook forever and how you can combine all recipes you have!!! Also,how you can show YOUR skill by doing what you do best!!!!:):)

Not all its rated to be

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game with my DS but i must admit its my least favourite game so far. I looked for games with relatively good reviews and high ratings but this games is not all that its rated to be. It's very repetative. the only way i would really play this game is if the i played out the other six games i bought and was snowed into my house without an internet connection to order another game. I was disappointed

Cook-a-riffic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is really great. The beginning recipes are easy, but they get harder as you unlock new ones. I always am exited when I get to see what new things they have you cook. The combination mode also lets you be creative with the recipes, letting you make a more unique dish. The graphics are also really cute. It is just a really good game to unwind with. The skill mastry levels are also quite challenging once you get into them.

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