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Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked
Wii
Released On: Nov 3, 2009
53
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Cook or Be Cooked doesn’t quite ascend to culinary greatness, but the core elements are surprisingly well-executed. Given more time in development, this could become a truly impressive franchise.
It is fun, uses real recipes, and has decent controls, but it only has 12 different recipes to prepare, which equates to about three hours of gameplay.
Ultimately, the title is a good rental, but those who really want to have some fun with cooking should still go with the Cooking Mama series or the book on which this game was based, How to Boil Water, as it is a more satisfying experience.
It’s too bad the overall fun to be had is such a short-lived flash in the pan.
All-in-all, rent it if cooking is a huge hobby. Everyone else can let this one cook.
Although it seemed like there was some promise here, all the Food Network branding in the world can't hide the fact that Food Network: Cook or be Cooked just isn't worth your money.
All of the game's step-by-step recipes are available in the game, but instead of buying it, I'd recommended taking your money and picking up the actual source, the aforementioned How to Boil Water. It'll has the game's 12 dishes, plus a couple hundred more. Not to mention that you'll be able to appreciate the smell of real bacon coming from your kitchen as opposed to seeing it sizzle on your TV and waiting two minutes to virtually flip it with a remote.
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Summary With inviting introductory lessons for the novice cook or for "foodies" who want to put their gastronomic skills to the test, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked provides players with the proper instructions and techniques to become a star chef no matter the experience level. Designed in collaboration with the chefs of the Food Network Kitch...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
Developer:
- Red Fly Studio
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
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