Games for Lunch: Personal Trainer: Cooking

In a nutshell: It will personally train you to cook.
12/30/2008 6:42 PM | 0 Comments | Page 3 of 3

1:07 Browning the veggies and meat took a long time... We're already over the "estimated preparation time" ... and there's two of us working. We're just amateurs, though.

1:15 It's finally in the oven and cooking for nine minutes. An on-screen timer counts us down to dinner. Michelle tells me they always underestimate on these things and I feel better. We sample the leftover beef/pork/onion/garlic stuffing while we wait for the oven. In is DELICIOUS, if I do say so myself (and I do!)

1:24 "Transfer the tomatoes to a serving dish and garnish them with the remaining basil. They're ready to eat!" Yeah, we don't bother with that and just move the heating dish to the table. I'll update you on how they taste when we're done.

2:00 After the meal and cleanup, I can say it was a super-tasty evening! When I hit "Continue" on the game, Mr. Chef claps amidst whistling and cheering in the background. We did it! We cooked a meal! "Well done!" says Mr. Chef.

Would I play this game for more than an hour? Yes.

Why? Despite the wonky voice recognition, it's still easier to handle than a cookbook, and it seems to produce super-tasty stuff so far.

This column is based on a retail copy of the game provided by the publisher.

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