Personal Trainer: Cooking

 DS
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. IGN
    90
    Cooking's touch screen interface is clean, but the voice commands and audio help are what really make traditional cookbooks seem outdated. This "Touch Generations" title may be intended to draw more non-gamers into the fold, but this is software that truly is for everyone.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    84
    This package surpasses the novelty of having a slew of recipes and a personal backup up chef teaching you the ropes.
  3. Game Revolution
    83
    It's informative, useful, well thought out, and exhaustive in it's attention to detail.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    82
    It's great for anyone who wants to learn to cook a bit more adventurously or simply expand their repertoire with something that isn't a celebrity cookbook. [Sept 2008, p.71]
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  6. AceGamez
    80
    It is an interactive cookbook and a truly excellent one at that.
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  7. Eurogamer
    80
    This is a well-made package that takes advantage of the handheld's capabilities as much as you could hope any interactive recipe guide would.
  8. Modojo
    80
    Personal Trainer Cooking has plenty of tasty looking meals and a marvelous user interface.
  9. GameDaily
    80
    Personal Trainer Cooking is an ideal companion for budding chefs interested in learning their way around the kitchen.
  10. Pocket Gamer UK
    70
    Absolutely not a video game in any shape or form – but something that's more immediately useful than Brain Training and its ilk.
  11. N-Europe
    70
    Sizzling just below perfection yet leaving a pleasant taste in the mouth, Cooking Guide is a unexpectedly novel idea pulled off successfully
  12. DarkZero
    70
    Of course, it won’t make cooking any more entertaining if you already find it a bit of a chore, but if you just want to be entertained you could also sit back a look at Gordon Ramsey curse his way through an episode of The F Word.
  13. Worth Playing
    70
    Personal Trainer: Cooking is perfect for bored housewives (or husbands — let's not discriminate) who have extra spending money and a passion for new flavors and tastes.

Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best DS Game of 2008
37
#37 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
64
#64 Most Shared DS Game of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Mutty99
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    One of the most original and well concepted ideas for Nintendo DS. It contains a lot of recipies and gives background to every singleOne of the most original and well concepted ideas for Nintendo DS. It contains a lot of recipies and gives background to every single ingredient and kitchen tool, leaving nothing aside and with well thought explanations. It's very cheap nowadays, and actually helpful if you want to make dishes from many countries in the world. Recommended!… Full Review »
  2. DjNinjaRj
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    If anything this cooking game is better than madden 04 but not better then madden 08
  3. koolkris200
    Apr 15, 2012
    10
    this game is fun because you can make really good greeeeeeennnnn beans which tasted really good this game helps and makes you eat really goodthis game is fun because you can make really good greeeeeeennnnn beans which tasted really good this game helps and makes you eat really good food i like this game.… Full Review »
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