Cooking Mama: Cook Off

 Wii
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 37
  3. Negative: 5 out of 37
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  1. Just Adventure
    100
    A great family game that gets everyone involved.
  2. Nintendojo
    95
    Superbly utilizing the unique features of the Wii remote, this game is highly recommended for all ages, sexes and levels of experience. You can almost smell the food cooking, the only regret is you can't taste it.
  3. G4 TV
    80
    Cooking Mama: Cook Off, like a good meal, is best shared with friends.
  5. AtomicGamer
    77
    Best played in short bursts. The game is nowhere near as deep as what many have grown accustomed to and is over in a few hours if you just sit down and chew through each of the cooking challenges.
  6. 1UP
    75
    Ultimately Cook Off's combination of improved variety, a better interface and multiplayer gameplay were an easy decision over the DS's stylus controls, solo-only play and limited palette -- and palate.
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    75
    Breaking up recipes into several steps, each its own minigame, is an enjoyably elegant gameplay mechanism; it works particularly well here on the Wii. [May 2007, p.80]
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  8. Nintendo Power
    75
    More importantly, Cook Off doesn't fix the one glaring flaw of the DS game: There's still no story/career/arcade mode to sink your teeth into--just a bunch of individual recipes. [June 2007, p.104]
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  9. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    75
    This isn't a kitchen nightmare, but nor is it a triumph. [June 2007, p.76]
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Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best Wii Game of 2007
49
#49 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
25
#25 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 30
  3. Negative: 9 out of 30
  1. Barbaro
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    Words can’t even express this game. When i finished it i cried. This game is too emotional for a human. I’ll play this every day, because noWords can’t even express this game. When i finished it i cried. This game is too emotional for a human. I’ll play this every day, because no one will never make a game like this. I would kiss the ass of the developer for their amazing job… Full Review »
  2. BonbonA.
    Aug 16, 2007
    7
    Actually Cooking Mama: Cook Off could be a great game. Nice graphics, a variety of different cooks and cute accent of the character "Mama" Actually Cooking Mama: Cook Off could be a great game. Nice graphics, a variety of different cooks and cute accent of the character "Mama" are not enough to cover the fact of the not-so-responsive controller. Even with practice, players will notice that something is wrong with the game, because their Wii Remote doesn't really act like playing Wii Sports or Wii Play. It entertains younger children and old people for a while, but due to its repetitive gameplay nature, they will know when to stop.… Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    May 22, 2007
    5
    The game is okay as a rental, but I wouldn't buy it. The controls are not precise enough to make it fun and the repetitive voice of the The game is okay as a rental, but I wouldn't buy it. The controls are not precise enough to make it fun and the repetitive voice of the being "better than momma" is annoying and frustrating. With that being said, this is a truly unique game and if a sequel were to be released fixing some of the blatant issues this could be a fun game.… Full Review »
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