Cook Wars

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• Over 30 mini-games: The fun never ends with over 30 mini-games offering a wide variety of gameplays: grill, cook, bake, cut, roll in numerous recipes from the world?s best cuisines.
• Variety of multi-player modes: from multi-player (2 players vs. 2 players or 3 players vs. 1 player) to intense duel mode.
• Compete to become the best cook and win: make some of the best international foods from countries around the world (Mexico, USA, France, Italy, Japan, etc.).
• Rewarding system: Unlock new ingredients and star chefs as you progress through the different modes.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002JTMNTQ
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 24, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,768 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #46 in Video Games > Wii > Simulation
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The fun never ends with over 30 mini-games of cooking challenges, offering a wide variety of gameplay: grill, cook, bake, cut, roll in numerous recipes from the world's best cuisines. Compete to become the best cook and win as you make some of the best international foods from 5 countries. Multi-player functions, including 2 players vs. 2 players or 3 players vs. 1 player as well as an intense duel mode, offer the whole family a chance to play together. Unlock new ingredients and star chefs as you progress through the different modes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS GAME IS A BLAST!, December 29, 2009

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Margaux Paschke - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I bought this blind since there were no reviews available at time of purchase - it did not disappoint. I love this game and it has become a family favorite!

There are a couple of ways to play it. There is a quick game mode that involves ready made menus and takes around 5 minutes to complete a single menu item. This mode was great for family play with small kids. There is a regular game mode with almost board game rules - you land on squares that provide either coins (to buy a restaurant with penalties for any other player landing on it), sabotage points (allows interference with another chef's cooking) and so on. This can be played by winning a certain number of stars or laps around the board. It takes 30 minutes for the shortest game and much longer for other options. You need a wii remote for each player. You can play with up to 4 players with all kinds of combinations (2 players vs. 2 players, 3 vs. 1 and duel mode with everybody for themselves). You can unlock more menu items, etc. with high scores.

There are four chef characters to choose from at the start (2 males and 2 females). The movements for cooking are explained and easy. A quick visual is even provided to help. In the crepe contest you have to shake your pan (wii remote) up and down as fast as you can to make your crepe go higher then your opponents. In the fondue contest, you need to stab a piece of bread when it fully materializes in the fondue pot. The smaller pieces are worth more points and 2 players can battle it out with their fondue sticks for those pieces of bread. Each food contest awards points based on your performance and the highest score at the end of the menu wins in the quick game mode.

I highly recommend this game! It does not get old and is a blast for family wii night or with a group of friends. This game is worth the price.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recipe for fun!, December 19, 2009

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Derek Vazquez "DaFynestRican" (Springfield, MA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cook Wars (Video Game)

There are a slew of cooking-minigame-games for Wii for some odd reason, but this is one of the best. The mini-games are varied, the graphics are colorful and appealing, and if you've got more than one friend around it gets even better. Not only that but the price can't be beat!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not annoying as Cooking Mama, February 16, 2010

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A. Curd (Saint Louis,MO States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cook Wars (Video Game)

I purchased this for my 7 year old son, as he liked playing Cooking Mama. I thought this one looked more interesting. What's nice, is that you can choose between 4 different chefs (2 female, 2 male). You can either play in a quick version, which is much like Cooking Mama, or in a longer board game version. If you just want to make recipes, go for the quick version, as there is more action that way. However, my son likes the board game version too, where you roll the dice and go through the different cooking worlds. My biggest gripe is that the characters don't actually speak, subtitles below, and that loading the different sections can take awhile (~20seconds). Other than that, I thought it was a pretty good game for the money.