What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver

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What's Cooking?

What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver is a cooking video game for the Nintendo DS platform, featuring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. It was developed by Keen Games and published by Atari in 2008. The game combines interactive cooking challenges with a cookbook and shopping list features, allowing players to explore Jamie Oliver's recipes and cooking techniques.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

In What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver, players can engage in a variety of cooking activities, from preparing ingredients to cooking meals following Jamie Oliver's recipes. The game utilizes the Nintendo DS's touchscreen and stylus to simulate cooking actions such as chopping vegetables, stirring ingredients, and flipping food items in pans. Players can choose from a selection of recipes provided by Jamie Oliver, each with step-by-step instructions to guide them through the cooking process.

The game also includes a virtual pantry and a shopping list feature, enabling players to keep track of ingredients needed for recipes. Additionally, players have the option to create and save their own recipes within the game, which they can share with friends via the Nintendo DS wireless connection.

Features[edit | edit source]

  • Interactive Cooking: Utilizes the Nintendo DS touchscreen for an immersive cooking experience.
  • Jamie Oliver's Recipes: Offers a variety of recipes from Jamie Oliver, complete with detailed instructions.
  • Recipe Creation: Allows players to create, save, and share their own recipes.
  • Shopping List: Helps players organize ingredients needed for cooking.
  • Virtual Pantry: Keeps track of available ingredients and suggests recipes based on them.

Reception[edit | edit source]

What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the game for its innovative use of the Nintendo DS platform to create an interactive cooking experience, while others criticized it for its limited selection of recipes and repetitive gameplay mechanics. Despite the mixed reviews, the game was noted for its educational value in teaching cooking skills and recipe management.

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