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Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked
With the number of cooking games flooding the market, it was only a matter of time before Food Network got in on the fun. Unfortunately, “Cook or Be Cooked” isn’t fun at all, but rather a pretty lifeless cooking sim that only serves to remind you how much better the real thing is. Hosted by Food Network bigwigs Mory Thomas and Susie Fogelson, “Cook or Be Cooked” tests your ability to make 12 different dishes, including basics like eggs and bacon, pancakes and quesadillas, as well as more sophisticated offerings like pan seared T-bone steak and grilled ahi tuna. Once you’re in the kitchen, you’ll do everything from the prep work to the cooking itself, and when you’ve finished the dish, you’re judged on a variety of categories like temperature, technique and the ability to multitask. Though it might be mildly entertaining for people that aren’t very competent in the kitchen, the lack of variety in gameplay and the small selection of recipes makes “Cook or Be Cooked” the kind of game you play for an hour and then put away. You’d be better off just using that money to buy a real cookbook instead. ~Jason Zingale
Lips: Number One Hits
Microsoft’s first attempt at a mainstream karaoke game was certainly promising, but instead of trying to build on that with a revamped sophomore effort, “Lips: Number One Hits” comes off as nothing more than a superfluous expansion pack. Though they’ve added a couple of new features – including Avatar integration with unlockable rewards and an in-game leaderboard – it’s simply not a substantial enough improvement to warrant a brand new standalone title. To make matters worse, the set list is a random concoction of music from around the world that includes songs that most people have never even heard. Why not follow the example set by Sony’s “SingStar” series by making certain tracks region specific? That would prevent crappy songs like Bob Sinclair’s “Love Generation,” DJ Ötzi’s “Hey Baby,” or Sugababes’ “Push the Button” from making the final cut, while still leaving room for a few number one hits that actually belong. Diehard fans of the first “Lips” will probably enjoy the sequel regardless of the hit-and-miss set list, but casual players would be better off just putting together their own mixtape from the ever-growing collection of DLC. ~Jason Zingale
Saw
Looking to join the ranks of other survival horror favorites, "Saw" makes its way on to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. While doing a decent job of creating dark and suspenseful environments, it lacks in so many other areas, chief among them the fact that the puzzles tend to be overly simple, which is sad, since this is one of the strong points of the movie franchise. Instead, you spend most of your time running around attempting to avoid booby traps like a morbid version of "Pitfall." The combat system is horribly clunky and seems like a distant afterthought – from development to release, it's been awhile since I've seen something this poorly executed on next-gen consoles. While this might fail to capture any fans of the movies, it will probably be coveted by achievement whores. I highly recommend you don't buy this title even if you're a fan of the franchise, due to the lack of replay value and overall difficulty. Rent this if you absolutely must play it. ~Rich DeWester