Cooking Mama 2(Majesco)

F#@&! S#@&! No it's not Gordon Ramsey's Cooking Simulator on DS, it's Cooking Mama 2, a much more wholesome and cute as hell sequel to last year's surprise smash.

Cooking one of over 80 different dishes under the watchful eye of the ever-lovable Mama, you do it all: whisking, stirring, chopping, peeling, spreading, all thanks to the wonder that is the DS touch screen.

You really feel part of the process as you deftly pour cake mix into bowls without spillage or spin pizza bases on your finger, right down to blowing on the microphone to cool down a pot of sauce. The level of control is brilliant and is more than a cheap gimmick, with Mama grading your actions along the way for guidance.

Differing from its predecessor, you can choose to cook a recipe for a friend, all the way through, without pausing for a breather. While in the main game, each recipe is broken down into smaller sections for each step. Whereas in cooking for a friend, your chosen buddy will taste your food to see if they like it and you are awarded a score at the end for your effort.

Scoring well while cooking with Mama wins you presents that hold new outfits for Mama and new recipes. These range from cookies, ravioli to garlic lobsters, each rammed full of small mini-games. This will keep kids and adults going for a long while. Now, if only Gordon Ramsey could play this nice! [Dave Cook]