This is one of those cooking games where you really do learn something about cooking while playing which is great as it helps you leran real life skills whilst having fun. Now, we should note that you're unlikely to take out Australia's Masterchef crown without a bit of real life experience, nevertheless cooking mania can give you a headstart and let you practise in places you normally wouldn't be able to. For example, taking your kids on a plane trip - you certainly can't cook for real then but you can play cooking mania to help pass the time.

Cooking Mania 2 is way better than the first one and one of the most playable cooking games we've come across and well worth a play.  We're keen to hear any feedback too on the game and in particular how it rates compared to the original