Tigresa of Spawn Kill writes: When Science Papa was announced, the crowd readied their torches and cried "Copycat! Sexist!" due to their devotion to a popular franchise known as Cooking Mama. Sexist? While not something that ever crossed my mind before hearing the never-satisfied bunch we call the Internet speak, it's hardly that. Men, and boys, for our case at hand, do not want to play as a woman, much less Mama, when performing simulations of real household activities and tasks. When playing Cooking Mama, I enjoy it, I love a good mess of mini games and I respected the ideas of meals I could put together with my own two hands. But Papa? Yes, there was a tug at the name which may be considered unfair play, but it works. And it feels like the right title with a genderless appeal for the very same market.
Activision-Blizzard have today released an updated release schedule for their autumn/winter line-up. Within the schedule are release dates for all of Activision-Blizzard's highly-anticipated releases throughout October, November and December 2009, including DJ Hero, Band Hero and possibly one of the strongest releases of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Unfortunately, CoD:MW2 PC is on the 24th, as I feared from the other article on N4G. *sigh*
That Wii and DS get a Modern Warfare game, but yet again, the PSP gets nothing. I guess they need that second analog nub. The PSP2 better have two nubs to bring better FPS games.
GamesRadar writes: "Science Papa, despite the name, has nothing to do with Cooking Mama. But however tired we may be of Mama's one-trick slicing and frying, her culinary antics seem like high-octane stunts next to the unbearably dull screen-prodding here. The stylus controls are unresponsive, the graphics are uninspiring, the story is inconsequential, the tasks are repetitive and the music's appalling. It's worrying to think that parents might buy this thinking it will spark their children's interest in the scientific arts. On the contrary, it'll turn them all into celebrity chefs as they realize that Cooking Mama is more fun".
With the popularity of the Cooking Momma franchise, one would think that applying the same basic principals to an entirely different field would be a formula for success. Such is the case with Science Papa, Activision's take on the Cooking Momma series. Only instead of having players cut, dice, and chop their way through a kitchen to complete certain recipes, you will have to take on the role of lab assistant and try your best to come out on top in the game's numerous science competitions.
I can finally execute on my mad scientist aspirations without burning down the garage again.
Looks like good times.
Hmm, hadn't heard of this one. Good to see it is a decent title, because I definitely would have taken one look of it and thought "shovelware." Of course, I hate science lab, so I would run away as fast as possible, but I haven't played Cooking Mama, either, lol. I guess this could be a fun way to get kids interested in science...?
That looks nuts.
This actually looks fun, and I HATE science. I'd stab science in the face if I could.