Overcooked is a great co-op experience while still being a bit challenging; maybe too challenging at times. The difficulty scaling across levels was all over the place, often my partner and I would scrape by on one level and then crush it the next.
I'm also not a fan of the arcade mode; I wish that we had the option to pick a specific level, not just the theme.
I'm also not a fan of the arcade mode; I wish that we had the option to pick a specific level, not just the theme.
The game design is perfect but the game is glitchier than its predecessors. Overcooked! 2 is the better experience and the only real reason I come back to this is for cross-platform multiplayer with my friends who don't have Switch. Playing through the campaign of the first game was fun, but if it wasn't for cross-platform, i'd be happy to delete this game and just focus on the much smoother Overcooked! 2.
That being said, the fundamental Overcooked! formula is still fantastic. If this was the only game in the series I'd give it a 4.5, but it pales in comparison to Overcooked! 2.
That being said, the fundamental Overcooked! formula is still fantastic. If this was the only game in the series I'd give it a 4.5, but it pales in comparison to Overcooked! 2.
It's really just the definitive package for this series. It includes the main campaigns for the first two games along with a TON of DLC to go through. It's got hours and hours of fun and argument between friends (that may ruin friendships). I can really only recommend if you have 4 friends to play it in couch co-op. It obviously supports 1-3 players but I think 4 is easily the most fun. It also helps if they're ok at video games (and slicing the damn lettuce) but it's really not necessary as I've played this with family members who don't play video games. Anyways a great game with tons of content.
9/10
9/10
Edit: I've beaten the OC2 campaign. Throwing is a great addition and the stages are a lot better but 3star requirements are too low so it felt like we didn't really earn 3 stars compared to the stricter OC1 campaign. But my co-op partner is scared of 4 stars and there's all the Extra Trimmings anyway so...
I've only done the Overcooked 1 campaign (3 starred) so far but this game is kind of godlike for coop, while also being miserable. It all depends on how well you and your partners can coordinate and strategize. But that's what I love about it. It feels like a true coop game where both players (or more) actually have to work together. Too many games have coop that just really feels like simulatenous single player, and while I love those too in their own way, I just really got into how truly cooperative this game felt. It's also chaotic as fuck, in a fun way, but it can be tad stressful and some of the stage gimmicks (fuck 5-4 in OC1) are evil.
Don't even think about getting this if you don't have someone to play with already. Dunno or care about online but couch coop was a blast. Also I do wish scores retroactively unlocked 4th stars in NG+, as we did earn it for a few levels on our 3 star attempts.
I've only done the Overcooked 1 campaign (3 starred) so far but this game is kind of godlike for coop, while also being miserable. It all depends on how well you and your partners can coordinate and strategize. But that's what I love about it. It feels like a true coop game where both players (or more) actually have to work together. Too many games have coop that just really feels like simulatenous single player, and while I love those too in their own way, I just really got into how truly cooperative this game felt. It's also chaotic as fuck, in a fun way, but it can be tad stressful and some of the stage gimmicks (fuck 5-4 in OC1) are evil.
Don't even think about getting this if you don't have someone to play with already. Dunno or care about online but couch coop was a blast. Also I do wish scores retroactively unlocked 4th stars in NG+, as we did earn it for a few levels on our 3 star attempts.
holy crap this has a lot of content in it. Honesty one of the stand-out games i've played this year. Keep in mind, friends are MANDATORY in order to play this properly, so make sure you have 2 or 3 people to play with. Otherwise, keep away since the single player and even two-player modes are not worth playing. However, be prepared for this to take not only a very long time to actually make it through all the games and DLC, as this contains Overcooked 1, Overcooked 2, and all of the DLCs for both. Also expect a lot of fighting between friends as people don't do their jobs properly, or just flat out do not cooperate. All in all, if you have the friends to play this with, I'd highly reccomend this game if you've never played an overcooked game before. For Overcooked veterans that have played 1 and 2 already, you already own all this stuff no need to really buy it all over again.
Amazing as a two player couch co-op experience. Pretty easy to grasp on it's surface, but the mechanics can be pretty deep and allow for a great kind of cooperation you don't see in a lot of games. Also endlessly replayable. The only reason it's not five stars is there are a few small glitches in this version that aren't in the original.
The definitive version of this party game. Not only are you getting an updated version of the original 2 games, but also all of the DLC for free, online multiplayer capabilities, and even extra campaigns to playthrough with your friends or family. My only complaint is that this game is still not very enjoyable to play by yourself, this is made to be played with more than one person. If you have a group or a partner that would be interested though, then this game is an absolute recommend.