What a lovely but also really frustrating experience at times. I went through this with a friend over a couple weekends and it's at times one of my favorite "Overcooked-like" game experiences but also has so many tiny issues that hinder the experience.
I think its charm, setting and characters shine through exceptionally - even for smaller characters like the octopus Zoey and the cassowaries. I was initially worried 2 players might make for a weaker experience compared to most 4 player titles in this genre, but if anything that made the minigame variations and styles feel miles more directed and purposeful when they swapped between seasons.
The two complaints I have are likely gonna be the same as everyone else - the online experience is hindered by its bugs and the difficulty can be jolting at times. There were many times that any sense of flow state or energy we had going into a challenge was immediately ruined by important pickups just not displaying on one player's screen. More importantly however, the timing tasks in some of the challenges (buttslam at the same time, etc) could be more lenient to deal with iffy connections. Finally, the times/scores to get gold can be brutal. The scores for them feel less on playing optimally with impromptu tasks, but more playing 2 steps ahead of an existing flowchart - which ruins the magic of feeling like two workers solving mailroom tasks given to you to the best of your ability.
If the trailer or art style for this has already charmed you, you should absolutely give this game a shot. Every moment of frustration was still followed by a smile or burst of excitement - even for a game that is better suited for the couch than online. If only I had gotten to this game sooner!
I think its charm, setting and characters shine through exceptionally - even for smaller characters like the octopus Zoey and the cassowaries. I was initially worried 2 players might make for a weaker experience compared to most 4 player titles in this genre, but if anything that made the minigame variations and styles feel miles more directed and purposeful when they swapped between seasons.
The two complaints I have are likely gonna be the same as everyone else - the online experience is hindered by its bugs and the difficulty can be jolting at times. There were many times that any sense of flow state or energy we had going into a challenge was immediately ruined by important pickups just not displaying on one player's screen. More importantly however, the timing tasks in some of the challenges (buttslam at the same time, etc) could be more lenient to deal with iffy connections. Finally, the times/scores to get gold can be brutal. The scores for them feel less on playing optimally with impromptu tasks, but more playing 2 steps ahead of an existing flowchart - which ruins the magic of feeling like two workers solving mailroom tasks given to you to the best of your ability.
If the trailer or art style for this has already charmed you, you should absolutely give this game a shot. Every moment of frustration was still followed by a smile or burst of excitement - even for a game that is better suited for the couch than online. If only I had gotten to this game sooner!