2/15/2024 0 Comments Overcooked 2 ed multiplayer![]() The aforementioned spooky levels were a particular highlight for me. You immediately feel under pressure in the kitchen, and that is before the music speeds up as you start to run out of time. As well as blending in well with everything going on, it also adds to the tension. As you’d hope for a local multiplayer orientated title on the Switch, the game can also be played with split Joy-Cons players able to utilise one each, with the controls transferring to sideways play easily. ![]() The characters are controlled with the analogue stick on the Joy-Con or Pro Controller, when it may have been better suited to the D-Pad or directional buttons. If you aren’t correctly lined up then you can easily make mistakes. I did find that it could be difficult to pick things up easily, especially when things are really hectic. The controls are also simplistic, with the four main face buttons used to pick up ( A), chop ( X), dash ( B) or shout ( Y) – the latter of which seems to serve no real purpose. It’s still perfectly playable in tabletop/handheld mode though. One thing I would say is that as a colour-blind individual I did find it difficult to differentiate between the burger buns and the cooked beef patties – so if you’re reading Ghost Town Games, a tweak to that would be appreciated for folk like myself! The game plays consistently well across all three modes of Switch play, and although I was able to enjoy it on the smaller screen before bed, it does lend to a better experience on a bigger screen. It’s certainly playable, and nowhere near as bad as some quarters of the internet are suggesting, but you could say it’s a little under-cooked. I’m no Digital Foundry, but at times I noticed a few issues. You can see what’s going on well enough, but it doesn’t boast the most fluid frame rate. Overcooked: Special Edition sports a simplistic look that will be familiar to those that have played similar style games on mobile devices over the years, but it’s one that suits the game and genre perfectly. It’s not there for decoration – leave your ingredients on a heat source for too long and watch your kitchen, not to mention your attempt on the level go up in smoke! ![]() Oh, and take note of the fire extinguisher in each kitchen. I haven’t even mentioned the mice, or the haunted (not to mention poorly lit) stages, or the futuristic space kitchens – with moving sections and pressure activated doors! These things are there to really test your abilities (and resolve), to see how effective you can truly be. Gone are the open expanses – replaced with pedestrians, bottlenecks, galleons, and even moving vehicles coming into play. This will continue over the rest of the campaign and becomes increasingly more fiendish and more challenging, with different items on the menu becoming available, along with more hectic challenges in the kitchen. At this point it’s probably good to note that the points target for the stars varies depending on the number of players the more of you there are, the more points you’ll need… It worked a treat and we achieved maximum stars (three) on the level, as is the target for all. One chopped, one cooked, one served, and the last one was the one in charge of ferrying all of the ingredients around. Having an assembly line will really make things easier, and playing with my better half and my kids we soon had things in order – no doubt helped by my managerial fast food background, and my bossy nature. Three of those chopped up and stuck in the pot ensures that a lovely broth of slop will be ready in no time. Initially, it’s a rather simple affair – with onion soup the sole choice on the menu. You’ll not only need to prepare the items needed, you’ll have to cook them, prepare them, serve them, and then clean the dishes left behind – getting ready for the next dish. Each level sees a succession of orders arrive on the top left of your screen, and it’s down to you and your fellow chef-types to fulfill these requests and satiate the appetite of the punters you cater for. This game can be played solo, but has been developed with a core – and arguably essential – team-based ethic in order for you to progress, let alone reach your full potential. If you’ve worked in any aspect of the catering industry, or indeed any sort of hospitality then you are immediately going to identify with what is needed to be successful in Overcooked: Special Edition: Teamwork. It’s quite well-done, but feels like working in Hell’s Kitchen!
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