
Overcooked is at its finest where you and your friends are just about managing to keep up with the crazy demands the game throws your way, tossing burgers, accidentally dropping fresh soup in the bin rather than the serving hatch, and frantically spinning around with a fire extinguisher when your entire kitchen catches fire. In fact, perhaps Overcooked's biggest issue is that it gets too hard, too quickly, which in turn robs it of its greatest asset - the fun. But that doesn't mean it isn't without its flaws. We'll be honest - we had more laughs with Overcooked than we have from almost any local multiplayer game in a long, long time. See? (This is one of the story hubs that punctuate every few levels, where you meet the Onion King. Many levels also are deliberately designed to be as awkward as possible, with narrow gaps and bottlenecks you'll have to squeeze through, letting you make good use of the handy "curse at your friends" button (it really exists!) With such an immense requirement for teamwork and communication, the levels have been designed to split you off into teams, or even individually as much as possible, so everyone has something they can do, whether it's ferrying dishes to be washed up, chopping the ingredients, or simply making sure nothing catches fire.
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It'll just add flavour!ĭesigned to be played with a group of friends, Overcooked can seem a little bit slow when played in single-player (even if you are working towards suitably lower point goals) - but with a full complement of players, it turns into a completely different game. Can't reach the burger to put your freshly prepared lettuce on it? No worries - just leave it on the floor until someone picks it up.


Even better, you don't have to worry about food hygiene either. Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but too many chefs just makes Overcooked even better, as you bounce into each other while trying to get to the few food stations you have. As you can imagine, this is a game with the potential for things to get very crazy, very quickly - and it doesn't take long before even the simplest of kitchens degenerates into a complete mess (in the best of ways).
