IamDodongo
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I hear the co-op for this is great.
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Overcooked Special Edition finally hitting the Switch this week
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Blak_Status
Member
Day 1. Now I have to find a set of colored joy-cons *sigh*
Lupin the Third
Member
My heart skipped a beat because, at a glance, I thought it said Overwatch.
I picked this game up on PS4, honestly didn't get the appeal. It's hard as balls, and I never felt like the controls were that accurate (I felt like I was constantly maneuvering myself to be in just the right spot to pick something up or put it down).
Good idea for a game, but I never really saw it as the holy grail of local multiplayer that some did.
Good idea for a game, but I never really saw it as the holy grail of local multiplayer that some did.
I have a strange fascination for 'co-op but really competitive' multiplayer games. This, Snipperclips, Lovers in a dangerous spacetime, Keep talking and nobody explodes. All 'cooperative' but require so much verbal coordination that it inevitably turns into a bloodbath.
Have this on PS4 but have more controllers on Switch (Assuming you can play each person on one joycon which should be fine). Tempting.. switch turning into quite the couch co-op machine.
Same with Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. I have to think the slightly clumsy controls are deliberate - keeps your concentration on navigating your player, so you aren't able to focus so much on talking - which leads to lovely arguing.
MiddeSummer
Banned
I need it. Ahhhhhh video games 2017 is gonna bankrupt me. I've been waiting for the Switch ports of this and Kingdom: Two Crowns. I've played both games on different systems.
Overcooked is definitely worth the buy. Co-op and Competitive modes are hilarious and challenging, but I wouldn't play SP ever.
*Internally screaming*
Overcooked is definitely worth the buy. Co-op and Competitive modes are hilarious and challenging, but I wouldn't play SP ever.
*Internally screaming*
Nocturnowl
Member
I played through it on PS4 with a friend just a few hours ago, can confirm its co-op goodness.
forknknife
Banned
I have no friends to play this with, can I play online coop?
Gotdatmoney
Member
Is Phantom Trigger any good?
ahkdigital
Neo Member
forknknife
Banned
😣
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
This is the cooking game everyone was excited over at the Switch Indie Direct, right?
The wife loved Diner Dash way back in the day, so I might give this a download.
The wife loved Diner Dash way back in the day, so I might give this a download.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
I'd like to know this too.
yanipheonu
Member
Great fit for the switch! Adding it to the queue of games I'm getting once I get my hand on one.
SuperDowns
Banned
Is it good two player coop? Or does it only get good with 4 players?
It scales with more, as I recall. Two is baseline, and fun enough.
I can only imagine a full group to be utter chaos.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Dammit. I bought this on a PSN sale around Christmas or something and never got around to playing it. Now I want it on switch.
I'm ashamed of myself.
I'm ashamed of myself.
Two will be fine. I played it both 2-player and 4-player and it was tons of fun regardless. It's only not great if you try it solo.
I'd also note that going with 3 players can actually be unfair, since some levels split you up in a way that the third player really can't do much to help even though the quotas still scale up. Best to keep it to 2 or 4 if you can.
My family had a great time with it on PS4, even though we somehow played the entire game + DLC without realizing how to dash and a good 2/3 of it before realizing my mom wasn't ever letting the analog stick rest. It seems like a great fit for the Switch and Joycons.
Optimus Prime
Member
You all are in for a treat!
Tips
Warning: Be careful playing with people easily frustrated--unless of course you enjoy laughing at them and vice versa!
Tips
- 4-player is chaotic but the most fun, but 2-player is probably the easiest way to pass levels. 3-player is fine as well, but I found 2 or 4 players the best since many levels split.
- Don't even think about playing this alone. It's really designed for local co-op.
- You don't have to repeatedly press the chopping button or hold it down. Just press it once.
- You can use a button to scoot around quicker--be careful not to knock other people around (unless you want to)!
- For stuff that's about to overcook but you don't have all the ingredients in yet, you can pull it off the stove and put it on the counter until you're ready.
- Look at the picture of the level before it starts and strategize with your partners on how you will approach the level; who will go where, who teams up with who, and who does what.
Warning: Be careful playing with people easily frustrated--unless of course you enjoy laughing at them and vice versa!
GalacticMouse
Member
Probably not. I haven't had much fun with it alone on PS4.
Mossybrew
Member
Yeah I've only played 2 and 3 player but it definitely got harder with 3, I can only imagine 4.
Super fun couch co-op game though, easy to learn the basics, but having that successful co-ordination with your fellow players can be tough.
Generally our first attempt at each level we wouldn't even try to beat it, just get an idea what was going on, make some basic strategies, then restart.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Shit. I just bought this on ps4. Wish I would have known about switch.
PerfectFlaw
Member
It felt pretty good on the PS4.
Definitely going to double dip on the Switch version. Everyone I played this game with loved it. It's an amazing example of co op done right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17uzycDKkOM
looks fun... already had a few laughs just watching people play.
looks fun... already had a few laughs just watching people play.
Council Pop
Member
Buzzing for this. Do we know eShop prices for other countries? Interested in seeing whether it's cheaper on the South African store like Splatoon 2 was.
Also, do we know the download size?
Also, do we know the download size?
Lord starti
Member
is this digital only? and how about online-coop?
Council Pop
Member
Yes digital only (on Switch), and nope, it's a couch co-op game.
That's what I'm going to hold out for, the price on the South African store. It tends to be always cheaper than here in the UK.
Can't see download size being too big. The PS4 holiday bundle is 575mb, as a comparison
Snkfanatic
Banned
Ah man the game looks really interesting, I love cooking, but after seeing people say that solo isn't the best....probably have to pass 
I assume that the game doesn't support multi console local multiplayer ?
So maybe no double dip for me.
Really hoping it has this... bought my fiancée a switch last week and this game would be perfect for local play. :-/
Toadthemushroom
Member
Picked this up when it went live, haven't had a chance to play it yet but I'm hoping to get some 2 player in today and 4 player in tomorrow.
Hopefully the framerate holds up - it looked decent in the Videogamer footage at least.
Hopefully the framerate holds up - it looked decent in the Videogamer footage at least.
Annoying Old Party Man
Member
How is the game?
Is it only for co-op?
Is it only for co-op?
Kingpin Rogers
Member
How is performance? I've been told it's pretty bad.
Council Pop
Member
Think it's just obsessive Reddit people saying that- the sort of people who think BOTW on Wii U is 'unplayable'. From people I actually trust I've heard the framerate is fine.