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Overcooked Special Edition finally hitting the Switch this week
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Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Holy hell the last level is HARD. We've been doing really well up to this point, lots of 3 stars, it feels like a really big spike in difficulty.
Wish my gf loved itm she seemed to be having fun, but like 5 minutes in she started screaming that it gave her anxiety and she didn't like it.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Ice levels are just cruel.
outunderthestars
Banned
superNESjoe
Member
I've had this a while on Xbox and yeah it gives me serious anxiety. I love it, its super fun, and I do great under pressure but I hated working in a kitchen in real life and it definitely creates a similar type of pressure and anxiety.
I have to stop after a few rounds. My wife loves the game and thinks its funny it gets me so bad.
Nope. Just checked to be sure. One of the dev guys made a comment about the patch; I'm guess he means the patch for Overcooked:
https://twitter.com/OliDe_Vine/status/894967233310601217
Not really much info in that, but at least it seems they are working on it.
I honestly wouldn't let this stop you. Just get through the tutorial quickly then have fun with your wife. It's not bad enough to stop you from enjoying it.
That being said, the fact that this is (or has been) the number 1 best seller on Switch lately hopefully has lit a fire under the devs' asses to patch it asap.
GalacticMouse
Member
I agree. I've been playing with my wife quite a bit and we haven't noticed enough frame stuttering to hinder the experience outside of the intro level, which was frequently dipping into the low 20s, high teens if I had to guess.
GalacticMouse
Member
It includes the two DLC packs, I believe.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Yeah, I hope they update it but my wife and I have almost completed the entire game. I guess we'll just start over and play through it again after the patch, it's so much fun! Already have 15 hours on it in a combination of docked and tabletop mode. It may not run great, but hasn't stopped us from enjoying it!
Yes, it includes "The List Morsel" and "The Festive Seasoning".
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
PS4 tax on Graceful Explosion Machine. No thanks Sony.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/de...hine/cid=EP8902-CUSA07263_00-GRACEFULEXPLOSIO
SanguineShark
Member
I'm very picky about framerate, hiccuping, framepacing/hitching or any input delay, but I find the game to be playable after the first level.
It's fairly obvious during the first stage, as the input delay from the low framerate is present, but after that it seems to be fine. Whether it be because the camera is stationary during MP or whatever, but I find it to be playable.
It's not perfect and still needs a patch, yet, I doubt your co-op partner will notice and it's a fun game nevertheless.
It's fairly obvious during the first stage, as the input delay from the low framerate is present, but after that it seems to be fine. Whether it be because the camera is stationary during MP or whatever, but I find it to be playable.
It's not perfect and still needs a patch, yet, I doubt your co-op partner will notice and it's a fun game nevertheless.
The problem with the framerat for me is that my inputs are inconsistent because of it.
I might directly stand before something and hit pick up but the game is still moving my char and so I pick up some other shit.
Nevertheless the game is really enjoyable and super fun (and an absolute asshole)
I might directly stand before something and hit pick up but the game is still moving my char and so I pick up some other shit.
Nevertheless the game is really enjoyable and super fun (and an absolute asshole)
Yes, but that's the final boss level, so that's seems ok.
Just started that level today. How many sections are there? We got to the third stage (where there's pizza and fish & chips). Are there more sections after that?
Wife and I stopped playing the switch version. Played all the way to the last level and the fps drop was too brutal. We purchased the ps4 version and it was like night and day, feels really polished.
Icedburden
Member
Every time i see this thread bumped, I hope it's for the patch 
haha, same.Every time i see this thread bumped, I hope it's for the patch
My wife kind of petered out as it got too hard but my cousin and his wife filled in and we played a bunch of 3 player.
Much better! Got 3 stars on all but 2 and finished it.
That last level is wonderful though the fish and chips/pizza part is a nightmare.
Amazing game. Almost done DLC levels. Inneed MORRRRREEW
Much better! Got 3 stars on all but 2 and finished it.
That last level is wonderful though the fish and chips/pizza part is a nightmare.
Amazing game. Almost done DLC levels. Inneed MORRRRREEW
Pretty sure I read somewhere that their next game was going to be completely different
Patch is in testing phase:Any news about the performance? I really want to get this game for Switch but I don't want to play a janky version of the game
https://twitter.com/Overcookedgame/status/896043323562926080
Excellent, thanks for the info. Will get it when it's out.
Icedburden
Member
Thank the gods
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Can't beat the final boss until the framerate is patched, good lord. I didn't have much issue with the performance for the entirety of the game up until then (the spotty responsiveness is almost charming for a game like this. PICK UP THE FUCKING SKILLET), but holy shit the final boss must be like 5fps.
Is it really a fps issue? I have no problem doing speed boost on that level without stuttering animations.
We haven't beaten the final boss yet (but have reached quite far now) and I get more of a feeling it's a analog-stick-movemement-in-a-dpad-style-game issue. When things are close together, I usually pick up the wrong thing. And I can be close to a thing, but it will not pick up anything, because the angle towards the thing is wrong (and the highlight on the thing isn't that sharp).
Pretty sure I read somewhere that their next game was going to be completely different
I read a recent interview following their BAFTA success where they said they had a few ideas - some are like Overcooked, some are not. I think they've pulled in some really great business for Team 17, so it won't surprise me if they get more manpower / funding for their next venture. I hope so - they deserve it!
Excellent. Nearly beaten the main campaign without it, but improvements of course welcome!
Talking of difficulty spikes, I'm playing with my girlfriend - and the first level that has caused a real problem (in 2 player for us, at least) is the lava level where the fryer/hobs/pans are floating around two islands in a figure eight. I'm sure there's a trick to getting the timing right, a system that will work, but it caused that much stress we had to put the game down haha..
I'm playing with my daughter, and that's the only level that we don't have 2 stars on yet. We have to switch sides on that one to even get 1 star. I think (?) the are a couple of keys to beat that level:
1. Take it calm and use secure locations. You don't have to fill that many orders, but you can't afford to fail them in lava.
2. Rice and meat take different times to cook. The cooking has to be started at certain locations, and should complete on the left "island".
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
No patch yet right? :/
I've got a big family weekend coming up, I'd like for us all to be able to play it at top performance
I've got a big family weekend coming up, I'd like for us all to be able to play it at top performance
Icedburden
Member
It's been 'testing' for two weeks.
A bit LTTP with this one, but just finished 3-1 in Co-op mode with my gf, what a great game. Some thoughts:
-Enjoy the way the games combine strategy, execution and coordination. It is one of the few games that actually requires constant and clear communication, because someone will eventually mess up the plan.
-Presentation and overall UI is a little bit worse than I expected. Looks cheap in some parts. Overworld is pretty neat though.
-Feel visuals could be slightly more clear.
-Controls are loose, but I feel this might be due to the joy-com.
-Glad they went over the top with the history and level design. Did not expect that level of crazyness, with splitting food trucks and slippery icebergs.
-Only played with 2 players so far, would love to see how it works with 4.
-Being able to use the plate to take food from the pan instead of using the pan to drop the food on the plate was a game changer.
-Wish there was an option to rewatch the level to spot areas of improvement.
-Enjoy the way the games combine strategy, execution and coordination. It is one of the few games that actually requires constant and clear communication, because someone will eventually mess up the plan.
-Presentation and overall UI is a little bit worse than I expected. Looks cheap in some parts. Overworld is pretty neat though.
-Feel visuals could be slightly more clear.
-Controls are loose, but I feel this might be due to the joy-com.
-Glad they went over the top with the history and level design. Did not expect that level of crazyness, with splitting food trucks and slippery icebergs.
-Only played with 2 players so far, would love to see how it works with 4.
-Being able to use the plate to take food from the pan instead of using the pan to drop the food on the plate was a game changer.
-Wish there was an option to rewatch the level to spot areas of improvement.
Blimey they're taking their time!
Had the same reaction. Doesn't work for Pizzas though.
So the update is live now? Can anyone confirm?
Greatest Ever
Member
This game is basically my second favorite game on the Switch after Zelda. It's become so much of what my friends and I play now and is especially great at attracting the attention of those who don't play video games otherwise. Really addictive.