There’s also more of a focus on strategically throwing ingredients (as opposed to just stockpiling them on the floor like in the first Overcooked). Still, I would’ve liked to see more elaborate or unexpected dishes. The recipes themselves aren’t wildly different (think sushi, pizza, pasta, and cakes), but the lively new level gimmicks help make up for it. You’re always up against some new challenge. Some levels use roaming teleporters that can spit you out in the wrong spot if you mess up your timing, while other stages are set above chasms and require you to maneuver walkable platforms using a physical joystick. You might start your cook-off in a hot air balloon only for it to crash and leave you prepping different meals in the fiery wreckage. The biggest point of differentiation between the two games is that the level designs feel much less static now. While a couch co-op setting is ideal, online multiplayer can do the trick if you don’t have enough controllers. The game is without a doubt best played in groups of two, three, or four players. Overcooked 2 fully supports solo play (you swap between control of two characters), but I don’t recommend it. The more people participating, the rowdier it’ll get. To do well, you need to stay in constant communication. If you can’t seamlessly finish each other’s work, those burgers will catch on fire. But dirty dishes will soon pile up and the kitchen might transform, leaving one of you stranded from your self-set responsibilities. While making cheeseburgers, you might be in charge of prepping meat and frying patties while your partner is on cheese/tomato/lettuce duty. No matter how streamlined your process is, at a certain point, you’re going to have to adapt to avoid bottlenecks.
That’s the key - the reason Overcooked 2 is so much fun and crucially stays fun. You bark orders at each other and scramble to get something edible on the plate. But pressure mounts as the timer ticks down, and then it happens: someone falls off a ledge or has a brief lapse of concentration. You form a game plan with your partner(s), dole out tasks, and try to waste no time cooking, plating, and delivering meals. Overcooked 2 (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One)Ī typical level in Overcooked 2 starts quiet. Overcooked 2 adds online multiplayer, new recipes, and more dynamic stage hazards, but it’s fundamentally the same experience. Even after earning three stars on every stage and burning through the DLC, I just wasn’t ready to stop playing. The original Overcooked was a joy through and through. I’m also glad Ghost Town Games didn’t take long to make a sequel. The basic concept is easy - you assemble food orders component by component without missing deadlines or setting the whole kitchen ablaze - but it’s spontaneous enough to keep you on your toes. This simple yet hectic cooking game is one of the best co-op titles around. I’m so glad Overcooked found a sustainable, adoring audience in the almost two years since I first tried it on a whim.
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