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Overcooked 2
Developer(s)Team17 & Ghost Town Games
Publisher(s)Team17
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Overcooked 2 (stylised as Overcooked! 2) is a cooperative cooking simulation video game developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. The sequel to Overcooked!, it was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 7th, 2018. Overcooked: All You Can Eat, a compilation game that includes both Overcooked and Overcooked 2, is set to be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.[1]

Gameplay

Screenshot of Overcooked 2

In the cooking simulator game Overcooked 2, teams of up to four players cooperatively prepare and cook orders in absurd restaurants.[2] Players gather, chop, and cook ingredients, combine them on plates, serve dishes, and wash dishes. Between coordinating short orders and bumping into each other's characters, the game tends to overwhelm.[3] The sequel builds atop the original game, which was released in 2016,[4] with new interactive levels, restaurant themes, chef costumes, and recipes. Some levels have moving floors and other obstacles that complicate the cooking process, including portals, moving walkways,[2] and impassable fires.[3] Other levels transition between settings and recipes, such as one that begins with preparing salads in a hot air balloon and ends crashlanded in a sushi kitchen.[5] The sequel introduces ingredient tossing, such that players can throw items to another chef or pot from far away, and online multiplayer,[2] in which teams can connect either across a local wireless network or through online matchmaking.[4]

Development

Overcooked 2 was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms on August 7, 2018. It was developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17.[4] It was announced a month prior, at E3 2018. Atop the base game, the developers created cosmetic add-on content, such as a platypus character costume exclusive to the Nintendo Switch release and a pack of other character costumes as pre-order bonus.[6]

Downloadable content

Free Downloadable Content:

  • Kevin's Christmas Cracker (5 levels)
  • Chinese New Year (7 levels)
  • Winter Wonderland (5 levels)
  • Spring Festival (5 levels)
  • Sun's Out, Buns Out (5 levels)

Paid Downloadable Content:

  • Surf 'n' Turf (13 levels)
  • Campfire Cook Off (12 levels)
  • Night of the Hangry Horde (20 levels)
  • Carnival of Chaos (15 levels)

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the Xbox One version have a score of 83 out of 100, with a PS4 and Switch versions with 81 out of 100, and the PC with 80 out of 100.

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 Game Critics Awards Best Family/Social Game Won [11]
Best Independent Game Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards Best Co-operative Game Nominated [12][13]
The Game Awards 2018 Best Family Game Won [14][15]
Gamers' Choice Awards Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game Nominated [16]
Australian Games Awards Family/Kids Title of the Year Nominated [17]
2019 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Nominated [18]
Game, Franchise Family Nominated
SXSW Gaming Awards Excellence in Multiplayer Nominated [19]
15th British Academy Games Awards British Game Nominated [20]
Family Nominated
Multiplayer Nominated
Italian Video Game Awards Best Family Game Nominated [21]
Develop:Star Awards Game of the Year Won [22][23]
The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards Best Social Game Nominated [24]

References

  1. ^ Philips, Tom (July 20, 2020). "Overcooked: All You Can Eat is a next-gen compilation". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Crecente, Brian (June 12, 2018). "Overcooked 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Mejia, Ozzie (July 19, 2018). "Overcooked 2: San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Hands-on Preview". Shacknews. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c McWhertor, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Overcooked 2 announced, coming this August". Polygon. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Brian (June 18, 2018). "Overcooked 2 is just as hectic as ever". Polygon. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Soto, Fran (June 12, 2018). "E3 2018: Overcooked 2 Fresh Hot Announcement". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Overcooked! 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Overcooked! 2 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Overcooked! 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "Overcooked! 2 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  11. ^ Watts, Steve (July 5, 2018). "Resident Evil 2 Wins Top Honor In E3 Game Critics Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  12. ^ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". GamesRadar+. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  14. ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 13, 2018). "The Game Awards 2018 nominees led by God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2". Polygon. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  15. ^ Grant, Christopher (December 6, 2018). "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all the winners". Polygon. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Glyer, Mike (November 19, 2018). "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees". File 770. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  17. ^ "Your 2018 Winners". Australian Games Awards. December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  18. ^ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Trent, Logan (February 11, 2019). "Here Are Your 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists!". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  20. ^ Fogel, Stefanie (March 14, 2019). "'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  21. ^ "Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners". Italian Video Game Awards. April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  22. ^ Blake, Vikki (May 16, 2019). "Shortlist for Develop:Star Awards 2019 revealed". MCV. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  23. ^ Blake, Vikki (July 11, 2019). "Here are this year's Develop:Star winners". MCV. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  24. ^ Stephenson, Suzi (September 19, 2019). "TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2019 Finalists". The Independent Game Developers' Association. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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