Overcooked!: Special Edition

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 130
  3. Negative: 15 out of 130
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  1. Auberon_Barnabl
    Aug 6, 2017
    0
    Don't buy this game until the major performance problems are patched. Game is running 23-24 fps at all times. As reviewers don't appear to be letting this address their scores I'll be giving this a big fat Zero since the devs apparently think we are imbeciles.
  2. brimat
    Jul 28, 2017
    4
    It has potential but there are some major flaws. The biggest issue is the performance. They targeted 30fps but it chugs along at 15. There are input lag issues too. I go to pick up a plate and end up repeatedly picking it up/putting it down due to input lag.

    The difficulty curve is too steep. There's no time to master anything or even get used to a new gimmick before they're throwing    It has potential but there are some major flaws. The biggest issue is the performance. They targeted 30fps but it chugs along at 15. There are input lag issues too. I go to pick up a plate and end up repeatedly picking it up/putting it down due to input lag.

    The difficulty curve is too steep. There's no time to master anything or even get used to a new gimmick before they're throwing something else at you in the next level. Maybe the input lag and performance issues messed with their ability to balance the difficulty. Seems likely.

    If they fix the performance issues then this is an 8 or 9. Until then, I can't recommend it even though I really wanted to like it after looking forward to it for so long.    … Expand
  3. grabuzor
    Jul 29, 2017
    4
    Overcooked should be a perfect fit for the Switch, but the game is marred by BIG performances issues.
    It can't even maintain a 30fps cap, and the more you add players, the worst the controls (2 is barely playable, 3 and 4 just awful).
    Wait for a patch or play the PC version.
  4. The_VVUmpus
    Aug 6, 2017
    0
    The Switch version is getting a higher metacritic score than the other consol versions even with it performing much worse. Vote with your wallet - don't buy until they fix it.
  5. puur0
    Feb 15, 2018
    0
    This game sucks no point at all in anything. Game is only about cooking which is pointless
  6. TheOtherAndi
    Jun 5, 2020
    4
    Awesome game that is way too hard!
    The first few levels are the most fun you can have in a coop game, cooking with 3 of your mates in a frantic kitchen is great. But before long the ridiculous difficulty kicks in. The problem is that you have to 3-star a lot of levels to progress, and getting those 3-stars needs 4 coordinated multi-tasking geniuses.
    This basically locks most of the game    Awesome game that is way too hard!
    The first few levels are the most fun you can have in a coop game, cooking with 3 of your mates in a frantic kitchen is great. But before long the ridiculous difficulty kicks in. The problem is that you have to 3-star a lot of levels to progress, and getting those 3-stars needs 4 coordinated multi-tasking geniuses.
    This basically locks most of the game off from the majority of users. The infuriating part is that it's difficulty for the sake of difficulty. The difficulty doesn't add to the fun or to the sense of accomplishment after a level, all it does is lock you out. "Oh, you only got 80% of the levels on 3-start? Well, f u then, you can't unlock the next level!" Why? Why would anybody design it that way?    … Expand
  7. dawo89
    Jan 6, 2022
    0
    The game with the worst performance I've discovered so far on the switch. It feels totally laggy. It's not understandable because the graphics are pretty poor. The gameplay didn't catch me as well. It's Boring and feels just like work.
  8. TheFamilyCouch
    Sep 8, 2022
    4
    Overrated. I don't hate this game, but I certainly can't say I like it. What's wrong? When you fail, it's not clear what strategy you were supposed to use to succeed. Like, should somebody have been in a different place at a different time? Could we have won if the lettuce had been chopped just a little sooner? There's lots of trial and error, mostly error, and too much for my liking. TheOverrated. I don't hate this game, but I certainly can't say I like it. What's wrong? When you fail, it's not clear what strategy you were supposed to use to succeed. Like, should somebody have been in a different place at a different time? Could we have won if the lettuce had been chopped just a little sooner? There's lots of trial and error, mostly error, and too much for my liking. The path to the goal is not clear. Maybe Overcooked 2 is better, but after this first one I've had my fill.… Expand

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#69 Best Switch Game of 2017
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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 30, 2017
    85
    This is easily one of the best co-op titles on Switch and can't be recommended enough! [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 19]
  2. The Digital Fix
    Aug 29, 2017
    70
    Overcooked Special Edition on the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic slice of old school local player co-operative fun held back by the lack of a workable single-player mode and dogged by a series of annoying but not game-breaking performance issues. Packaged with both pieces of paid DLC for free, if you are a Nintendo Switch owner who will routinely have the opportunity to play with family or friends then even with the stated issues you’re in for an absolute hoot.
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  3. Vooks
    Aug 28, 2017
    60
    Overcooked is a hectic party game that is great fun if you've got people to play with, but is enjoyable enough if you don't. It's a great addition to the Switch's library but it could have done with a bit more time in the kitchen to sort out its performance issues that keep me from rating this any higher. If those are fixed then its biggest issue is the painful gatekeeping of campaign levels that eventually just become padding rather than a learning aid.
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