It ups the chaos – and chaos with Overcooked is just delicious. So depending where you are, and how badly they need the food it results in a lot of dashing to and for to get the bits. One of my favourite mechanisms is where you pick up a backpack and other players have to take the ingredients out of your bag. Thankfully, not all levels are that hectic. Wood needs cutting, plates washing and delivering, food to chop and fires to stoke but not overcook. Playing on your own (or with less than four) you need to carefully think of the jobs. It’s at this point that I wonder if things are just getting a bit too complicated, or they are more designed for four players. What makes this different though is that you also need to chop wood for the fire. You need to chop up the marshmallow, cook it on a fire, sandwich it with the biscuit then add chopped chocolate (and later, banana). The first level features s’mores to make. What amazes me is how they continue to find some cool new ways to mix up the mechanic for playing Overcooked. You can’t go wrong.You know the drill by now – more Overcooked content means more levels, new mechanics and some new chefs. It adds depth to the usual proceedings without going overboard on complexity, and the clever new backpack mechanic encourages even deeper teamwork. If you had to pick out a single Overcooked 2 DLC, Campfire Cook Off would be my recommendation without hesitation. You can expect to squeak through most of the stages in one sitting and spend one or two more sessions mopping up your remaining three-star goals. That said, the difficulty curve felt spot-on overall. Out of the whole lot, there was one level I didn’t care for design-wise (a tiny secret stage littered with portals) and another that proved too frustrating (the final level, which wipes the field multiple times). The level designs are especially devious in this excursion, oftentimes splitting partners up or routing them in such a way that constant communication and check-ins become mandatory. I can’t tell you how many times everything fell apart because I couldn’t juggle easy-to-neglect jobs like dishwashing and wood chopping. The main trick isn’t so much assembling the correct ingredients as it is finding perfect harmony and prioritizing your duties. The other main recipe is a hearty breakfast with eggs, beans, sausages, and bacon, though Campfire Cook Off also tweaks existing meals like pancakes and pizza. They won’t stop darting around and now it’s all your fault because you didn’t chop enough wood to keep the fires going so the orders are out of whack and okay, fine, we’ll restart for the third time in a row. For instance: Say you’re trying to roast s’mores and your partner has a backpack containing the level’s only marshmallows. This might sound like a small change, but it can have a wide impact on your flow. Some but not all of the 15 new levels (three of which are secret Kevin stages) involve strapping on backpacks that hold infinite ingredients just like the normal food boxes. With Campfire Cook Off, the answer is backpacks. There needs to be an extra something to throw us off and get us hollering. The developers have latched onto the notion that a handful of new kitchens and a couple of fresh recipes in a themed locale aren’t quite enough.
Similar to Surf ‘n’ Turf, the last big DLC release, Campfire Cook Off takes place in its own separate hub world with its own save file. It’s best enjoyed after you’ve cleared the main game and you’re mostly on the same wavelength as your co-op partner(s), but there’s nothing holding you back from jumping right into the new levels. Overcooked 2 – Campfire Cook Off (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)Īt this point, you should know what you’re getting into with Overcooked 2 DLC.
We aren’t sure what to expect from the other two upcoming add-ons, but if this one is any indication, the pass will be worth it for everyone who wants more excuses to bust this game out.
The latest DLC pack – and the first to be included in the Overcooked 2 season pass – is Campfire Cook Off. Overcooked 2was already a co-op staple in this household, but with continued support through patches and DLC in recent months, the lovingly hectic cooking game has risen to greater heights. If Ghost Town Games keeps the hits coming, I’ll keep turning up.
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