

She's absolutely LOVED diablo III though, and even dabbled into borderlands a little as one of her first shooters. Mario-party's coop options are good for us.

Overcooked was fun for a little while before it became bad for our marriage. It's weird to me how much she occupies a space of liking games and considering herself a gamer, but also not having learned a lot of these things. I once watched a video (I think it was linked in the comments or maybe had an article written about it on ars) about how hard it is for 'non-gamers' to break into gaming given that they aren't conditioned to notice things we take for granted like barrels explode, holding a button in a platformer can probably make you sprint. She's terrible at strategy in general, doesn't like twitch reactions, and also does not enjoy a game for the game even if she looses. On the original game, there were times we'd have to go back and work on a one-star level just to get more stars to unlock the next level.įortunately my spouse likes video games. I don't know if it's mostly because of the levels being easier or we were getting better, but we'd consistently get three stars on most levels. We found the sequel to be surprisingly easy compared to the original game. if you haven't played the original Overcooked and find the sequel a bit too challenging at times, you may want to avoid the original. (In other levels it does that too, but you can often go around.) I took it upon myself to help manage the fires.Īlso, one thing to note. I recall one level in Overcooked 2 where the hot air balloon's fire would constantly spawn fires that would block your path to important things. One of the biggest things I do is if I'm going to switch my main task (it doesn't mean I don't do other things too) is that I say what I'm now focusing on. don't be afraid to just restart if things go awry the first few times you do a level, and consider assigning initial roles. It definitely requires players to refine their communication skills. I love playing Overcooked 2 with my wife but it can really escalate into a shout-filled mess in a heartbeat.
