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This is why I refuse to play Overcooked or Overcooked 2 ever again. Every time I've played, it ends with me being yelled at because I'm not very good at it, an

This is why I refuse to play Overcooked or Overcooked 2 ever again. Every time I've played, it ends with me being yelled at because I'm not very good at it, and getting blamed for getting a one star. At one point when a friend suggested it, I passed and said "look dude, I can get paid for someone yelling at me, and have just as much fun." It's a stupid video game, zero stakes, but those games in particular seem to just turn people into assholes.

0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago
I hate that you had a bad experience with it. I love that game. Laughing at each others blunders is what makes it entertaining.
HanClinto 3y ago
haha, yeah. It's so weird -- I first played this in the context of coworkers during a week-long hackathon event, and we played Overcooked to blow off steam. It was a ton of fun. Later, I was looking for good multiplayer games to play as a family, and with those fond memories I picked up Overcooked for the Switch. Boy, was that a mistake. My kids normally get along fine, but this brought out every bad tendency they had for bad cooperation and blame. Never again. The kids still vividly remember that and refuse to play that one together ever again.
- michaelcampbell 3y ago
  This is kind of why I dislike coop games. In competitive games, if I suck, fine, I suck and I get the low score or do badly. In coop, if I suck (and let me assure that in general, I do), I've let down the team and I get the stinkeye at best.
  - tombert 3y ago
    My wife and I played through It Takes Two a couple years ago, and we actually really liked it. The game is actually mandatory coop (there's no single player option), but it's low-stakes. It was fun playing through all the puzzles with her, so much so that we actually played through it again.
david422 3y ago
Overcooked is about playing and interacting with friends... the game quest is secondary. If the game quest comes first, then you probably don't actually want to play with those friends.
password4321 3y ago
I'll always remember this comment re: Overcooked 2: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31618955#31624381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31618955#31624381 > If you put your heart in it, you learn to communicate effectively under pressure (especially when trying to conquer those 4th stars), tolerate/move-on from each other's mistakes, and control your temper around each other.
- tombert 3y ago
  My wife and I will play through point n click games together. There's no "pressure", but I find I have more fun bouncing ideas on how to solve puzzles with her, and it doesn't really matter who's playing at that point.
fragmede 3y ago
I'm sorry you're getting yelled at, Overcooked is supposed to be fun. That game brings out who people are though, so it's a good proxy for how people will behave in other situations. If someone starts yelling at you and blaming you for failing, that's on them, not you. I'd use that to find someone who doesn't yell and blame you and become all shitty towards you, rather than not playing the game again.
- tombert 3y ago
  Sure, but there are lots and lots of games out there to play. Even if it's not entirely fair, it's not like I'm really depriving myself of much by not playing it.

0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago

I hate that you had a bad experience with it. I love that game. Laughing at each others blunders is what makes it entertaining.

HanClinto 3y ago

haha, yeah. It's so weird -- I first played this in the context of coworkers during a week-long hackathon event, and we played Overcooked to blow off steam. It was a ton of fun. Later, I was looking for good multiplayer games to play as a family, and with those fond memories I picked up Overcooked for the Switch. Boy, was that a mistake. My kids normally get along fine, but this brought out every bad tendency they had for bad cooperation and blame. Never again. The kids still vividly remember that and refuse to play that one together ever again.

michaelcampbell 3y ago
This is kind of why I dislike coop games. In competitive games, if I suck, fine, I suck and I get the low score or do badly. In coop, if I suck (and let me assure that in general, I do), I've let down the team and I get the stinkeye at best.
- tombert 3y ago
  My wife and I played through It Takes Two a couple years ago, and we actually really liked it. The game is actually mandatory coop (there's no single player option), but it's low-stakes. It was fun playing through all the puzzles with her, so much so that we actually played through it again.

david422 3y ago

Overcooked is about playing and interacting with friends... the game quest is secondary. If the game quest comes first, then you probably don't actually want to play with those friends.

password4321 3y ago

I'll always remember this comment re: Overcooked 2: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31618955#31624381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31618955#31624381 > If you put your heart in it, you learn to communicate effectively under pressure (especially when trying to conquer those 4th stars), tolerate/move-on from each other's mistakes, and control your temper around each other.

tombert 3y ago
My wife and I will play through point n click games together. There's no "pressure", but I find I have more fun bouncing ideas on how to solve puzzles with her, and it doesn't really matter who's playing at that point.

fragmede 3y ago

I'm sorry you're getting yelled at, Overcooked is supposed to be fun. That game brings out who people are though, so it's a good proxy for how people will behave in other situations. If someone starts yelling at you and blaming you for failing, that's on them, not you. I'd use that to find someone who doesn't yell and blame you and become all shitty towards you, rather than not playing the game again.

tombert 3y ago
Sure, but there are lots and lots of games out there to play. Even if it's not entirely fair, it's not like I'm really depriving myself of much by not playing it.