It’s not that they’re ever crappy games, but for some reason some people see them that way because they think the only reason people play the game or have fun playing it is due to the friends they play it with and that’s it. It’s a bit of a reductive genre description in my opinion because I’ve yet to see that be the case. The poster children of “friendslop”; PEAK and REPO, both have good solo speed running communities for example.
Well, how crappy it is, is quite essential here. 😅
A non-crappy game, which is significantly more fun with friends, is what I would simply refer to as a “multiplayer game”.
Particularly simple games might also be deemed good “party games” (because you can simply chuck someone a controller and they can participate). But Overcooked also has a campaign mode, so I’d say it’s somewhere in between.
Well, and it doesn’t use stock textures/models, it doesn’t have funky/funny physics bugs etc., so I wouldn’t say Overcooked is crappy, which is why I personally would not deem it “friendslop” at all…
Yeah, my understanding of “friendslop” is that it’s a crappily-made game, which becomes fun with friends. I would not count Overcooked into that…
It’s not that they’re ever crappy games, but for some reason some people see them that way because they think the only reason people play the game or have fun playing it is due to the friends they play it with and that’s it. It’s a bit of a reductive genre description in my opinion because I’ve yet to see that be the case. The poster children of “friendslop”; PEAK and REPO, both have good solo speed running communities for example.
So I don’t know enough about Overcooked to say it’s a poorly made game, however it is very simple and kind of only fun because of friends.
At least, that’s my opinion — there might be some gamers that genuinely play it by themselves. More power to them.
Well, how crappy it is, is quite essential here. 😅
A non-crappy game, which is significantly more fun with friends, is what I would simply refer to as a “multiplayer game”.
Particularly simple games might also be deemed good “party games” (because you can simply chuck someone a controller and they can participate). But Overcooked also has a campaign mode, so I’d say it’s somewhere in between.
Well, and it doesn’t use stock textures/models, it doesn’t have funky/funny physics bugs etc., so I wouldn’t say Overcooked is crappy, which is why I personally would not deem it “friendslop” at all…
That’s a fair assessment, so I should call it partyslop ;3.
I’m kidding, I accept your definition — party game it is.