15 Essential PS4 Games Every New Owner Must Play

11. Overcooked

Sometimes you need ruddy good local multiplayer games to truly make a console feel special (Crash Team Racing/Mario Kart, anyone?). Overcooked is that game, and whilst you really need three other pals to pad out your digital kitchen in full, Overcooked is a righteously stressful - yet ultimately rewarding - experience with even one fellow player.

Basically a game of allocating roles, button-bashing and improvisational team work, you're tasked with delivering a set number of orders in a variety of challenging environments, dealing with the various hazards that present themselves along the way.

Fires will need to be put out just as much as tomatoes need slicing and dishes need cleaning for the next course, but if you've a soft spot for huddling around any past console with a handful of friends, Overcooked is a love letter to local multiplayer in the best cherishable way.