Xmas Challenge Day 10! Overcooked 2 Mince Pie Challenge (Mike) - Oxbox Xmas Challenge 2019

[@thedapperjack]

Andy singing Silent Night, while Jane yells commands to a frantic Mike is exactly how I picture the Oxbox kitchen during the holidays.

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

Or, really, during the rest of the time.

[@audoldends6799]

Jacker Calthon I thought you might be like exaggerating on something. I was mistaken

[@lukegray4593]

It is exactly like if these 3 tried running a real kitchen Jane barking orders at a very confused Mike and Andy singing panicked Christmas carols like he is rocking back and forth in a dark corner.

[@Vessikilla]

This comment is spot on haha

[@eliramirez1050]

I love how Jane is trying so hard to teach Mike. Such a spirit of support/frustration!

[@akatoshslayer7599]

Jane: "No chef should be just standing around!" Mike: Has the second chef run into the water. I guess that is following instructions.

[@happybob1441]

It's following instructions the Mike way.

[@davidstepanek6107]

@@happybob1441 not enough explosions

[@gruggerduggerhoose]

Bobbing around ain’t standing around surely?

[@SwingingonSunshine]

The actual challenge is surviving Jane and Andy yelling that you're doing it wrong.

[@marhawkman303]

At least it's not Ellen...

[@Se7en2107]

Don't do it wrong, then.

[@misterblakk3690]

10:32 Jane: "Okay, I'm gonna stop micromanaging this and just let you fly." *continues instructing immediately* 11:36 Andy: "This time we won't help" *Both continue instructing immediately* 13:57 Jane: "Okay, I'm gonna stop interfering." *continues instructing immediately* Idea for a Mike Challenge next year, complete a level of Overcooked without anything bursting into flames, while Andy and Jane have tape over their mouths so they can resist warning/instructing him.

[@Montasir125]

**3 STARS**

[@justsomepeach]

“Is it really Christmas unless something catches fire” Andy has clearly spent Christmas at Mike’s house in the past, he’s already familiar with Channell family traditions.

[@Blamwellamum]

I can't believe mike gets this, while Andy just had to walk with a bowl of stew and drive a bus straight to a place. That's some bad RNG for Mike.

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

I- uh. Hm. "RNG" is an interesting way to describe a stocking full of paper slips, but technically accurate, I guess.

[@Blamwellamum]

@@neolexiousneolexian6079 I know its not perfect. But it seemed better than "Lady Luck", and sometimes you have to blame something.

[@marhawkman303]

@@Blamwellamum I don't actually think they drew any of them at random... The bit with the oranges and coins just feels a bit... off.

[@jspettifer]

Neolexious Neolexian Stocking with one paper slip you mean

[@li_ka2]

@@adamhodgson4580 unless if that was scripted to hide the fact that it's predetermined!

[@treespiders9397]

Poor Mike, he never had a chance. Despite Ellen not being there Jane really fill her shoes. (still rooting for you, Jane!)

[@michaelschmidt1696]

Andy singing Silent Night in the middle of that is my favorite thing about this Christmas thus far. Great comedic timing.

[@SilkfireStudios]

What time stamp was that?

[@michaelschmidt1696]

@@SilkfireStudios About 3:35.

[@docette2015]

Okay, the best part of this challenge is Jane assuring everyone that she's TRIED this, and it IS possible. . .and then failing miserably after three restarts. XD (Okay, maybe not THAT miserably, she was CLOSE to a star, but still!) Damn, this seems like a hard game! Aren't you supposed to play this cooperatively? Poor Mike, you seriously got screwed here. I think getting any orders at all out was a Christmas miracle! w000f. . . Ah well, there's always next year.

[@jeffreywells1832]

This is definitely "supposed" to be a coop game, but if you've seen the playthroughs on OXTRA, you'll know the chaos is not much reduced for having two players.

[@docette2015]

@@jeffreywells1832 I don't remember if it was OXtra or OXBox, but I HAVE seen the two-player S'mores cooking stream (I want to say that was Jane and Andy), so yeah, I know. XD (Also, I recognized your icon -- fan of Skin Horse here! :D)

[@jeffreywells1832]

@@docette2015 - It might have been both, but I specifically remembered OXTRA because Overcooked was the topic of one of that channel's infuriating quizzes. :D Also, hey, thanks for reading! Small world, huh?

[@IchigoFan]

I swear Mike gets the insanely hard challenges.

[@patrickbrennan7438]

Definitely, Overcooked 2 is hard enough in 2 player mode never mind in 1 player

[@denniswijker7162]

I am legit really bad at overcooked, but even I could do this challenge, so it's pretty much just Mike (sorry to say, I had good hopes for him :P )

[@jspettifer]

Nah. Andy had to drive a bus under no pressure. Much harder

[@asherandai1000]

@@jspettifer Yeah, those 10minutes to do a 2 minute drive were not long enough.

[@Se7en2107]

Overcooked 2 is actually not THAT hard on single player, but you do need to get the hang of it and retry a level a bunch of times to get the flow right. Having no friends also helps

[@maxvel0city906]

Mike: "I'm bad at overcooked 2, as Ellen well knows!" Ellen: Moves back into camera view and nods! 😂 I'm laughing at this way more than I should be.

[@LMixir]

I think it's mostly to do with the timing, Ellen takes just a bit too long for it to seem pre-planned, and Mike clearly looks at her, seeing her approach from off-camera. It just sells it perfectly, wether intentional or not!

[@maxvel0city906]

@@LMixir yea, the comic timing of the OX crew is always on point. 😀

[@pretergeek]

It was hilarious, I re-watched that bit a few times. Their timing was great, made even better by whoever edited the video because the background music stops when Mike mentions Ellen and then she pops back into view in an awkward silent moment to do her bit.

[@TitoMcFadden]

This game really does a good job of duplicating what it's like to be a chef for a busy restaurant during the rush. The only thing that's missing is the chefs swearing at each other, scrutinizing every move they make, taking their frustrations out on servers and busboys, and then drinking beers together and pretending none of that ever happened after closing time.

[@BouncingTribbles]

And then doing it again the next day

[@alexanderhansen659]

There is even a swear emote.

[@ghostderazgriz]

There is a swear button.

[@corwin7695]

Mike said "maybe I've been a naughty boy this year" and everything made sense! This is all just the universe paying Mike back for what he did to Andy in multiplayer Hitman!

[@Degrelecence]

I like how encouraging Mike is every time Andy plays and how Andy always tries to sabotage Mike

[@fusion7246]

Never thought I'd hear Jane say 'I don't want to see things burst into flames'

[@josephcuncarr9246]

"Because I don't wanna see everything burst into flames" Okay, which one of you reprogrammed Jane, because you've done it all wrong.

[@bumbyonline]

Joseph Cuncarr it’s like that scene in KOTOR 2 where you install the pacifism mod in HK-47

[@Niaandrea7812]

It's Christmas Jane! Once the festivities are over, she'll be back to her death laser self.

[@merlin4012]

This is brutal! I'm only three minutes in, and if I was Mike I'd run screaming from the room!

[@gloosey_]

I see Andy’s Stress Singing is back in full force for this challenge. Love it.

[@MSte21]

Mike got the really hard challenges this time. 100 on Snake? Single player Overcooked? Damn.

[@Se7en2107]

He also got the Dark Souls 3 Deprived challenge one year

[@isabellecw1]

Andy and Jane's analysis of Victorian psychology is on point. Everything was to remind them of death.

[@TransGuyShane]

The way Jane plays overcooked is the way I play every guitar hero song, especially "through the fire and flames"

[@highspotplays]

In my head I saw Jane as the executive chef yelling orders, Mike as the line cook doing everything in a panic because he's getting yelled at, and Andy as the sous chef just smiling laughing the while time.

[@AndieIsACookie]

I decided to make mince pies as a gift for my mum this year and now not only do I have to make a few more batches for the rest of my family with the leftover mincemeat, but I'm apparently on mince pie duties for the rest of my life... I have regrets.

[@Kingkiller_Azoth]

This was a tough challenge. My wife and I play Overcooked together and we're constantly restarting when we don't get off to a good start. This makes me want to see if I can complete the challenge.

[@gingergamer3270]

I think he needs to focus more on the orders that he needs to complete, like he was never paying attention to the ones with orange, I think he could have passed the second time if he had more orange on the go

[@Icam_here]

lol, love how Ellen pops back into frame to agree with Mike on how he thinks he is back at Overcooked

[@jessiefarrell6531]

I swear this whole vid is the Christmas dinner soundtrack in my house

[@tunelowplayslow8101]

Poor Mike he was D.O.A with this one. Fully love Jane's back seat gaming "Spin in a circle"

[@andriusbruzas9211]

Whenever anyone asks me what i do at work (manager at macky d's) I'm like: this is the perfect simulation of my regular day.

[@Leyanna69]

Jane after first attempt: "it's all about not missing an order" Later: "I'm not doing the one with oranges"

[@SirStanleytheStumbler]

I'm rooting for you Mike. Edit: I think Mike had a point on this one. By that I mean it was too hard if even Jane couldn't do it.

[@gamehunter88]

Unlike jane who claimed to accomplish this challenge, he did avoid causing any fires or prematurely restart. That should get him at least a half point.

[@KirbyCom]

I was really rooting for Mike this year, and boy did this challenge absolutely demolish my hopes

[@Ren95]

Okay, Andy's panicked commentary made this. You can feel his descent through disbelief, panic, feverish cognitive dissonance, then surprisingly cheerful acceptance, possibly at the point he realises Mike has relinquished the Christmas throne. Edit: I need to play this game, it looks great ^_^

[@ex.O]

C'mon guys!! Give to Mike the point, he was closer than Andy with his past challenge and it was proof it's almost impossible to complete. Also Mike didn't explode in frustration with a game like this... I hate overcooked!! XD

[@IAmKenkira]

This reminds me of the stress I felt watching my friends play Tetris and missing all the “obvious” things to get the higher score

[@fancylad1177]

Janes seems like a super stressful person to play overcooked with! 😆

[@happybob1441]

We get the mince pies here in Australia as well but then we do also have meat pies. Possibly why some packaging for the Christmas variety tends to say "fruit mince pies".

[@RTitleySage]

"Can you explain mince pies for the international audience?" They... They're only British? They don't have them in other places? But Christmas!

[@RonnieBarzel]

I don’t know about other countries, but they’re not big here in the U.S. I’d heard of them, but wasn’t sure what they were or made of.

[@eloquencewinters8813]

​@@RonnieBarzel It may be regional or generational here in the US. My grandmother always made mincemeat pies for Christmas and they were my favorite. They were regular pie-sized pies, though, not the little tart-sized pies that they have in the UK.

[@Amaritudine]

They're a key feature of Christmas here in New Zealand, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth :-)

[@chloe.imogen]

They're common here in Canada too, I was surprised at the thought that they would have to be explained to people

[@fulviopontarollo2952]

As a non-native eng speaker I had no idea what they were talking about until they explained it

[@Icam_here]

poor Mike out of the running, but you're still a winner in my eyes

[@kcollier710]

Originally mince pies were in fact made with various bits of minced meat, thus the term mincemeat pie. Nowadays they are generally made with various fruits instead of meat. This has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not Mike will win but if he were to add in some nitroglycerin I'd say his chances of winning would blow up considerably...

[@lifeincolour09]

Kaboom!

[@EST84x]

Honestly, it sounds horrible in both original and refined version.

[@coyoteartist]

In New England they still say mincemeat. Funnily they were associated with Catholicism and yet while Puritans frowned on them, they didn't stop anyone eat them. My grandmother made great mincemeat pies.

[@coaltowking]

Mincemeat is the fleshy part of fruit.

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

In Quebec, they have pies that are actually full of minced or ground meat called Tourtière. It's actually really tasty. I've never tried a fruit pie, I think.

[@deadzepplin]

the way andy said the challenges were random makes me think the challenges were not entirely random

[@luketsimmons1982]

Had to rewatch this because the first time round I ran off crying when Andy started singing Silent Night to cover the panicked instructions/confusion between Jane and Mike... it was too close to my childhood experiences at Christmas 😭

[@Marthe06]

Jane and Andy "helping" by shouting two sets of instructions is a soild strategy to distract Mike except it's Mike so utter chaos was alway going to happen.

[@nihal.organa]

There are some things in life that make me happy. OX playing overcooked is the greatest of them all

[@dallydaydream]

I love how the team has all these suggestions for what measures could be taken to save on the washing up Mike has to do, and not a one of them is "have more than four plates"

[@tokatstorm9270]

On the 10th Day of Oxmas OutsideXbox gave to me..... 10 Cheeky Restarts 9 Christmas Muffins 8 wheels a'spinning 7 guards a'chasing 6 bombs aflame 5 BITES OF STEW!!!! 4 Yardages 3 Slytherins 2 stealthy bois and a snake on a tiny screen!!!

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

Found you. Huzzah!

[@Sazza6]

On your question of why it's called mincemeat: original recipes from the ~15th century did indeed contain meat, usually mutton, beef or venison, as well as the typical fruit, spice and alcohol. Beef suet was and still is often used as well. The omission of actual meat is only a fairly recent development (20th century). The ones we do in medieval reenactment contain meat 😁 Also, one of their original names was "tartes of flesh" 🙃

[@TheLurkingWriter]

Jane: Because I don't want to see things bursting into flames- Me: Are you all right, Jane? Jane: -right now… Me: Ah, normal service has resumed.

[@tba113]

"Ah yes, this pie reminds me of death." No wonder they lightened up for the Edwardian period.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

8:05 Jane was like a loving mother soothing her child. It was so cute how she helped Mike out. Meanwhile Andy was the dad that always says let him figure out and stand on his own 2 feet. Mike would have had the point the 2nd run if he knew what he was doing and added oranges to his 4th and 5th order. We'll get em next year Mike.

[@FawnGesicht]

Poor Mike being shouted at the entire time... I think he deserves a do over with a new challenge due to how much Jane and Andy must have stressed Mike out!!

[@olivermurphy9832]

04:00 Jane: "I don't want to see things burst into flames." Me: "Who are you and what have you done with Jane!"

[@NaturalistScott]

The reason for the name Mincemeat in Mince Pies, is because historical in England meat used to just mean Food, it didn't just apply to animal or fish, the juicy part of fruit also used to be called Meat. These days the name shouldn't be too much of a mix up since Mince Pies are made out of Mincemeat (fruit), whereas ground up meat is called Minced Meat.

[@mx2000]

Overcooked single player is just kind of... un-fun. Everything just takes forever, and it is really hard to find a good rhythm between the chefs.

[@alexanderdavies3232]

10:32 - Jane: I'm going to stop micromanaging this. Five seconds later Jane: You haven't got any flour. Sixteen seconds later: Get it in the oven. Nine seconds : There's no clean plates I feel sorry for poor Mike - Jane's stressing *me* out.

[@Michael2t]

This was unbelievably frustrating to watch. Merry Christmas

[@nymalous3428]

I'm going to have to come back to this one, not even 4 minutes in and I'm already stressed! It sounds hilarious, but I just can't deal with it right now. Good luck, Mike!

[@TrafficJamByCam]

20:35 Andy: "Righthand Elf" sounds like a weird version of Twister. "Right hand elf, left foot Santa."

[@misterthegeoff9767]

Can I just say this is the best thumbnail for a challenge so far. And that was a high bar to clear after day 5

[@emmanuelmorales3208]

After working in a restaurant years ago, you have brought my ptsd flaming back into the most intimate components of my psyche. Thanks for that.

[@LiamDuke]

My heart is always full when I see an Oxtracooked video

[@AngelBeatYunara]

Send it Chef!

[@GHOSTDOG58]

Jane: "Because I don't want to see things bursting into flames! (proof Jane has been replaced by a Skrull!) ....... right now." - nevermind

[@MSte21]

It's barely three minutes in and I can already feel Mike's stress levels peaking.

[@Real_Grogg]

This was painful to watch 😂 😂

[@HooliganlabsPlus]

I would love more of Jane's max intensity Overcooked (or similar) gameplay and self-commentary! It's like being on the surface of Venus, but with less pressure.

[@GrannyTerror]

This video reminds me of our kitchen during Christmas: loads of yelling, people panicking, things (almost) burning, and someone singing silent night in the background...

[@frodobaggins7710]

I'm surprised it was Jane who set the oven on fire and not Mike, that's not how I expected that to go

[@wouldanyonelikeanytoast5171]

I wonder if the gang deployed Project “Ellen calming measures” before letting Ellen see this video. Measures include (but are not limited to): Kingdoms of Amalur live-streams, Pokemon let’s go Pikachu, Disney marathons and kitten therapy

[@recurvess9569]

CODE RED: JANE AS BEEN REPLACED! 4:00

[@MrUkraider]

This is so you Mike, turning triumph into chaos. Not a bad attempt there Jane, i would totally eat your cooking btw.

[@shimozu92]

This game looks like absolute hell to play single player.

[@keeganogrady847]

Mike should been abl to get help from Ellen or Luke in this one honestly

[@rosexofxalabaster]

Mikes challenge was actually to deal with acute stress of Jane backseat gaming him.

[@ultracapacity7531]

I know what a Mince Pie is, however I'm glad Mike explained it, because I misread the title. Thinking it said Mice Pie. 🐁

[@happybob1441]

We have meat pies in Australia that could conceivably be mice pies... On of the many reasons I'm not going to go out of my way to eat one.

[@biomarker5693]

Awesome challenge guys, I can literally feel the tension.

[@davidstepanek6107]

Mike: I don't know what I'm doing! Me: I can relate...

[@ChosenTrekie1983]

I think you should make a "It's all going pear shaped" shirt.

[@reikenkayzer]

Oxbox-crew: What Mike is reigning Oxmas champion? Give him all the hard challenges this year, that'll show him being good at oxmas.

[@anna-little-bird]

Go, Jane, go!

[@truehopey8045]

I need a lie down after watching this!

[@Technoir444]

I love Jane’s little grunts and urghs

[@Iseehowitis100]

me: wow I sure am anxious about flying home tomorrow, I'll watch this oxbox video, they're always soothing! I am not soothed. o.o

[@dmkatelyn]

My grandmother was first-generation from Scotland and she made mince everything. Mince pie, mince cookies, mince ice cream probably...

[@hiatusinc]

This is the kind of bday present i needed. Absolute kitchen chaos

[@joaquinvelasquez6252]

I think Andy and Jane are sabotaging the challenge by back seat driving so ferociously.

[@gamewithbritt]

this was genuinely the most stressful challenge. I think my blood pressure rose a couple of levels watching this.

[@eroos1232]

Merry Christmas, have some overcooked 2 induced stress! Now I want to try a mince pie...

[@MichaelVine92]

A lot of theories of how the restaurant can get the plates clean quicker were being suggested but no one thought of just having more than 4 plates for a commercial restaurant.

[@trentonnewman9683]

this game is a chaos simulator and therefore brilliant

[@trusarmor4957]

that exit from Frame are a nice touch Ellen

[@kallasantysanty6092]

That was probably the hardest challenge yet. Even MasterChef Ellen could have problems with it! And as Jane did not done it either (in the video) i would call it a moral victory for Mike :)

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

Oof that's rough even Jane cracked under the pressure. Always be looking at your orders :p

[@drkaushikt6926]

this year's challenges are quite unimaginative

[@roo189]

Wish Jane wouldn't help Mike so much it would of been so funny to see the kitchen go up in flames on his first attempt.

[@FinArborist]

14:40 "These minced pies tastes funny, but I can't put my finger on it.."🤣

[@kamranr03]

Jane is terrifying as a chef. I’d like to see her go up against G Ramsay😂👀 Edit: the duo of Ellen and Jane would make Ramsay’s kitchen seem like a walk in the park😂

[@Brasc]

On the Tenth Day of Xmas, Outside Xbox gave to me... Ten Mince Pies, Nine Stolen Muffins, Eight Marks on License, Seven Aggroed Guards, Six Ships Aflaming, FIVE BOWLS OF STEW!, Four Touch Downs, Three Bicycle Kicks, Two Deflated Crocs, and a Phone Snake Crashing On Screen.

[@maxter3529]

"the challenges are random" Somehow I doubt that