Years ago, when I first watched the videos of Young Horses Inc.'s Octodad, I was taken back by how strange Octodad was. Why would someone make a game that was so absurd? But, it was an
amazingly absurd game.
The video commentary helped as well. Whoever was playing was struggling to control Octodad, who is essentially an 8-legged gelatinous puppet attempting to pass himself off as a human... who is happily married with kids. Something about the odd troubles that plagued this individual's life was intriguing. I wanted to know more, and now there is more.
Being a dad is hard. Being an octopus is tough. Being an Octodad is super difficult. All the tasks to complete are the seemingly simplest things possible... for land-dwelling humans. The boneless cephalopod pretender is attempting to be an inconspicuous father, and even the most mundane task requires a heroic effort just to keep suspicions to a minimum. Want to nonchalantly walk through the living room to go clean a single dish in the kitchen for your wife? Good luck not flailing around like an accidental tentacle-whirlwind having a grand mal seizure and unwittingly destroying everything in your path.
Clumsy, awkward, and hilarious- stealth shouldn't be the word used, but this is a "stealth" game worthy of your time.
Are you up to the DAD-ly challenge of maintaining your oceanic nature for the joys and hardships of parenthood? Family life is good as long as your family remains unaware that you are an octopus.
Sources
[ Sony PlayStation Blog ] [ Young Horses Inc Official ]
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