However, once players get used to things, controlling him becomes incredibly satisfying and an important element in surpassing the stealth challenges of the game. Even with the opening tutorial being as detailed as it needs to be, to say that Dadliest Catch is tough at first is a big understatement. Part of the fun of playing as Octodad is making mistakes and flailing your arms and legs around attempting to get them into the right spots. This game is the definition of having control that you “have to get used to,” but it’s supposed to be that way. From trying to get keys slightly near keyholes to putting grocery items in your cart, normal everyday tasks are equally frustrating and hilarious when playing as Octodad. The controls are definitely unique with players controlling arms and legs separately and attempting to move around areas and grab important objects. Not to mention, Young Horses knew that players would be unable resist the urge to make him dance with his wacky movements and included plenty of small dance sequences that just let players go nuts. Octadad, himself, is also just a really great character whose fears of his identity being discovered leads to some great cutscenes, especially when he’s afraid to go to the aquarium, and players really grow to care for him because of his lovable charm. Getting grocery shopping done, mowing the lawn, and getting a barbeque ready has never been so strange looking and tons of fun. We get a great origin story in Octodad coming onto a ship and commandeering it disguised at the captain, help Octodad down the aisle on his wedding day, and complete mundane tasks in the strangest ways. Through controlling his many arms and legs/tentacles as best they can, players are tasked to complete many mundane tasks that range from going grocery shopping to taking your kids to the aquarium.īeing on a much larger platform, Young Horses was able to not only improve some of the controls for Octodad, but also expand on the levels within the story. While trying to not arouse suspicion from his family members, he’s also trying to avoid the clutches of a cartoonishly evil chef. Like I said before, the game has players take control, or at least attempt to, of an octopus posing as a normal human father in a three-piece suit trying to keep his identity a secret. Eventually the game would become a big talking point in the indie game’s sphere and was even highlighted at PlayStation’s 20 E3 press conference before releasing on PS4. The game was ultimately funded through Kickstarter and surpassed its goal of $20,000 as it raised a little over $24,000 through fan support. However, eight of the eighteen knew they could do more for this game and decided to form their own game studio, Young Horses, that would go on to create the sequel we all know. It sure wasn’t joke to everyone else though, as the game was incredibly well received by fans and critics alike for its strange controls and being very well made for just college project. Octodad: Dadliest Catch is actually a sequel to the 2010 freeware game Octodad developed by eighteen students at DePaul University – who originally made the game as a joke. So, with a new console generation upon us and Father’s Day finally rolling around, there’s no better time to look back at one of gaming’s wackiest dads.
OCTODAD DADLIEST CATCH REVIEWS PS4
When the game debuted on PS4 within its first year, it was a huge hit with people for its hilarious story and unique controls and easily one of my favorites from my early days of the PS4.
Yes, remember that game where players are tasked with playing as an octopus trying to maintain a disguise of being a modern family man and completing mundane tasks to keep people from being suspicious. However, there’s one character that frankly isn’t talked about enough since he made his console back in 2014 and is truly the dadliest of dads in the gaming world – Octodad Whether it’s a vengeful god trying to escape his devastating past with his son or a man trying to be a good father-figure for a young girl he keeps safe during the apocalypse, gaming has shelled out plenty of great dads throughout the years. While there’re plenty of great father figures in gaming that deserve plenty of recognition this Father’s Day.
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