Octodad is an indi title that was released for download at Octodadgame.com. I honestly am not sure if the group that made it has a name, because I didn't dig that far, but let it be known that everyone reading this should head over to Octodadgame.com and download this free game! It is fun, goofy, and at times: kinda difficult.Basically, you play as an octopus that is posing as a father, except in doing so, he actually "is" a father. He loves his family so much and they love him and because of this, I don't really see why there needs to be a "suspicion meter" that goes up whenever you do something a "dad" wouldn't do in real life. Granted it's funny and granted I'm probably delving too deep into something that really doesn't need to be delved into, but I digress.
This game isn't the greatest thing in the world, but it sure has charm. This game made me laugh on a number of different levels, and although it is short, people can find themselves playing it over and over just to see how far they can push the limits and what whacky stuff they can pull off.
The biggest selling factor for this game is its control scheme. It's difficult, but purposefully so (i hope) You have 2 buttons that control the cameras rotation around you, and then you control Octodad entirely with your mouse. The space bar or middle click buttons switch from arm mode to feet mode. When in feet mode, the right click controls the right foot and the left click controls the left. In arm mode, you take control of the right arm only, the right click them controls the height in which you have the tentacle, and the left click controls grabbing onto objects (gee I hope I didn't get any of that mixed up) Regardless! The best part is the Octodad's animations as you fumble around a room. His body parts can get all mixed up as things start sticking to you. I laughed my ass off when I tried to wade through all of the junk in a closet. Just seeing a large octopus throwing boxes and toys around a small, dark room is hilarious!
Once again, this game is fun and funny. It's not a super polished, AAA title, but it doesn't have to be. Indipendent games is "where it's at" right now and this game is just another example. It's definitely worth playing, and the group that made it also has a kickstarter account on their site for those who would like to donate a little cash their way. I'd suggest it so that we can see more of Octodad in the future.
Pros
- hilarious
- charming
- something new
- FREE
Cons
- short
- controls may be frustrating to some
