![]() There is still a lot of opportunity to cause chaos but certain sections of the aquarium were grating, especially Tommy's Kelp adventure. Once you reach the Aquarium, the game is less about random, wanton destruction and more about solving puzzles and telling a story. Three hours is the sweet spot for this sort of game though, because even with the short run time I found myself getting tired of it at the end however, it could be because the last half of the game takes a turn that makes it different from the first half. In fact, the entire game can be completed in about two to three hours: I completed it in about two hours and 22 minutes. Setting the difficulty to Easy pretty much negates the bar entirely, letting you focus on what's important: Octopus-based destruction of property. However, this bar fills pretty slow on Normal difficulty and decreases just as fast, so you're really never in any danger of being discovered. You're probably wondering “Surely, other people will start to expect you as you destroy an aquarium or grocery store, right?” Technically, yes, as the game has a meter that raises as other humans start to suspect your zany actions as being not quite human. Trying to drink some coffee led to the destruction of my kitchen's pantries. Attempting to buy some mango soda led to the destruction of the grocery store's “Soda City” display. Trying to give Octodad's daughter some chocolate milk ended up with the living room table being flipped over and chocolate milk being spilled all over her head. Waking up in the morning and attempting to turn off the alarm ended up with his entire bedroom being destroyed. Octodad's arm is controlled in much the same way, with the left and right analog sticks controlling the directions he moves his arm in.ĭue to the boneless structure of an octopus, both Octodad's arms and legs flail wildly while sticking to everything in sight, so performing even the most simple task is difficult but always humorous. ![]() That over-exaggerated walk I mentioned earlier means that Octodad can clear long distances in a single stride but it also means he is going to crash into tables, knock furniture around and just cause general mayhem. In this game, Octodad's left and right legs are controlled independently with the R2 and L2 triggers, one foot in front of the other. In normal games, characters are controlled by just using the left analog stick, but Octodad is not a normal game and Octodad is not a normal character. I've never really thought about how an octopus would be a bipedal, but I think developer Young Horses really nailed it: Octodad sports an over-exaggerated walk, has long droopy arms that flail around and his lack of bones means he flips and flops over everything. I mean, what do you expect? He's an octopus pretending to be a man, after all. Octodad is the next in a short line of games whose fun derives from the fact that the controls are purposely terrible. The jokes are more groan worthy (however, there are a ton of clever game references in the humor, such as Minecraft, PewDiePie, Bit.Trip and QWOP references) but that's because the real humor comes from the game itself, with everything else being ancillary. The voice actors themselves are top notch and, while they may come off as over-exaggerated at times, they fit the tone of the game perfectly. There is loads of story here and, as mentioned before, the tale is well-written and full of humor. It even has a theme song, and that theme song is awesome.ĭespite being a cephalopod, Octodad isn't a mute: He'll frequently grunt and make noises that the in-game subtitles will translate into meaningful phrases. The premise has all the makings of a great cartoon: slapstick humor, an antagonist, oblivious side characters and well-written humor. In fact, nobody seems to have an idea he is an octopus, except for one crazed chef who serves as Octodad's rival, appearing out of nowhere but always away from prying eyes and taken care of before anyone sees. It starts “en medias res,” with Octodad planning to get married to his fetching human bride, Scarlet, who has no idea he is secretly an octopus. Like any good cartoon would, Octodad throws you right into its world without going into the character's past or any significant detail about him, letting the viewer pick things up as the game goes on.
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