And even beyond the lunacy of it all, even beyond the ridiculousness that the game is built around, where you play as an octopus who's married and has human kids and mows the lawn somehow, it's heartwarming. It was one of the first times I've felt like a kid again playing video games, and I mean that in the most sincere sense that I can muster. It's so ridiculous and so amazingly bright and happy, even at it's supposed darkest moments, that it reminds me of games I played on the computer growing up. OCTODAD: DADLIEST CATCH is not just fun, it borders on goddamned joyous. It was one of the first times I've felt like a kid again playing video games, and I mean that in the вЂ¦ More Play out my fantasy, if you will, of a loving, supportive family. Here is something I wish I had, and now I can live on in the dream.

Because, ridiculous as the premise is, the sentiment remains. That's partially why I'm drawn to stories like this, stories with a family that actually cares about one another, even if its told under the guise of a goddamned octopus who wears a suit and somehow fathered two human children. Who WILL actually stand by them and every decision they make, love them unconditionally, all that hollywood schlock, but from my own experience, it has been not the least bit true. Some people have families who WILL actually do those sorts of things. Now, to be fair, my life is very different than other peoples. I'm here to tell you that's a big steaming pile of crap. That family will be there for you, no matter what, no matter who you are, that you can always, always, depend on family. We're often told that family is the single most important thing in the world. There have been plenty of stories told throughout the ages about families weathering a tragedy together or learning to overcome things and love one another, and plenty of stories throughout the ages that are called a 'fish out of water' tale, but none are so literal as OCTODAD: DADLIEST CATCH.

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