![]() The star of the show obviously is the physics engine which allows Octodad to flail around and interact with nearly everything in the environment. Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a relatively low budget indie game, and visually, it looks like a relatively low budget indie game. The end result is pretty bizarre as you would expect. Young Horses did find a unique way to let players team up to control Octotdad, by allowing them each to move a different set of limbs with additional controllers. Once you play through the story (which is no more than 3 hours long), all that’s left is to find 100% of the hidden ties scattered on each level and clean up some relatively easy trophies. So your mileage may vary in terms of how frustrating/enjoyable you find Octodad. I found my second playthrough of Octodad: Dadliest Catch much more enjoyable than the first, since I had a much better handle on the controls not to mention knowledge of was expected to complete each objective. ![]() Some of the tasks assigned to Octodad are legitimately fun and interesting (making coffee, playing arcade games, running up an escalator), though others, such as shambling across some narrow beams or climbing structures can and will touch a nerve. The first time through the game there were some seemingly simple tasks which took me way too long to perform, thus wearing on my patience rather quickly. Soon thereafter, your enjoyment will correspond with how much patience you have with the purposefully imprecise controls. The first few minutes you spend with the game - getting dressed and ready for your wedding - will be hilarious, guaranteed. The challenge is learning how to walk, pick up items and perform actions using Octodad’s floppy limbs. Using the DualShock 4’s analog sticks in conjunction with the analog triggers to actuate Octodad’s tentacles, it’s your goal to work through various everyday scenarios without causing too much attention to yourself. And that’s basically the concept of Dadliest Catch. What makes Octodad so unique is that no one realizes he’s an actual eight-limbed octopus… unless he does something stupid, like getting spotted without clothing or stumbling around excessively in public. We’re talking a house, white picket fence, trips to the grocery store, chores, fatherly duties and whatnot. ![]() Octodad: Dadliest Catch is the story (yes it has a story) of an octopus who somehow meets a human woman, gets married, has two perfectly human children, and lives a content, normal human life in the suburbs. Though if you’re looking for an offbeat PS4 adventure that shouldn’t suck up too much of your precious gaming time, Octodad: Dadliest Catch may be worth checking out. At times, Octodad is more of an Octopus-pretending-to-be-a-human-simulator than any sort of game you’ve played previously, and it certainly can be a unique, albeit occasionally frustrating, experience. I mean the catchy title alone should be enough of a tip off to tell you that. The game's soundtrack is also available for listening on Bandcamp.Octodad: Dadliest Catch isn’t your typical console videogame - not by a long shot. PlayStation Plus users can snag the game at a 20 percent discount of $11.99 until April 29. Octodad: Dadliest Catch is available for $14.99. This version also include the local co-op mode present in the PC version. The PS4 version also includes PlayStation Move support for one or two players and the ability to play with PlayStation Move and a Nav controller. The latter third of the game, according the post by creative director Kevin Zuhn, has undergone "some radical changes" and includes new challenges like swabbing decks and "jig dancing" as well as new disguises for Octodad. Octodad launched for Windows PC back in January (check out Polygon's review) and has since been tweaked based on player feedback for the PS4 version. Now, with a wife and two children to care for, as well as a suspicious chef on his tail, Octodad must keep up the ruse and navigate everyday tasks like pouring milk and mowing the lawn without giving away his cephalopod identity. In Dadliest Catch, players control an octopus who has fooled the entire world into thinking he's human. Developer Young Horses' octopus-pretending-to-be-a-man simulator Octodad: Dadliest Catch will launch for PlayStation 4 on April 22 in North America and April 23 in Europe, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog.
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