If your fans of Youtube stars Markiplier and Pewdiepie then you have probably seen them play this. I've been wanting to get it since I watched Mark's playthrough, and it was on sale on Steam about a week ago so I couldn't say no. I am talking about, of course, Young Horses' indie masterpiece - Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
In this game you play as an octopus pretending to be a human. You have a wonderful wife and two adorable (human) children (how..?). And no one seems to notice that you are in fact a mollusk. Except one angry chef who is determined to expose you.
Being a dad is pretty hard work. Being an octodad is almost insane. Try mowing the lawn without any bones. Grocery shopping, making coffee, and even a trip to the aquarium with your family become very difficult when you have to keep your eight-legged secret hidden.
Here's how it works. You control Octodad's arms (two of his legs) and his feet (his extra legs, together). Use your mouse to move your arms and click on things highlighted in green to pick them up. Click again to put them down. You can also use your scroll wheel to raise and lower your arms. To walk, click and hold the right mouse button for your right leg, and left button for the left leg, moving the mouse so each leg (individually) is in the right position before letting go to set your foot down. Switch between arm and leg mode with your spacebar.
Grilling burgers doesn't sound so easy now, huh? Wait til you have to outsmart marine biologists and play arcade games. (Seriously, all the things I've said so far are things you have to do in this game.)
In all seriousness, this game is a frustration bomb that can, and will, explode at any moment. Coordinating your movements is not so easy, not at first anyway. But damn do I have a rhythm for walking up stairs now! That said, the story and characters are fantastic, and even if the gameplay can be challenging, it never stops being hilarious.
There are achievements included; a few are standard fare, like finishing the game, but others have been nearly impossible for me, given the controls. Throw the wedding ring onto my wife's hand from across the chapel?! Not gonna happen.
There are also 3 hidden ties in every level (30 total, plus 3 you get at the end of the secret level just for finding and beating it). Finding them isn't so difficult, you can always just Google them, but getting to some of them is rage-inducing at its finest. Ask me about the one atop the crane.
So anyway, I love this game. I adore it. You should play it if you get the chance, because I guarantee you will love it too. It may have you throwing your mouse across the room at times, but it will also have you laughing until you cry, I promise.