

(The gameplay is also just very cool.) For bonus points, teach your dad how to play God of War and really drive home the message that parents and children are always learning from each other.īuy God of War (PS4) here: Amazon | GameStop | Best Buy | Walmart Zombie Daddy: The Last of Us and Telltale’s The Walking Dead Image: Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainmentīoth The Last of Us and Telltale’s The Walking Dead feature gruff, resourceful men forming parental bonds with tenacious young women to whom they’re not biologically related. God of War is one of our favorite new games this year, mostly because of its story, which is full of mythology but reads as timeless and universal. Scary Daddy : God of War Image: Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive EntertainmentĬome for the giant monsters and Norse gods, stay for the intimate, personal story about a father and son. Nothing ruins a Father’s Day like failing to save your son from a serial killer. Proceed with caution on some of the more depressing and/or awkward ones, though. If your dad has even a passing interest in video games he’d probably enjoy playing through some dad-themed games with you. To celebrate Father’s Day this year, we’ve rounded up the best games that tackle fatherhood in meaningful, depressing, silly and downright awkward ways. (And yes, it sucks that moms in video games are usually either absent or monsters.) On the other, the internet just loves a good dad meme. On the one hand, the fear of failing to protecting your children is a universal one. There are a couple reasons for that, and they range from poignant to very silly. From the Big Daddies of Bioshock to the hot daddies of Dream Daddy, dads are everywhere in video games.
