For another kind of gamer, the shoddy controls will be infuriating, especially if you’re the sort that derives enjoyment from playing a game as quickly and efficiently as possible. For a certain type of gamer, there will be huge laughs and big grins at watching Octodad fail at even the simplest tasks in epic fashion. It’s short, clocking in at only about three to four hours depending on how you play, and the game is a constant battle against the deliberately designed wonky controls.
This is where the game is going to divide people. For the most dedicated of PS fans, there’s an also an option to use the Move controller if you have one around, and in some regards, it actually works better than a standard controller, though it’s still hilariously unpredictable when it comes to fighting Octodad’s flailing limbs. There’s even a local co-op option that lets two different players control two different limbs. The physics of Octodad’s limbs are wildly unpredictable, assigning each limb to different triggers on the DualShock controller with actual maneuvering put on the analog sticks.
