So, Father’s Day is coming up soon, so I decided to make a list of the best fathers in games. Now, the rules are simple. Only from games that I have played, and only one game per franchise. Also, the fathers don’t need to have biological children to be good dads, so adoptive fathers will be included in this list. And with that said, lets start the list



#10: Michael De Santa from Grand Theft Auto V - Sure, he’s a short tempered, alcoholic, bank robbing whore mongering asswipe who is a terrible role model, but, he is a good father. While he does set a terrible example for his two kids, he still loves them, and will do anything for them, like save them from computer nerds, to beating up stalkers. Sure, they may not have any respect for him, but, parents are meant to care for their children without expecting anything, and Michael does just that. But, like I said, he is the worst possible role model… Okay, SECOND worst (Trevor obviously the worst), so, that is why he is only number ten



#9: Big Daddy from Bioshock - Now, I don’t know if Big Daddy’s are really the fathers of Little Sisters, or if they just found them while walking around and said, “Okay, I’ll take care of her”. But, Big Daddy’s are really caring fathers. They will do anything to protect the Little Sisters, even fight off hordes of Splicers. And, for those who have fought a Big Daddy in Bioshock, you know full well that they don’t fuck around. But, this is lower, because Big Daddy’s are as developed as the later entries



#8: Mila’s Father from Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Now, it was real hard to choose a good father, since there aren’t much parents in the Zelda games. But, I went with Mila’s Father. This was hard, as most fathers in this game are jerks. Maggie’s Father, once she is found, uses all of the necklaces her boyfriend gave her, and then sells them all so he can become rich. What a dick. Mila’s Father, however, was once a very rich man. However, once he heard that Mila was kidnapped, he did everything he could to save her. He even went as far as to spend all of his money to save her, and ended up a penniless beggar. This may not seem bad, but, remember, this guy would throw his fortune away just to save his one daughter. That there is amazing.



#7: Mike Haggar from Final Fight - Now, as the mayor of the city, you think that you could just send a group of specialists to save your kidnapped daughter. I mean, every political leader sends some guy to save their daughters. But not Mike Haggar. This guy will personally beat the shit out of every criminal in the entire city just to save his daughter. I mean, seriously, if our president was like that, that would be pretty cool.



#6: Big Boss from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Now, some of you may disagree with me, since Big Boss has been trying to kill his son, Solid Snake, several times. However, he says that this was something he never wanted to do, and that he always cared for his son. Not to mention, he also manages to make his apology to his meeting with his son one of the best endings I have ever seen in a video game. It easily put him on this list



#5: Lee Everett from The Walking Dead - No, not that shitty Activision one, I mean the legendary masterpiece by Telltale. If Telltale taught us anything, its that there CAN be a good Walking Dead game. And if Activision taught us anything, its that they REALLY need to make a game that isn’t an FPS for once. Anyway, Lee Everett is an intelligent man who finds Clementine during his survival. He then forms a very strong bond that one a father and daughter would have, and he would go so far as to kill even living humans to keep her safe. I won’t say more, because, if you haven’t play this game, you need to. And not that godawful Activision one. That one is terrible



#4: Chuck Greene from Dead Rising 2 - Now, what are the traits of someone who is a badass? A zombie-killing machine? A motocross champion? A… parent? Well, Chuck is all of those things, and he is amazing at all of them. Although Chuck is trying to clear his name of causing the zombie outbreak in Fortune City, he is always turley dedicating his time outside the safe room to find Zombrex for his infected daughter, Katey, who needs it once a day at 7 AM. And he’ll do anything to get it. Find it in hard to reach places, buy it from a bunch of punks, get it at a store (Yeah, not really. He’ll get it anyway BUT the more logical way), fight off psychopaths, and have to deal with some of the most unbearable survivors in the game… See, he will do anything for his daughter.



#3: Harry Mason from Silent Hill - Now, any sane person who saw a foggy town filled with flying demon dogs, murderous children and Pyramid Heads would be like, “Okay, nope. Fuck that. I’m taking a detour”. But not Harry Mason. Once his daughter is taken into the dangerous town of Silent Hill, Harry just goes right in and fights his way to save her. He doesn’t care what happens to him, just as long as his daughter is safe. It takes serious guts to save anyone, even your own daughter, when their in this little slice of Hell



#2: Ethan Mars from Heavy Rain - I was tempted to put Ethan at number one. But, he was just beaten by one character. However, Ethan is still a great father. After his first son, Jason, is killed in a car accident, he falls into a major depression. However, his second son, Sean, is then taken by the Origami Killer, and he is then forced to follow his every demands to save Sean. He will do ANYTHING, from killing a man, to fighting the police, to drinking poison, to even CUTTING OFF HIS OWN FINGER, all for his own son. His dedication to save his son were great, but, number one did it better



#1: John Marston from Red Dead Redemption - (SPOILERS) Now, for all you Ethan Mars fans out there who are gonna get mad, please hear me out. After his family was taken into custody by the government, John went all across the wild west, as well as Mexico, meeting all sorts of people in order to take out his former gang. And once he is done, he is then tricked by the government and is sentenced to death. John knows that he can’t run away from them, and if he tries, they will be after his family no matter what. Son John then sends his family away, and lets himself get gunned down by the government. While Ethan Mars went through just about the exact same amount of crap as John did, Ethan can be saved and be reunited with his family. However, John’s death is inevitable. He is going to die, and there is nothing the player can do. It’s scripted. It’s a part of the game. No amount of choices is gonna prevent it. That is what makes John Marston the best father in video games

So, there you have it. Did you enjoy the list? Tell me what you thought of it below. With that, I will see you all next time.