Real gaming reviews from a dad who actually plays with his kids.
I’m a 46-year-old dad with two boys (10 and 7) who love gaming as much as I do. Every review here is shaped by family life: limited time, real budgets, and honest opinions from two generations sitting on the same sofa.
Honest reviews, family-tested.
The newest gaming posts, updated automatically. Reviews, comparisons, and guides written from the perspective of a dad who actually plays.
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PaRappa the Rapper (PS1, 1996): A Dad’s Return to the Genre’s First Step
Revisiting PaRappa the Rapper on PS1. Two hours long, musically brilliant, and the first rhythm game ever made — genre-founding…
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Screamer 2 on PC: A Dad’s Return to 1996 Arcade Racing
Revisiting Screamer 2, Graffiti Entertainment’s 1996 arcade racer. What it got right, what the Need for Speed series did better,…
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Tomb Raider on PS1: A Dad’s Return to 1996 Lara Croft
Revisiting Core Design’s 1996 Tomb Raider on PS1. The grid-based jump, the polygon hair, the wolves of Peru — and…
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Rise of the Triad (1994): A Dad’s PC CD-ROM Comeback
Revisiting Tom Hall’s 1994 FPS cult classic. Originally planned as Wolfenstein 3D II, sold as its own strange thing, open-sourced…
Pick the angle that matters to you.
Every game gets examined from multiple directions. Choose the perspective that fits what you need right now.
Dad Reviews
Full game reviews through the lens of a working dad with limited time. Is it worth the money? Does it respect your evening? Buy, wait, or skip.
Dad vs Kids
Two-generation comparisons: what I thought versus what my 10-year-old and 7-year-old thought. Where we agreed, where we didn’t.
Parent Guides
Before you buy this for your child. Age suitability, monetization, online safety, and what the ratings don’t tell you.
Family Picks
The best games for playing together. Co-op, shared screen, weekend sessions, and games that actually work across age groups.
The Dad Filter — six questions every review answers.
Most review sites score games on graphics, gameplay, and story. We score them on the things that actually matter when you have kids, a job, and maybe two hours after bedtime.
Worth Full Price?
Should you buy now, wait for a sale, or skip entirely?
Kid Appeal
How much will kids actually want to play this?
Parent Tolerance
Can you watch or play this without losing your mind?
Family Play Value
Does it work as a shared experience?
Time Respect
Does it value a busy parent’s limited free time?
Replay Chances
Will anyone touch it again after week one?
Gaming has been part of my life since the 1980s.
From the Commodore 16 to a modern gaming PC — every system, every generation. Now I get to share it with my boys, and that changes how you see every game.