fathers hardly ever get the credit they deserve especially in the virtual world
deserve especially in the virtual world
deserve especially in the virtual world need a hand with that no sir I got it
need a hand with that no sir I got it
need a hand with that no sir I got it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 dads in gaming your dad was afraid you
dads in gaming your dad was afraid you
dads in gaming your dad was afraid you were on to us but I told him not to
were on to us but I told him not to
were on to us but I told him not to worry you’re so easy to fool for this
worry you’re so easy to fool for this
worry you’re so easy to fool for this list will only be ranking actual
list will only be ranking actual
list will only be ranking actual father’s and not father figures as usual
father’s and not father figures as usual
father’s and not father figures as usual we’re limiting this list to one per
we’re limiting this list to one per
we’re limiting this list to one per franchise and beware of spoilers
franchise and beware of spoilers
franchise and beware of spoilers anything to get out of here
anything to get out of here
anything to get out of here number 10 Eli Vance half-life 2 know who
number 10 Eli Vance half-life 2 know who
number 10 Eli Vance half-life 2 know who I’m talking about losing his wife in a
I’m talking about losing his wife in a
I’m talking about losing his wife in a horrible accident that occurred in their
horrible accident that occurred in their
horrible accident that occurred in their research facility Eli’s daughter Alex is
research facility Eli’s daughter Alex is
research facility Eli’s daughter Alex is all that he has prepare for unforeseen
all that he has prepare for unforeseen
all that he has prepare for unforeseen consequences what did you say dad a
consequences what did you say dad a
consequences what did you say dad a survivor of the original Black Mesa
survivor of the original Black Mesa
survivor of the original Black Mesa incident Eli now serves as a key member
incident Eli now serves as a key member
incident Eli now serves as a key member of the human resistance against the
of the human resistance against the
of the human resistance against the combine Gordon we have so much I need to
combine Gordon we have so much I need to
combine Gordon we have so much I need to tell you near the final act of half-life
tell you near the final act of half-life
tell you near the final act of half-life 2 eli is captured by the combine and
2 eli is captured by the combine and
2 eli is captured by the combine and taken to Nova Prospekt
taken to Nova Prospekt
taken to Nova Prospekt forcing Gordon and Alex to mount a
forcing Gordon and Alex to mount a
forcing Gordon and Alex to mount a daring prison rescue in order to get him
daring prison rescue in order to get him
daring prison rescue in order to get him back
back
back I’m fine would you you’ve got to get out
I’m fine would you you’ve got to get out
I’m fine would you you’ve got to get out of here number 9 checked Final Fantasy
of here number 9 checked Final Fantasy
of here number 9 checked Final Fantasy 10 if you’re sitting there watching this
10 if you’re sitting there watching this
10 if you’re sitting there watching this it means you’re stuck in spirit like me
it means you’re stuck in spirit like me
it means you’re stuck in spirit like me this father may have taken the whole
this father may have taken the whole
this father may have taken the whole tough love complex a bit too far you
tough love complex a bit too far you
tough love complex a bit too far you with a woman you can’t even catch a ball
with a woman you can’t even catch a ball
with a woman you can’t even catch a ball driving his own son to despise him with
driving his own son to despise him with
driving his own son to despise him with his relentless mocking and overall lack
his relentless mocking and overall lack
his relentless mocking and overall lack of affection the blitzball all-star
of affection the blitzball all-star
of affection the blitzball all-star constantly shamed Titus for never
constantly shamed Titus for never
constantly shamed Titus for never reaching his unrealistic expectations
it’s the right thing to do later in the
it’s the right thing to do later in the game it’s revealed that Jack’s whole
game it’s revealed that Jack’s whole
game it’s revealed that Jack’s whole angle was to toughen him up in hopes
angle was to toughen him up in hopes
angle was to toughen him up in hopes that he would later become better than
that he would later become better than
that he would later become better than him but with Jack’s inability to express
him but with Jack’s inability to express
him but with Jack’s inability to express himself it doesn’t come off very well
himself it doesn’t come off very well
himself it doesn’t come off very well received and say it only thing I drink
received and say it only thing I drink
received and say it only thing I drink from now on shoe buff milk it isn’t
from now on shoe buff milk it isn’t
from now on shoe buff milk it isn’t until Jack becomes sin that Titus is
until Jack becomes sin that Titus is
until Jack becomes sin that Titus is forced to confront his father and
forced to confront his father and
forced to confront his father and reconcile their differences there’s a
reconcile their differences there’s a
reconcile their differences there’s a time when you have to stop crying and
time when you have to stop crying and
time when you have to stop crying and move on
move on
move on number 8 Harry Mason Silent Hill have
number 8 Harry Mason Silent Hill have
number 8 Harry Mason Silent Hill have you seen a little girl let’s just say
you seen a little girl let’s just say
you seen a little girl let’s just say that if your dad is willing to search
that if your dad is willing to search
that if your dad is willing to search the nightmarish streets of Silent Hill
the nightmarish streets of Silent Hill
the nightmarish streets of Silent Hill for you he might deserve a father of the
for you he might deserve a father of the
for you he might deserve a father of the Year award
Year award
Year award hey wait stop unfortunately Harry Mason
hey wait stop unfortunately Harry Mason
hey wait stop unfortunately Harry Mason didn’t receive that honor but he did
didn’t receive that honor but he did
didn’t receive that honor but he did receive some interesting information
receive some interesting information
receive some interesting information concerning his adopted daughter beating
concerning his adopted daughter beating
concerning his adopted daughter beating a demon child incarnate is that Sheryl
a demon child incarnate is that Sheryl
a demon child incarnate is that Sheryl despite the adversity he faced or who he
despite the adversity he faced or who he
despite the adversity he faced or who he believed his daughter might be Harry
believed his daughter might be Harry
believed his daughter might be Harry found no feat too frightening to stop
found no feat too frightening to stop
found no feat too frightening to stop him from saving his daughter Cheryl
him from saving his daughter Cheryl
him from saving his daughter Cheryl what’s going on here number 7 Mike
what’s going on here number 7 Mike
what’s going on here number 7 Mike Haggar final fight Mike Haggar here who
Haggar final fight Mike Haggar here who
Haggar final fight Mike Haggar here who needs law enforcement when your city is
needs law enforcement when your city is
needs law enforcement when your city is being governed by this former wrestler
being governed by this former wrestler
being governed by this former wrestler once the mad deer gang kidnaps hey gars
once the mad deer gang kidnaps hey gars
once the mad deer gang kidnaps hey gars daughter Jessica they demand a ransom
daughter Jessica they demand a ransom
daughter Jessica they demand a ransom from the Metro City Mayor you son of a
from the Metro City Mayor you son of a
from the Metro City Mayor you son of a what have you done to her being the
what have you done to her being the
what have you done to her being the hands-on type of father that he is Hagar
hands-on type of father that he is Hagar
hands-on type of father that he is Hagar takes matters into his own hands and
takes matters into his own hands and
takes matters into his own hands and takes down the entire gang
takes down the entire gang
takes down the entire gang single-handedly while cleaning up the
single-handedly while cleaning up the
single-handedly while cleaning up the city in the process
we’d strongly advise against any further
we’d strongly advise against any further abduction plots because as was proven
abduction plots because as was proven
abduction plots because as was proven Mike Haggar will find you and he will
Mike Haggar will find you and he will
Mike Haggar will find you and he will kill you she’s my friend too
kill you she’s my friend too
kill you she’s my friend too count me in number six Bowser
count me in number six Bowser
count me in number six Bowser Super Mario Brothers jr. I’ve got
Super Mario Brothers jr. I’ve got
Super Mario Brothers jr. I’ve got something difficult to tell you about
something difficult to tell you about
something difficult to tell you about Princess Peach I know she’s not really
Princess Peach I know she’s not really
Princess Peach I know she’s not really my mom it’s always touching to see your
my mom it’s always touching to see your
my mom it’s always touching to see your father’s kids want to join in the family
father’s kids want to join in the family
father’s kids want to join in the family business Bowser is the father to his
business Bowser is the father to his
business Bowser is the father to his eight Koopalings if you include Bowser
eight Koopalings if you include Bowser
eight Koopalings if you include Bowser jr. who have all adopted the father’s
jr. who have all adopted the father’s
jr. who have all adopted the father’s desire to take down
desire to take down
desire to take down Mario together they command the Koopa
Mario together they command the Koopa
Mario together they command the Koopa army and can often be found holed up in
army and can often be found holed up in
army and can often be found holed up in airships and his various castles
out of all the Koopa Kings loyal
out of all the Koopa Kings loyal children he favors his youngest son
children he favors his youngest son
children he favors his youngest son Bowser jr. the only one he’s clearly
Bowser jr. the only one he’s clearly
Bowser jr. the only one he’s clearly shown affection for I wanna fight that
shown affection for I wanna fight that
shown affection for I wanna fight that Mario watch game boy boy
Mario watch game boy boy
Mario watch game boy boy well what son number five James fallout
well what son number five James fallout
well what son number five James fallout three a bright future ahead of you some
three a bright future ahead of you some
three a bright future ahead of you some I’m sure of it
I’m sure of it
I’m sure of it raising a child as a single parent is
raising a child as a single parent is
raising a child as a single parent is never easy especially when you have to
never easy especially when you have to
never easy especially when you have to raise that child in an underground
raise that child in an underground
raise that child in an underground atomic bunker you are quite the little
atomic bunker you are quite the little
atomic bunker you are quite the little Explorer aren’t you accepting a deal to
Explorer aren’t you accepting a deal to
Explorer aren’t you accepting a deal to become the vaults new physician in
become the vaults new physician in
become the vaults new physician in return for a safe place to stay and to
return for a safe place to stay and to
return for a safe place to stay and to raise his kid
raise his kid
raise his kid James temporarily abandons his plans to
James temporarily abandons his plans to
James temporarily abandons his plans to purify the wastelands water a plan which
purify the wastelands water a plan which
purify the wastelands water a plan which clearly was not as successful as I
clearly was not as successful as I
clearly was not as successful as I imagined it would be
imagined it would be
imagined it would be despite these suboptimal conditions
despite these suboptimal conditions
despite these suboptimal conditions James provides everything he can for his
James provides everything he can for his
James provides everything he can for his child giving him or her the best
child giving him or her the best
child giving him or her the best upbringing he’s capable of also doesn’t
upbringing he’s capable of also doesn’t
upbringing he’s capable of also doesn’t hurt that he’s voiced by Liam Neeson I’m
hurt that he’s voiced by Liam Neeson I’m
hurt that he’s voiced by Liam Neeson I’m very proud of you
very proud of you
very proud of you number 4 John Marston Red Dead
number 4 John Marston Red Dead
number 4 John Marston Red Dead Redemption nice work son you’re a quick
Redemption nice work son you’re a quick
Redemption nice work son you’re a quick learner outlaw Cowboys can’t make good
learner outlaw Cowboys can’t make good
learner outlaw Cowboys can’t make good fathers too especially when they give up
fathers too especially when they give up
fathers too especially when they give up their life of crime for the well-being
their life of crime for the well-being
their life of crime for the well-being of their family is there anything you
of their family is there anything you
of their family is there anything you don’t like shooting Paul I admit the
don’t like shooting Paul I admit the
don’t like shooting Paul I admit the thing yet but as soon as I do I’ll let
thing yet but as soon as I do I’ll let
thing yet but as soon as I do I’ll let you know
you know
you know John’s dark past haunted him even after
John’s dark past haunted him even after
John’s dark past haunted him even after escaping and moving his wife and son to
escaping and moving his wife and son to
escaping and moving his wife and son to a new ranch by the time your turn comes
a new ranch by the time your turn comes
a new ranch by the time your turn comes hell this could be the nicest farm in
hell this could be the nicest farm in
hell this could be the nicest farm in the county he’s first blackmailed into
the county he’s first blackmailed into
the county he’s first blackmailed into killing his old gang members in return
killing his old gang members in return
killing his old gang members in return for his family safety only before the
for his family safety only before the
for his family safety only before the Bureau of Investigation deems him still
Bureau of Investigation deems him still
Bureau of Investigation deems him still at fault for his crimes and undeserving
at fault for his crimes and undeserving
at fault for his crimes and undeserving of freedom you stay out of trouble John
of freedom you stay out of trouble John
of freedom you stay out of trouble John ain’t no trouble Abigail ain’t no
ain’t no trouble Abigail ain’t no
ain’t no trouble Abigail ain’t no trouble when he and his family is
trouble when he and his family is
trouble when he and his family is cornered he orders his son to escape
cornered he orders his son to escape
cornered he orders his son to escape with his mother
with his mother
with his mother John goes out in a literal blaze of
John goes out in a literal blaze of
John goes out in a literal blaze of glory to ensure that the government
glory to ensure that the government
glory to ensure that the government would no longer torment his family
number three Ethan Mars heavy rain how
number three Ethan Mars heavy rain how are things at school is your teacher
are things at school is your teacher
are things at school is your teacher nice things fine dead even has
nice things fine dead even has
nice things fine dead even has demonstrated unreal tenacity in the
demonstrated unreal tenacity in the
demonstrated unreal tenacity in the hellish journey he underwent to rescue
hellish journey he underwent to rescue
hellish journey he underwent to rescue his son from the origami killer are you
his son from the origami killer are you
his son from the origami killer are you prepared to suffer to save your son
prepared to suffer to save your son
prepared to suffer to save your son having lost his first son in a car
having lost his first son in a car
having lost his first son in a car accident and having his wife leave him
accident and having his wife leave him
accident and having his wife leave him as a result
as a result
as a result Ethan’s naturally rather protective of
Ethan’s naturally rather protective of
Ethan’s naturally rather protective of his second son Sean you’ve got a cold
his second son Sean you’ve got a cold
his second son Sean you’ve got a cold coming on when Sean gets kidnapped
coming on when Sean gets kidnapped
coming on when Sean gets kidnapped Ethan proves his willingness to do
Ethan proves his willingness to do
Ethan proves his willingness to do anything it takes to save his son and we
anything it takes to save his son and we
anything it takes to save his son and we mean anything number two Kenny
mean anything number two Kenny
mean anything number two Kenny Telltale’s The Walking Dead the boy’s
Telltale’s The Walking Dead the boy’s
Telltale’s The Walking Dead the boy’s been bit in case you haven’t figured
been bit in case you haven’t figured
been bit in case you haven’t figured that out when it comes to the apocalypse
that out when it comes to the apocalypse
that out when it comes to the apocalypse your family and loved ones are all
your family and loved ones are all
your family and loved ones are all you’ve really got Kenny realize this
you’ve really got Kenny realize this
you’ve really got Kenny realize this really soon and developed an all for one
really soon and developed an all for one
really soon and developed an all for one complex when it came to protecting his
complex when it came to protecting his
complex when it came to protecting his wife gotcha
wife gotcha
wife gotcha and their son duck and it’s I can’t
and their son duck and it’s I can’t
and their son duck and it’s I can’t there was nothing too over the top when
there was nothing too over the top when
there was nothing too over the top when it came to their safety even when it
it came to their safety even when it
it came to their safety even when it involved the sacrifice of another
involved the sacrifice of another
involved the sacrifice of another person’s life
when duck gets infected Kenny tries to
when duck gets infected Kenny tries to hide it for as long as possible a
hide it for as long as possible a
hide it for as long as possible a problem which eventually catches up to
problem which eventually catches up to
problem which eventually catches up to him and his wife in a terrible way Chat
him and his wife in a terrible way Chat
him and his wife in a terrible way Chat Chat gotcha
Chat gotcha
Chat gotcha before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
you may take our lives this day but we
you may take our lives this day but we will have yours in return I swear we
will have yours in return I swear we
will have yours in return I swear we will mama Elizabeth everything I’ve done
will mama Elizabeth everything I’ve done
will mama Elizabeth everything I’ve done I’ve done to keep you safe from what
I’ve done to keep you safe from what
I’ve done to keep you safe from what number one Joel the last of us you’ve
number one Joel the last of us you’ve
number one Joel the last of us you’ve got to get here do you understand me
got to get here do you understand me
got to get here do you understand me though we don’t spend too much time with
though we don’t spend too much time with
though we don’t spend too much time with Joel and his daughter Sarah in the intro
Joel and his daughter Sarah in the intro
Joel and his daughter Sarah in the intro sequence of the game they’re devout bond
sequence of the game they’re devout bond
sequence of the game they’re devout bond is most certainly felt here this is your
is most certainly felt here this is your
is most certainly felt here this is your birthday Sarah inevitably doesn’t make
birthday Sarah inevitably doesn’t make
birthday Sarah inevitably doesn’t make it and the heartbreaking scene of him
it and the heartbreaking scene of him
it and the heartbreaking scene of him holding his lifeless daughter has left
holding his lifeless daughter has left
holding his lifeless daughter has left us all speechless
despite Ellie not being Joel’s actual
despite Ellie not being Joel’s actual daughter their tracks and closeness
daughter their tracks and closeness
daughter their tracks and closeness later in the game demonstrated his
later in the game demonstrated his
later in the game demonstrated his tendency to protect his late daughter
tendency to protect his late daughter
tendency to protect his late daughter through the fourteen-year-old survivor
through the fourteen-year-old survivor
through the fourteen-year-old survivor Ellie
your tread Nasim mighty thin ice here we
your tread Nasim mighty thin ice here we did say we were excluding father figures
did say we were excluding father figures
did say we were excluding father figures but since Joel is still technically a
but since Joel is still technically a
but since Joel is still technically a father his role as Ellie’s protector is
father his role as Ellie’s protector is
father his role as Ellie’s protector is all the more paternal do you agree with
all the more paternal do you agree with
all the more paternal do you agree with our list ha that was so much fun
our list ha that was so much fun
our list ha that was so much fun which videogame character do you think
which videogame character do you think
which videogame character do you think was the best dad for more awesome top
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