How To Play Far Cry On Xbox Around A Toddler (And Not Feel Bad)
Intro
My wife is a nurse. Which means she keeps crazier hours than a coked-up raccoon — lots of nights, weekends and 12-hour shifts. Consequently, my two-year-old son and I spend a lot of time together. After many days of visiting the park, mall, looking at puppies, and hearing the theme to Sesame Street on repeat, I need to make some Daddy Time.
If I don’t, I’ll lose whatever grip I have on reality and just start walking until I reach Alaska and die frozen in the wilderness like my personal hero from that Krakauer book whose name escapes me.
So, I play the game Far Cry 4 on Xbox. While my kid meanders around.
If you’ve played the Far Cry game franchise, your jaw is on the floor wondering how any self-respecting father can play that around a child. It can be violent and is extremely immoral and dark.
Sorry. I just can’t help myself. Mostly due to the fact that I am incredibly addicted to it.
To those of you not acclimated: the game is a first person shooter that requires you to hunt animals and kill terrorists. Here’s how I play it around my son. And for all the dads out there, here’s how you can do it too.
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