So I played this grandpa simulator.. | Asmongold TV

"Grandpa is fucking tonight." That line, delivered by a character in a video game Asmongold is playing, sets the tone for the entire episode. Asmongold is live-streaming his first playthrough of a game he describes as a "grandpa simulator," a title that is equal parts absurdist comedy and low-budget action game. The central question of the episode is not about the game's mechanics or narrative depth, but about what makes a piece of entertainment like this genuinely fun and worthwhile, especially when compared to more polished, expensive, and often self-serious titles like Dragon Age.

The Game as a Vehicle for Pointless Fun

The game itself is a chaotic, first-person shooter where the player controls a foul-mouthed, elderly military veteran who is trying to rescue a woman from the FBI. The premise is ludicrous: a woman in a DUI meeting asks the player character to smuggle her out of the country, and in exchange, she will sleep with him. The player character immediately agrees, instructing his grandson to "bring the guns" and declaring his intent to get laid. The gameplay that follows is a series of violent shootouts with police and FBI agents, punctuated by crude jokes, a trip to a drugstore for Viagra and energy drinks, and a final confrontation in a basement.