I know this gets said a lot but, as a father of a young child, Fallout 4s story really hit emotional chords with me. The whole concept about your character trying to start a family and them shit hits the fan and everything gets torn apart in, what seems to him, a matter of hours hits hard and fast.

Like you OP, I play my role playing games by becoming the main character (when allowed to customize) and Fallout 4 made it really easy. Like the protagonist, I'm in the military, have a young child, and through circumstances out of my control I unfortunately missed the first 3 months of my child's life. While 3 months is nothing like 60 years, it's more realistic but I hope you get my point. 3 months still feels like I missed almost everything and it still hurts today even though he's almost 2.

Either way, I feel that bethesda did a fantastic job of evoking paternal/maternal instincts and then really laying down the hammer when you first meet Father. It's a moment in gaming history that I will never forget and one of the few moments that really moved me in a way that doesn't usually happen with forms of entertainment.