Does anybody else miss Cheat Codes?
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Not exactly "cheats" per se, but I want more games to have unlockable options and rewards in the vein of Saints Row 2. You unlock stuff that might normally constitute "cheats," but you've earned them. I know there's also "proper cheats" in the game, but I never really played with them.
In general, I do not miss cheats. Very few games were still fun after cheating.
In fact, the only game where I DO remember that cheating was acctually fun was Turok.. or was it Turok 2.. on the N64. Just running around blasting holes in a rabbid dinosaurs chest with a granade launcher was a hellufa load of fun while being immortal.
In fact, the only game where I DO remember that cheating was acctually fun was Turok.. or was it Turok 2.. on the N64. Just running around blasting holes in a rabbid dinosaurs chest with a granade launcher was a hellufa load of fun while being immortal.
Fun cheats that have no effect on the game (eg big head mode, costume swaps, making guns look like dildos without effecting them in any other fashion) should be more common - some people will like them, some won't, and the ones the don't can simply ignore them. Cheats that have a more substantial effect (eg infinite ammo or invincibility) can be a lot of fun too, but should be restricted to single player where again it is up to the player whether or not they will enjoy using them. Obviously they would have to not count towards trophies/achievements or the achievements would become basically worthless. One problem with the few games that do include these is they often interfere with saving, which is a pain - I should be able to have say one serious file where I am actually working towards the story and an alt-save where I am manically blasting everything with moves with unlimited ammo in that superweapon that is crazy fun to use but overpowered, so they made ammo really scarce. Finally multiplayer should not have cheats per se, but mods that effect the gameplay for everyone (think the mutators from unreal tournament). Simply list the effects that are modifying the map on the lobby screen so that people wanting to play an instgib match can do so, people that enjoy low-grav capture the flag can do their own thing, and people that prefer just plain ol' vanilla gameplay can do that too.
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Yeah, pretty much this.Shoggoth2588 said:
Achievements/Trophies can add replay value and extra incentive when done properly. But a great game should be able to hold up without this gimmicky shit.
I miss the days when it seemed like every game I played had awesome and hilarious cheats. Goldeneye is the obvious example. But even stuff like Die Hard Trilogy on the PS1 had awesome secrets and fun cheats. Plus if you were having trouble you could always turn on those invincibility codes, which was needed a lot when you were 7 >_>
Seriously though, you could just fuck around for hours with the cheats in games. Nowadays it seems like they don't really appreciate that and want to be "srs bsns" about everything, as much as I love a lot of modern games.
I miss interesting cheats that add to the fun. Some have said they ruin games, but those are people who never used cheats right. I never cheated so I can beat the game and pretend Im awesome, I use cheats to see how I can muck around. My brother and I had a field day cheating in San Andreas. We were not doing any winning, we were blazing down hills in tanks, going yahoo all Dukes of Hazard style.
I actually just picked up Punisher for the Xbox. It's got cheats but they unlock like achievements which I think would be a great way to implement the achievement/ trophy system. Instead of giving players the useless gamer points or trophies, you unlock new game play features like cheats, alternate costumes, character skins, etc.Trogdor1138 said:
If your concerned about getting the Trophies/Achievements get the platinum/1000g first then cheat all you want 
I'm going to be honest with you, cheats are for sissies, in my opinion although I do respect yours nontheless.
My big complaint this gen has been the lack of proper unlockables and bonuses. It sucks.Shoggoth2588 said:
Also, Punisher game was awesome, I should play that again sometime.
I miss my diglet that could fly and surf; my charmander who would surf and my transforming teleporting scyther. I am talking about red blue yellow gold silver and crystal with use of monster brain. I always said, "Charmander will surf since no pokemon would work harder to get me to cinnebar island than the little lizard who would die should he fail."
They dont have anything to do with achievments, there is a game that if you use cheats you cant get achievments (Red Dead Redemption I think) so you can still have both. Developers just kind of forget.Shoggoth2588 said: