I've been thinking. Games in this console generation just don't have cheats! More often than not there is no cheat code function. I was playing Assasssin's Creed III and it's a great game, but like most games, you can't enter codes. There is a whole convoluted thingy about using some hacking crap to pinpoint hexes or whatever and you UNLOCK cheats.
Now a lot of games give you the ability to unlock cheats, but I'm just too gosh darn lazy. Wasn't the original point of cheats to, you know, cheat? If I have to unlock these abilities, through hard, perspiring, work, doesn't that defeat the purpose? Uh, yeah. Yeah it does. Back in my day, you Googled whatever game you had, and a million results (not counting porn)for codes were found. Okay, I'm not that old if Google was around, but PS2 era.
This takes me to my next point: what about fun? Cheat codes gave players the option to have fun. Without that sense of accomplishment, yeah, but fun! Video games weren't designed to be these huge artistic compounds, that would create a virtual work ethic. That's great and all, but not everyone wants that. Okay, no one wants that. That's why there ARE cheat codes for The Sims 3. Thank God, because the whole bladder, hunger, etc. system makes me suicidal. Some people want to pop in Assassin's Creed, climb to the highest tower, jump off(not in to hay) and laugh about it!
Sure it may not be realistic(neither is most of Lindsay Lohan's face), but cheat codes are an option, not something you have to do. A resort for people who don't have the time to pinpoint every hacking thingamajiggy. In fact, who says you need to have a code? Why can't it just be an option under settings? I can see developers restricting achievements and trophies, but what about the average Joe who's in it for fun, not bragging rights? Joe's in it for the fun!
Think about it, game developers. I doubt if your reading this, but whatever. So this is my first blog! Viewers, comment below and let me know: what is your stance on cheat codes? But I don't want any crap about lazy people, because we're talking about VIDEO GAMES. (V)(;,,,,;)(V)--Zoidburg out!
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