Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agoThe gaming industry didn't remove cheat codes because they broke game balance, they removed them so they could sell those exact same advantages back to us as microtransactions.message-squaremessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1655arrow-down153
arrow-up1602arrow-down1message-squareThe gaming industry didn't remove cheat codes because they broke game balance, they removed them so they could sell those exact same advantages back to us as microtransactions.Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square115fedilink
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoI’m not missing the point, I’m disagreeing with that incorrect stance. The repetition is because you’re missing the point.
minus-squareMiller@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·3 days agoYou forgot to mention the cheat codes were for testing the game during development, shape up.
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoSome people need repetition for things to sink in. I’m not going to knock your learning style. At least you caught up.
minus-squareMiller@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·3 days agoJust to be clear your position is that the cheat codes have never in any way been used for commercial purposes by the games manufacturers or third parties.
I’m not missing the point, I’m disagreeing with that incorrect stance. The repetition is because you’re missing the point.
You forgot to mention the cheat codes were for testing the game during development, shape up.
Some people need repetition for things to sink in. I’m not going to knock your learning style.
At least you caught up.
Just to be clear your position is that the cheat codes have never in any way been used for commercial purposes by the games manufacturers or third parties.