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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 12:10:06 GMT -5
I recently had a discussion with a friend who is a much bigger gamer than I am. He was slightly agog (great word) that I said that in a storyline heavy game (Dragon Age Origins, Skyrim, New Vegas), I will tend to put an immortal mode/god mode cheat in right away and play through without the jeopardy of potentially dying so I can see the story unfold based on my decisions.
My qualifier for this is that I love playing story rich games, but I am, generally, terrible at games, partially due to dyspraxia so not having the reactions or the coordination to have the sharp responses required, so find dying and losing progress constantly killing my enjoyment.
I should add he wasn't critical and didn't accuse me of not being a 'real gamer' which I imagine would be something others might say, but I'm just interested to see if anyone here does this, and/or what your opinion on it is.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Dec 2, 2017 12:14:02 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to be classified as a "real gamer", to make the distinction is probably a reason why gamers are mocked.
Play how you want to play, you're not even competing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 12:15:04 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to be classified as a "real gamer", to make the distinction is probably a reason why gamers are mocked. Play how you want to play, you're not even competing. Good point. Being a 'real gamer' isn't something I'm worried about, had he mentioned that I would have laughed at the idea of it, but I do expect that from certain areas.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Dec 2, 2017 12:17:04 GMT -5
That was the only way I was able to beat the original Call of Duty because I couldn't complete the dam blowing mission without getting slaughtered at the bottom of the elevator.
And it STILL didn't help much in the tank mission.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 2, 2017 12:20:20 GMT -5
I just came in here to say that the best God Mode is in Rise of the Triad.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 12:35:14 GMT -5
I thought this was about Triple H in 2K15.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 2, 2017 13:26:30 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to be classified as a "real gamer", to make the distinction is probably a reason why gamers are mocked. Play how you want to play, you're not even competing. Hey buddy, I’m a real FAN. 05ers 4 life.
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Post by wildojinx on Dec 2, 2017 13:51:26 GMT -5
I've often found that it's best to play through on god mode, and then play through normally, so you know what to expect.
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Post by xCompackx on Dec 2, 2017 13:58:55 GMT -5
If there's one available, I'll do this. It's good to experience a game the way it was intended, with the tension or fear involved, but it does get to a point where I want to see the story without having to restart 15 times.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 2, 2017 13:59:06 GMT -5
I love it. I abuse my power.
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Post by Gecko on Dec 2, 2017 14:27:18 GMT -5
Some will set the difficulty as high possible to enjoy the challenge, and some will want it on easy because that's not the experience that they're after. Some will run through a game as quickly as possible while other will spend hours exploring every possible thing.
Play it whatever way you enjoy the most, there isn't a right or wrong way.
In Tie Fighter I quite often put on unlimited ammo and invulnerability and played it that way as a practice. That way I could concentrate on what I was supposed to be doing without getting blown up, and you could still fail without dying.
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Post by darbus alan on Dec 2, 2017 15:09:10 GMT -5
God mode can be fun and extremely cathartic. I don't think there's anything wrong with cheating in single player games, especially story-driven games. As long as the cheating isn't to the detriment of anyone else's fun, play the game however the hell you want.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Dec 2, 2017 15:23:35 GMT -5
When I was a kid I sucked at video games so I used cheats/god mode and every opportunity. Hell, I didn't actually play Doom without cheats until High School. These days I usually play through a game normally, then go through again in God Mode.
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Post by Zombie Mod on Dec 2, 2017 15:28:52 GMT -5
my favourite god mode experience was playing doom on ps1, I punched my way through the game either using the rage pack or just punching to kill enemies.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Dec 2, 2017 15:45:50 GMT -5
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Post by bibboid on Dec 2, 2017 16:26:19 GMT -5
I HAVE played Colonization and beat it up to its hardest level. Since then I have always activated the cheat menu so I can see all the territory and learn all the skills and find all the treasure before any other players can do much as get their first colony started.
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Post by chazraps on Dec 2, 2017 16:57:38 GMT -5
Family friendly games should offer "Gosh Mode."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 19:19:49 GMT -5
I'm a very casual gamer, so I like to use as many cheats as possible.
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Post by mo on Dec 2, 2017 19:23:24 GMT -5
I used to use it on the old Twisted Metal games. Was fun just blowing things up and seeing all the character endings.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 2, 2017 23:09:12 GMT -5
I like it when there's a God mode, but I have to earn it first in the game by playing the game without it.
It was so rewarding to be able to trip an alarm in Goldeneye, and then shoot up all the guards that come out with All Guns, Inviciblity, and Infinite Ammo, but I had to win those speedrun challenges first.
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