Do Cheat Codes Still Have a Place in Modern Video Games?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by yomav, Oct 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM.

  1. yomav

    yomav Ultrasonic

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    Hey everyone,

    I’ve been thinking about cheat codes in video games and how much they’ve changed (or disappeared) over the years. Back in the day, games like GTA, Mortal Kombat, or Contra had cheat codes that added fun, replayability, and sometimes pure chaos.

    But in modern games, especially online ones, cheats are usually frowned upon or outright banned.

    Do you think cheat codes should make a comeback in single-player games as a feature for fun, nostalgia, or accessibility?

    Or have we moved past that era with mods and DLC replacing them? Curious what you all think!
     
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  3. yomav

    yomav Ultrasonic

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    thanks in advance for any help
     
  4. Andymist

    Andymist Newbie

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    Cheat Codes are long gone. You can use trainers now which is the same thing. Instead of typing you can just use the single button.
     
  5. Demloc

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    What are you talking about? We have access to the dev console in game. The level of cheatism has never been more granular as right now. Like "I want this stat upped by 0,005" "gimme this only object" etc etc.
     
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