Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 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-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1658
arrow-up1658message-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 · 13 days agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareelgordino@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·13 days agoClosest that comes to mind is Assassins Creed Odyssey with the XP booster. For 1,000 Helix Credits ($9.99), you can purchase a permanent XP booster that gives you 50% extra experience points for the remainder of the campaign.
minus-squarePatrikvo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·13 days agoExactly, there are far better descriptive names to call that. But none suitable for use in polite company.
Closest that comes to mind is Assassins Creed Odyssey with the XP booster.
I wouldn’t classify that as a cheat.
Exactly, there are far better descriptive names to call that. But none suitable for use in polite company.