When was it the notion that video games needed to be work sparked to life in game developers minds? Remember back in the day when you could just tap up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-b-a-b-a-select-start and get 30 lives to beat the game you were into? When did game developers decide that cheat codes needed to go away? When did they decide to go on a crusade to make people play the game “right” and not cheat?
I paid for the frigging game. I own it. I should be able to get maximum playing enjoyment out of the game without having to beat every level perfectly, not missing any items, to unlock level “Whatever” or characher “Whoever.” Heck, electronics manufacturers even started tapping into players’ frustrations by selling “cheating tools” like Game Shark and Game Genii so that gaming customers could access all the features of a game they paid for. You can’t even find them anymore.
Game developers. take note. I don’t need a referee. I paid for the game. Don’t make we put hours of “work” into it just so I can see level “X”, or play the game with character “Y”, or drive car model “Z”. You’re pissing off the old school gamers who now have full time jobs, are married, and have kids. We don’t have time to play a game for hour sjust to unlock some game feature that should be available anyway. Either bring back cheat codes, or stop locking out game features all-together. Come on, tap into my demographic. You might just make some more money.