What feels like cheating in a video game, but isn’t actually cheating?

Reven Wolf · Mar 28, 2021

I'm not sure if it counts, but New Game + always feels like cheating, so much fun starting over with all upgrades etc!

Kiro · Mar 29, 2021

Landing the 9999 damage Geno Whirl.

Morrigan · Mar 29, 2021

Bunty Hoven said:
icking up Crissaegrim in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ruined the game for me.

I mean, you farmed it for hours, probably

Creepy Woody · Mar 29, 2021

Using killstreaks in COD.

Bunty Hoven · Mar 29, 2021

Morrigan said:
I mean, you farmed it for hours, probably

I was one of the unlucky few to pick it up in natural course of play not knowing it was anything out of the ordinary. I think I ended up looking it up at some point but by then I'd already hot knifed through a fair number of buttery bosses. That and 'wait, the EU psn version is only 50hz?' meant my SOTN playthrough didn't really show it in the best light.

ss_lemonade · Mar 29, 2021

Does faster loading on a PS5 count? Been playing a bit of Demon's Souls and I really appreciate how quick it loads areas, making reloading of areas a non-issue. It's been a long time since I last played the original on the PS3 but I don't think load times there were good?

tiesto · Mar 30, 2021

Save Scumming in games that support it. Playing the OG Ultimate DOOM now and admittedly have had to do that a bit on some of Thy Flesh Consumed.

TerremotoDePorta · Mar 30, 2021

fog said:
Crashing into other cars to help you slow down and corner in just about every racing game ever. Admit it, you've done it too.

Depends on the game. Wreckfest? Sure. iRacing? Hell no.

What feels like cheating in a video game, but isn’t actually cheating?

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