Duke Nukem 3D
A classic first-person shooter with built-in cheat codes.
Where Duke Nukem 3D comes up1 episode or test
- 1Player types a codeInvincibility or jet pack cheat
- 2It reads as cheatingPlainly not the intended way to play
- 3Easier play is enjoyedYounger or less skilled players still enjoy it
- 4Intended game stays intactDesigner's version is never mistaken
From Game Maker's Toolkit
What was said about Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D's cheat codes made clear that easy play was not the intended game. Typing the game's invincibility and jet pack code was plainly cheating, so players never mistook it for the real way to play. Younger or less skilled players could still enjoy the game while the designer's intended version stayed intact.
Game Maker's Toolkit points to this as the model for signaling that a mode is not the intended game. It cites Duke Nukem 3D's god mode cheat alongside user mods like XCOM 2's no turn timer mod and SOMA's wuss mode. Quote: "This was cheating, and it was definitely not the right way to play."
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Typing its invincibility and jet pack code was plainly cheating, so the intended game stayed clear while younger or less skilled players could still enjoy it.
Duke Nukem 3D's cheat codes made clear that easy play was not the intended game. Typing the game's invincibility and jet pack code was plainly cheating, so players never mistook it for the real way to play. Younger or less skilled players could still enjoy the game while the designer's intended version stayed intact.
Game Maker's Toolkit points to this as the model for signaling that a mode is not the intended game. It cites Duke Nukem 3D's god mode cheat alongside user mods like XCOM 2's no turn timer mod and SOMA's wuss mode. Quote: "This was cheating, and it was definitely not the right way to play."
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