![]() ![]() ![]() Starting as a goofy variant in sports titles, it quickly became a quintessential tool in a video game's cheat code arsenal. From Madden, to Tony Hawk, to NBA Jam, Big Head Mode is a founding father in the storied history of the cheat code. teh2Dgamer / YouTubeĪt this point in our time together, I have three words for you: Big. Only a cheat code would make hooping as Bill Clinton in NBA Jam possible. We’ve seen the likes of Jack Black as Officer Dick, Darth Maul, Spider-Man and Wolverine shredding rails and doing kickflips. Then there's Tony Hawk and all of his madcap Pro Skaters. ![]() NBA Jam really kicked it off with President Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Funk Legend George P. Back in the day, games used to be a collectathon of wacky and zany characters. That's not even to mention my favorite type of hidden treasure: secret characters. Of course, there's the original Sonic the Hedgehog's Blue Blurs level select: Up, Down, Left, Right, Start. Don't forget Doom's classic "IDDQD" code, which gives players godlike powers to rip and tear through Cyberdemons with ease. The most famous combination of all time is "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start," which appears in a swath of Konami games it's to cheat codes what Coke is to cola. You have the classics: unlimited lives, ammo, money-the stuff that games like Grand Theft Auto and The Simsare unplayable without. Now, consider yours truly here to call on everyone, every game-even you, Fortnite-to bring them back.įirst, let's stroll through cheat codes' past. Somewhere along the way, cheat codes fell by the wayside to make way for DLC and in-game currencies. Invincibility? Why not! Playable fighting race cars? You know it. If you were serious about it, you'd buy a literal book of codes, so that any game, any ridiculous feature, would be there at your heart's desire. Press a comically long series of buttons into the main screen of a game like NBA Jam Tournament Edition and Bill Clinton would suddenly appear as a playable character. My point, albeit lost, is that you should be wondering something, in between your uber-serious playthroughs of The Last of Usand whatever God of War we're on: what the hell happened to cheat codes? If you gamed in the '90s and early '00s, you know what I'm talking about. as writers for, but you should probably check your bank account. Not only did I just unlock Air Bud, Ashton Kutcher, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. What was I doing? Well, I was plugging in a cheat code. We'll just have to be patient in waiting for this game to grace their intended consoles - hopefully, sooner rather than later.Left, Down, A, B, A, B, Right, Left, R2+R3, enter. Simplistic, brilliantly executed mechanics are paired with an emotional yet minimalistic storyline. There's a buzz of excitement surrounding Way of the Woods, given that similar games have been lauded by critics. The purpose, though, is seemingly to get back to the woods, as the title suggests. There doesn't seem to be much interaction between NPCs or story-building assets, leaving the narrative up in the air. The cel-shaded graphics touch on a polished and vibrant color palette, contributing to the flashy animations. Way to the Woods looks absolutely stunning. It will thrive in unraveling the mysteries of how the world came to be. That's likely to be the core focus of the game. The gameplay shows the two animals, adult, and child, solving puzzles to get past obstacles. It involves two deer sifting through an abandoned human world. 'Way to the Woods' is a minimalistic adventure game depicting what we see from the trailer. ![]()
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