[Dotseoem]

I've been thinking and was wondering about the idea of realism.

I haven't used cheat codes in forever and only use them when I complete a game (in which I finished GTA IV a long time ago).

Cheat Codes can seem cheesy and very unrealistic to me. (Obviously)

Sometimes I would prefer the idea of having a "friend" supply me with what I need so cheat codes won't have to be used and ruin my save record.

For example,
I need a certain car like a van for a mission, I would call up a car thief or buddy who owns a van.

Or if I need weapons, I (the protagonist) could call up an old girlfriend who's father owns a gun shop or something or... like how it was in TLAD.

Some would prefer the fast, Magic, I want it now way but I love the idea of sticking to realism when it comes to things like this.

What's the point of money after you beat the game if you can't spend it?

What would you choose if given only one choice?

[DarkKingBernard]

Buddies can't make your car fly, give peds weapons and all the other crazy stuff we like.

[Dotseoem]

QUOTE (DarkKingBernard @ Friday, Sep 7 2012, 13:59)

Buddies can't make your car fly, give peds weapons and all the other crazy stuff we like.

Wow, True...

But if you could only choose one, in terms of acquirements, it would make your phone and money pretty useless.

Sure, cheat codes are good for fun and whacky stuff but I guess I mean just for weapons and money and vehicles and such.
I should have been more specific...

[Jakee.]

I would chose a friend, the only cheats that interest me would be a Zombie Cheat and a flying car cheat, I never used any of the cheats apart from Flying Car in SA.

[Racecarlock]

I'm curious, were people this concerned with realism back in the day when games were about yellow circles eating dots, spaceships shooting evil space bugs, and sentient marbles driving themselves through mazes?

I think both buddies and cheats should be in personally, but if I was FORCED to choose between the two, I would choose cheats. One of my absolute favorite abilities going from VC to IV has always been summoning fast cars and helicopters and tanks and various other vehicles using either a voodoo dance or my mystical reality altering cell phone. Not to mention the weapons, health, and exploding punch cheats. And those are all in IV. Exploding punch was BOGT, but still.

Of course they're unrealistic, but you don't have to use them. That's the thing, some (read: SOME, not ALL) people around here act as if cheats are forced on them and having them available will somehow ruin the whole game despite the fact that they're cheats and are in fact, completely optional. Why complain about something that's completely optional? Is the mere thought of other people using them keeping some of you up at night? And I'm not necessarily talking to the OP here, I'm just curious, because the only people I can see wanting to have cheats removed are either people who want everyone else to play realistically, or people who want to force unnecessary challenge on other people because "games today are too easy" or something. Either way, that sucks. Games being either too easy or too unrealistic is not a reason to remove optional reality altering abilities just so you can sleep well at night. Plus, forcing other people to play like you do is just bullsh*t. Sorry, but it is.

[XxNoNameDkxX]

QUOTE (Racecarlock @ Friday, Sep 7 2012, 16:24)

I'm curious, were people this concerned with realism back in the day when games were about yellow circles eating dots, spaceships shooting evil space bugs, and sentient marbles driving themselves through mazes? I think both buddies and cheats should be in personally, but if I was FORCED to choose between the two, I would choose cheats. One of my absolute favorite abilities going from VC to IV has always been summoning fast cars and helicopters and tanks and various other vehicles using either a voodoo dance or my mystical reality altering cell phone. Not to mention the weapons, health, and exploding punch cheats. And those are all in IV. Exploding punch was BOGT, but still. Of course they're unrealistic, but you don't have to use them. That's the thing, some (read: SOME, not ALL) people around here act as if cheats are forced on them and having them available will somehow ruin the whole game despite the fact that they're cheats and are in fact, completely optional. Why complain about something that's completely optional? Is the mere thought of other people using them keeping some of you up at night? And I'm not necessarily talking to the OP here, I'm just curious, because the only people I can see wanting to have cheats removed are either people who want everyone else to play realistically, or people who want to force unnecessary challenge on other people because "games today are too easy" or something. Either way, that sucks. Games being either too easy or too unrealistic is not a reason to remove optional reality altering abilities just so you can sleep well at night. Plus, forcing other people to play like you do is just bullsh*t. Sorry, but it is.

^This

[Bierbuikje]

I would say buddies for cars, weapons and other things you can 'touch' and cheatcodes for things like weather, gravity and other godmode things.

[Zirvlok]

If the cheats are just the shiity GTA IV cheats, then I'd take a friend, but if they're the fun cheats, I'll take the cheats.

[Dotseoem]

QUOTE (Zirvlok @ Friday, Sep 7 2012, 19:15)

If the cheats are just the shiity GTA IV cheats, then I'd take a friend, but if they're the fun cheats, I'll take the cheats.

Yeah.
They need to bring the "fun" cheat codes back.

[AlexJonesConspiracy]

Cheats, f*ck buddies.... Hah.... Er.....

[wwinterj]

Both would get my vote. I liked the perks friends gave you in GTA IV but, although I don't use cheats I don't want them removed. Some people enjoy them and I'm not forced to use them so it's fine to have that option. It doesn't matter if it's realistic or not as it's a video game.

What is it with some gamers telling other gamers how they should or shouldn't enjoy a game they bought? I see lot's of topics that want to suck all the fun from GTA(removing old features) in order to make the game as realistic as possible yet real life is boring as hell.

R* should keep all the features that make GTA great but add more and improve on them. Not remove things that are not broken just to make little Jimmy happy as the previous games are to old now and not cool.

This post has been edited by wwinterj on Friday, Sep 7 2012, 20:19

[MyDog]

Friends assistance. I hate cheats.

[redx165]

Cheats is what made GTA even more fun. Why do people want to ruin GTA???

[lol232]

Both wouldn't be bad.

[Johacamigames]

Uh I'd rather pick cheats o_O

[Dotseoem]

QUOTE (wwinterj @ Friday, Sep 7 2012, 20:17)

Both would get my vote. I liked the perks friends gave you in GTA IV but, although I don't use cheats I don't want them removed. Some people enjoy them and I'm not forced to use them so it's fine to have that option. It doesn't matter if it's realistic or not as it's a video game. What is it with some gamers telling other gamers how they should or shouldn't enjoy a game they bought? I see lot's of topics that want to suck all the fun from GTA(removing old features) in order to make the game as realistic as possible yet real life is boring as hell.  R* should keep all the features that make GTA great but add more and improve on them. Not remove things that are not broken just to make little Jimmy happy as the previous games are to old now and not cool.

Yeah.
But this is all hypothetical btw.

One or the other.

[zticky]

buddies , + trainer(when needed) , so bitch please people who voted cheats

[Outplug]

Do you remember San Andreas' Super Punch?

[Racecarlock]

QUOTE (zticky @ Friday, Sep 7 2012, 14:23)

buddies , + trainer(when needed) , so bitch please people who voted cheats

What about the people who didn't get it on PC because they don't have one fast enough, asshole?

[GTAV360Philly]

I choose cheats and I have nested every gta with cheats because it's grand theft auto. U can tell me I suck or I am a casual gamer. Whoever says that can eat a dick ok. Anyway, if there aren't any restrictions from using cheats like not saving or achievements, then gta 5 will be the first gta I will beat without cheats.