Remember how games used to often have debug modes, left over from when they were being developed? Now that it's more easily removed from the final version, the final version doesn't usually have the debug mode anymore, or if it does it needs some kind of patch or cheat device (like an Action Replay) to activate it. But why can't the developers just leave it in there? Honestly, has anyone ever accidentally activated the debug mode in Sonic 2? (options, sound test, 19, 65, 09, 17, start, a+start at title screen, sound test, 01, 09, 09, 02, 01, 01, 02, 04, level, a+start) It's not like someone would activate it and get confused, thinking their game's broken. And it adds a lot of replay value. Why do the developers have to ruin our fun by removing something they don't think we need? They don't even have to go to the trouble of changing it to remove glitches—debug modes often cause plenty of glitches, and they're still fun to play with.
[IMG]http://www.captainwilliams.co.uk/sonic/sonic16bit/sonic2/images/debug.png[/IMG]
it's unprofessional to leave your product incompleted
[QUOTE=VG-Cats;23163299]it's unprofessional to leave your product incompleted[/QUOTE]
The product's completed, it's just that stuff is left over. And honestly, we're talking about video games. Since when is being "professional" more important than how much people enjoy your game?
[QUOTE=flarn2006;23163380]The product's completed, it's just that stuff is left over. And honestly, we're talking about video games. Since when is being "professional" more important than how much people enjoy your game?[/QUOTE]
ah yes.. but we are talking about [B]multi million dollar corporations[/B]
they don't give a hoot about your needs.. they are in it for the money
well.. maybe not valve
[QUOTE=VG-Cats;23163430]ah yes.. but we are talking about [B]multi million dollar corporations[/B]
they don't give a hoot about your needs.. they are in it for the money
well.. maybe not valve[/QUOTE]
Yeah, Valve is the best company and doesn't afraid of nothing. Everyone else is a bunch of greedy pigs after our wallets.
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Do you know what a debug mode is? It's generally for finding bugs easily and other useful information. It's not for spawning powerups or whatever is happening in that screenshot.
[QUOTE=Rubs10;23163494]Yeah, Valve is the best company and doesn't afraid of nothing. Everyone else is a bunch of greedy pigs after our wallets.
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Valve will work in their product until they liked it, if not they start it all over again without paying attention to the release date, they are always late! But their games always rocks(except Ricochet)
I wish developers included cheat codes in their games these days. Nothing beats the novelty of big head mode.
[QUOTE=Diet Kane;23169000]I wish developers included cheat codes in their games these days. Nothing beats the novelty of big head mode.[/QUOTE]
Rockstar Games still does. So do most first-person shooters. (No big head mode though.)
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