are modifiers in video games not just exactly the same thing as cheat codes were in older ones?
people are freaking out about their gamer cred being flushed down the toilet because you can make a game easier, but you were always able to do that.
imagine saying "man gta san adreas sucks and is so woke because you can just spawn in a tank whenever you want!"

@beardalaxy
Is this because of the announcement from Mina the Hollower?

@Hephaestic ye

@beardalaxy
It's strange to see otherwise intelligent people like you take this side in the discourse. A code which is literally called "cheat" is qualitatively different from an option in a menu - using either to trivialize a game's core mechanics is bad, and the prevalence of developer-approved cheat codes is part of a much larger trend to destroy the purity of game design as a whole. GTA is a dishonest comparison because it's never been anything more than a sandbox for fucking around with a mediocre story.

What am I paying the developers for if 70% of the game is within my control?
What is the "core experience" and why is it okay for me to play the game at 50% speed and ignoring death pits while still maintaining it?

It's the exact same mindset as black belt dojo mills that just let people rush through the motions and get the credential. The point of the doing of things is to to go through the motions, and the credential merely acknowledges that.

@Hephaestic @beardalaxy are you aware of the concept of "having fun"