Players around the world enjoy video games for various reasons. Some people like breathtaking visuals, ray tracing, attention to detail, animation work, motion capture, art style, etc. At the same time, others enjoy stunning action, memorable missions, gameplay diversity, explosions, chaos and just maximum-effort gameplay mechanics. Many also play games for the plot, story, unique side stories, and unforgettable stories set in different universes.
However, turning the game to their liking is something that almost every gamer enjoys, regardless of their usual preferences. Over the years, people have found many fun ways to break the games and discovered ways to fool the game’s artificial intelligence. Here are some of the most notable and common.
10 Stand on the edge
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The first time anyone ever put their hand on a dark souls game they expect a challenge. After all, the popular FromSoftware action RPG series is known as some of the toughest titles on the market. From challenging boss battles to unforeseen traps, dark souls games go to great lengths to punish players as soon as they tie their gothic boots and venture through the mist to experience what’s next.
Fortunately, there are downright filthy ways to play the Souls titles, and one of them is on the fringe. By luring difficult enemies to a cliff, players can cause them to plunge themselves into the abyss and clear the path. While the developers may not have intended that, it’s good that the players have the creative freedom to do such things.
9 Kill them remotely
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Another thing many gamers do while playing a Souls-esque title is to fool the game’s artificial intelligence from a distance. Yes, even in the newest Elden Ringmany players are guilty of picking up too powerful mythical bows to take out enemies from far and wide.
The idea is to buy a lot of arrows or bolts and choose a nice vantage point. The game’s AI does little to nothing to prevent such behavior; therefore, players can be imaginative and punish difficult enemies from a safe haven where no one can disturb them.
8 To jump
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Super Mario 64 was a reinvention of the classic Mario formula in 3D for the first time. Therefore, it was a very experimental title for a console that can play low poly three-dimensional games. Despite the developer’s best efforts, old 3D games were usually a bit clunky due to the limitations of the hardware and technology at the time.
The same was true for Super Mario 64, which was fraught with many problems, some of which helped the players in their speedrun attempts. As most would know, there is a famous Reverse Long Jump glitch in the game that allows players to fool the game’s artificial intelligence into skipping large parts of the game in its entirety.
7 Point a gun at them
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The last of us part 1 is the latest entry in the franchise, which is a sort of remake/remaster of the original PlayStation 3 title. In the game, developer Naughty Dog has completely overhauled the visuals to bring it in line with the second game. However, the gameplay changes are bare bones, and most The last of us part 1 is the same as ten years ago.
While Naughty Dog boasts that they’ve made some great AI changes, the gameplay proves that there are still cracks that the developers haven’t filled. In many scenarios in the game, pointing a gun at a human enemy will cause them to escape and hide with their backs to Joel. So much for next-gen artificial intelligence.
6 Turn around
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One of the weirdest ways people have beaten the original Demon Souls and dark souls games is by clinging to enemies and circling them until they get the perfect backstab. However, this trick works in many other similar games as artificial intelligence is usually clumsy when the players run close to enemies without interruption.
In hindsight, this is the most horrible way to experience the game, but it’s a method gamers can use to their advantage in tight quarters. Unsurprisingly, developers have fixed some of this groundbreaking mechanic in modern Souls titles.
5 lookout point
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Viewpoints have had various uses in video games over the years. The popular Mega Man 2 used it in the intro to highlight the game’s epic adventure. At the same time, Crysis used it so that players could explore the best path and embrace the visuals.
Still, there are titles where in-game vantage points are very underexposed and can be used to fool enemies who don’t know how to climb up. An example is: Dead Risingwhere players can climb up anywhere to dodge the hordes and take their time planning the next move.
4 Spam the same attack
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Over the years, games have implemented features to prevent players from using the same methods and shaking up their gameplay style. Still, there are many titles where gamers can use the same approach to win every challenge.
An example of such a game is the good old pokemon, where players can spam the same attack without worrying about game penalties. Another game is Batman Arkham Asylumwhere the Dark Knight can jump around at the push of a single button and put everyone in a coma.
3 Make friends kill enemies
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As time has progressed, developers have developed video games to look more and more lifelike. This upgrade means that the enemy’s artificial intelligence has become more powerful. However, it also means that the friendly AI has suffered a similar fate.
While some games include intensive measures to ensure players are at the forefront of the action, there are a few that players can hide behind and wait for their side characters to take down the enemies. Some examples are Grand Theft Auto 5, Metal Gear Solid 5and more.
2 Reload saved games
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Video games are complex applications where hundreds of things are activated at once to bring the right result to the screen. However, there are times when players have used this nature of video games to fool and exploit artificial intelligence. One of those ways is to interfere with game saves, reloads, and reboots in a specific situation to see what happens.
An example is in the popular cinematic game Heavy rainwhere gamers can get the main character to take off the clothes by reloading the save in a love scene between Ethan and Madison.
1 Using external apps
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Finally, third-party apps and trainers are the ultimate way to beat the game’s AI and get every item for free. As most players know, Cheat Engine is a freeware memory scanner/debugger that allows people to change specific values in a running application. An easy-to-use app like this one can also help gamers level up quickly, change cash value, and get infinite ammo to beat any game with ease.
While using Cheat Engine will definitely ruin the core experience of the game, it can come in handy for players who don’t have enough free time. Warning: Using such an app on online games will result in a permanent ban.
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