In old games, at least from the PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and PC generations, and even before, it was common for game boxes to come with guides, curiosities about the game in question and even advertising for other installments. Although this is not completely “dead”, it is no longer common for the album packaging to include these additions, unless it is a collector’s edition. However, one user got a physical edition of Half-Life for PlayStation 2 and found a printed sheet with cheats for Valve’s FPS in the packaging.
This was announced through a post by user sworedmagic on Reddit, where you share a photo of your copy of Half-Life along with the aforementioned cheat sheet. This image takes us to nostalgia, transporting us to that time when key or button combinations added “another layer” of fun with power-ups or improvements.
It turns out that it is a game manual that not only promotes other installments such as GTA 3, Medal of Honor and StarCraftbut also has a list of “Cheat Codes” or cheat codes. With certain button combinations, You can activate invincibility, slow motion mode, invisibility, and even an alien mode, among other additions. This is a curiosity that may go unnoticed, but it turns out to be an interesting addition that any gamer will want to try at least once.
Cheat button combinations have been present throughout the history of video games. This is where the famous “Konami Code” arises, which has endured over time and has appeared as winks and cameos in other installments, such as Overwatch and League of Legends, among others. It is worth mentioning that this aspect of the Cheat Codes It is common in the saga GTA. For example in San Andreas, we can get infinite ammo, a Jet Pack, weapon kits and even the possibility of making cars fly.
Back to the cheat sheet Half-Lifeit is possible that this addition was introduced into the packaging by a third party, especially since This is a copy purchased second hand. When you open it, you might be surprised with notes or additions left by the original owner.
Like this user who got a used copy of darksoul and found that the former owner left a note saying “Good luck with this game!! It is really difficult! I gave up after 20 hours… Have fun!”.
Image | sworedmagic
