As much as cheats are especially a problem in online games, single-player cheats were actually part of the fun back in old times. Since games did not always have a large replayability value in technical terms (but we still played them like crazy for hundreds of time anyways), cheat codes were a way to add more and rather unique content to the game without breaking the actual plot of game.
Here are 5 cheat codes that remained as a great memory for many gamers out there.
3. Noclip Mode in DOOM 2
Many FPS games back in 90s had its noclip modes both in and out of cheats (spectator modes also had the no clipping mechanics for example) but DOOM 2 had a special place for that list. Game itself was already great to play for countless times for many reasons, may it be just action or some exploration, but noclip mode added another layer of fun.
Inputting “IDDQD” on a cheat console panel you could bring up on PC, you could fully clip and zoom through levels, exploring all manner of off-screen secrets, pathways and hidden details, get surprised on all that stuff you could find because there was much more to the game than one’s eye could ever see in plain sight. Including John Romero’s head in a walled-off room behind the final boss. Crazy stuff.
If you wish to enjoy the noclip more but not only in Doom 2, try noclipping in Half-Life 1 to see the actual entirety of animated script scenes that are scattered in lots of chapters.
