DX Cheats: A valid way to play?

[Guardian_Of_Gaea]

It's no secret that DX is based in a cyberpunk setting, where the better technology wins.

It also seems nice that many of the cheats in the game are the sorts of things the developers would use to test out the different parts of the game, by summoning items and such.

Usually, people see cheat code usage as a sign of weakness, or inability to play effectively. However, I think the original DX was different.

First, the coding-style format for the codes is absolutely in line with the cyberpunk setting.

Second, your character does have the choice to merge with a universal constructor, among other things, so maybe he already can do something similar, but only within small areas.

Finally, it's just as fun to try and completely beat the game on cheats as it is to completely beat it on skill, as long as only certain cheats are used. It simply adds that much more depth and replay value to the gameplay, and also allows you to feel even more like a technological marvel, manipulating reality with your own coding skills.

I guess this is almost more of an essay, but my real interest is what you all think of this conclusion. I'm very interested in hearing some opinions...

~ Guardian

[Grox]

When I find a computer game I love, I like to try and experience everything I can wring out of it. The cheats may just be part of that sometimes.

I'd never use cheats the first time through. But eventually, sure. If nothing else, to see what they're like.

[bonemachine149]

Playing online with cheats is an absolute blast. The physics still hold up quite well by modern standards, and the huge variety of objects and NPCs you can summon make it a sandbox of enormous possibilities.

Where else can you create projectile generators that spew a stream of pimps into the blades of a black helicopter?

Or watch an army of severely overweight Maggie Chows running for their lives as you stealthily hunt flying boats using your trusty rocket-firing stealth pistol?:nut:

[Bio Denton]

As I always say: When in doubt, spawnmass shuriken 250

[Mythrander101]

I would like to say that I HAVE Beaten DX while in Matrix Mode. I didn't do this until I had beaten the game many many times, but it was an interesting experience. At times it was a bit confusing, but I got used to seeing objects based on how matrix code travels, seeing edges etc. It gave me an idea of what Neo saw hehe.

Myth101

[Agent707]

I completed the game using nothing but the 10mm and a knife... my 3rd time through.. The hardest part, was the bots... cuzz I really liked wasting them. :D

Due to the limited 10mm ammo in the later levels, I had to "insert" 10mm ammo once in a while. :o

But that was all the cheat'n I did.

[JoeGreensKiller]

If you play through at least once cheat free, sure. DX is a cheat must game (Only after youve proved yourself of couse lol) Its an exploreing tool als. I use cheats to better explore levels, find the little things, secerets etc. When you play cheat free your more concerned about survival then free exploration liscence which cheat codes grant, but earn the right to cheat first.

[AL3X]

i beat the game in every way. saw all the endings, and all the sutscenes/convosations ect without cheats. then i had another go at it with cheats. i used setjumpz 1000, "found" the dragon tooth sword on unatco island, and beat the game nearly like that. lots of fun.
favourite weapon: suicide sword
to make the sword do this:
set weaponnanosword binstanthit false (makes it a projectile weapon, no projectiles so he gotta fix that =P)
set weaponnannosword projectileclass lam (tells the game to make lams come out of the sword, and a few of them too. they collide in mid air and go every direction so its best combined with godmode or speed enhancement lvl 4 to get out of the blast zone)
and then:
summon weaponnannosword
there is the suicide sword for ya (or replace lam with rocket if ur a cheater)

Edit: yeah cheats help u find every little secret. i found jacobsons armory with ghost cheat....
its a game to be beaten 50 times and not get the same story line