NieR Automata is famous – perhaps, even, infamous – for requiring multiple completions in order to unlock its “true” ending. What if you don’t have time to put in the legwork, though? Well, notorious video game hacktivist Lance McDonald – who’s best known for reverse engineering Bloodborne to make it run at 60 frames-per-second – has uncovered a super-secret cheat code in the Square Enix action RPG that fast-forwards the entire game.
Effectively, the cheat code allows you to jump from the first boss to the very final ending. This is not an exploit: it’s hard coded into the game, and was probably used by the development team for testing purposes. Either that, or it’s just a really, really well-hidden Easter egg. We wonder what other cheat codes exist that no one knows about?
[source twitter.com]
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Will probably not watch the full video when made as I have only obtained three endings so far (A, K, T), and I still want to see the true ending for myself legitimately.
But this is really cool. Discoveries like this are always amazing.
I cannot wait for Lance's video on this!
No one really puts in dumb and awesome cheat codes anymore and yet Taro and Chums just casually let you beat the game instantly... Cannot wait for whatever comes from that messed up lil moonbrain next!
I know Yoko Taro hinted at a secret that nobody found in the game about a year or two ago. Crazy that this is it.
Is this the same Lance that's done all the great Bloodsouls/Soulsborne content?
I love when games do this kind of stuff though I’d prefer solving an obscure puzzle or something to a cheat code in this instance. What an awesome game this is, with one of my favourite soundtracks.
@Wormold that's exactly what I was thinking
The absolute GOAT 🔥🥰
(Oh and if you haven't played it, I'd advise you not to watch the clip because it spoils part of the ending)
This is neat! I'll probably attempt this just once to see if it works, then back out before I can be spoilered.
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