5 Bugs That Have Become Official Game Features!
Glitches and bugs in video games seem familiar to game lovers. Many people think that glitches and bugs are the same thing or phenomenon.
And many also think differently. It all depends on the perspective of each person.
Glitches in games can occur for various reasons. For example, because there is an error in the game code (bug), because the RAM and specifications of the gadget or device for playing games do not meet the specifications of the game.
Glitch is usually only a big problem or also a laughing stock for gamers while playing. That’s why in today’s modern era, glitches are immediately fixed with the next patch without them thinking twice first.
It’s not uncommon for a glitch in a game not to be touched by the developer at all because many people like it and even become an inspiration for developers to create new features for their next game.
Now talking about glitches, here are 5 glitches that later became a feature in the game.
The Glitch That Finally Becomes an Official Game Feature
1. Aggressive Police (Grand Theft Auto)
If we discuss the problem of glitches, it seems illegal if we don’t include the Grand Theft Auto game in this list. The reason is, Grand Theft Auto players must have encountered a glitch in this game.
GTA itself was actually born from a game called Race’n’Chase artificial DMA Design which has now changed its name to Rockstar North.
Initially, Race’n’Chase allowed players to complete missions as cops or criminals but there are glitch where when playing as a criminal, the police become too aggressive.
But, finally DMA Design used the idea to give players the freedom to commit crimes that eventually gave birth to the Grand Theft Auto series.
2. Excessive Breasts (Tomb Raider)
Tomb Raider is an adventure game series in which players will take on the role of Lara Croft in her adventures to explore historical heritage sites.
Designer Toby Gard originally depicted the figure of a young man in a hat using a whip Indiana Jones but for fear of being sued, Gard decides to make a female character.
In determining Lara’s breast size, Gard entered the number incorrectly and instead of increasing her breast size by 50%, Gard enlarged it by 150%.
This change was even warmly welcomed by Gard’s relatives and publisher Eidos finally used Lara’s physical ‘advantage’ as a marketing strategy. And it’s proven, until now the Tomb Raider game has become a very exciting adventure game to play.
3. Psychopath Penguin (Zoo Tycoon)
Zoo Tycoon is a series of management simulation games in which players are tasked with managing a zoo and ensuring the happiness of visitors.
But many players use this game as an outlet for their latent psychopathic nature, and create scenarios where visitors are eaten by animals.
Well, in the first Zoo Tycoon game, there are glitch strange where is the species Emperor Penguin will kill all herbivores other than penguins if they are placed in the same enclosure.
Developer Blue Fang Games delete glitch This is in the sequel, but players can still get the Killer Penguin and the penguin can kill other animals, including the T-Rex. Wow, that’s really scary, guys.
4. Spy (Team Fortress)
For those of you who don’t know, before it became the Free-to-play game we know today, Team Fortress originally just a mod for Quake. In this version of the Team Fortress mod, there is a glitch that inspires the Spy character, which is a favorite of many players.
The player’s name is usually shown above the character’s head, you can tell if he is an enemy or a friend by looking at the color of the text of the player’s name.
However, in the early versions of this mod, players often encounter enemies that have the same text color as their team, making them fool into thinking they are part of the team.
This glitch then inspired the developer to create a Spy character who has the ability to disguise himself as an enemy team.
5. Combos (Street Fighter II)
Before attendance Street Fighter II, the old fighting game did not have a combo system at all. So you just do the same attack to your enemy until their HP runs out.
Everything changed when Noritaka Funamizu accidentally discovered a bug while testing Street Fighter II. The glitch he finds makes his character do a few extra hits with some key combinations.
Noritaka didn’t care about the existence of the bug because he thought it was too difficult to do, but without realizing it this bug became a big phenomenon among gamers until they had to release a new version that made this bug an official feature.
So, those were some games that had glitches but actually brought their own blessings to their games.
