10 Video Game Facts That Aren’t True

10. Tomb Raider Had A Nude Code

Lara Croft was a big turning point for female representation in the video game medium which, for all of her successes, does mean that she's also been the centre of some rather uncouth controversy.

During development, Eidos management reportedly suggested to the Tomb Raider design team that they include a cheat code that makes Lara raid tombs in the nude. The developers refused although word spread about the idea and somehow made it to the general public.

What makes this one particularly striking is that, at the time, it was hard to know the truth. Because of a patched ROM that was circulated, it was possible to play as Lara in the buff in the PC version of the game. Eidos would later take legal action against those who hosted the file online. Numerous hoaxes and patches appeared and “Nude Raider” was not only a common April Fools gag in gaming publications but a mainstream news item at times.

No, unsurprisingly, Tomb Raider’s developers didn’t include a code that makes Lara take all of her clothes off. But they did have some fun at the expense of gamers in the sequel, advertising a nude code that would actually result in the player being killed by spontaneous combustion