25 Video Game Mechanics That Simply Don't Work In Real Life

25. Looting Someone Else's House Being Acceptable

Imagine if you were just sat at home, your feet up, watching the telly, and some bloke just walked into your house, said absolutely nothing, rifled through your underpants drawer, and left with your hidden jar of pennies.

You'd probably think it was a bit out of the ordinary. But no, in videogame land, walking into a person's home, chatting with them (optional, but encouraged) and then proceeding to nick as much of their stuff as you possibly can is perfectly acceptable behaviour.

In fact, if you're really cheeky, you can simply just wander in, steal all of the things, then talk to the person afterwards. They won't bat an eyelid, honestly. In fact, they could even give you helpful hints to make your life easier, or have even been known on occasion to gift you with even more items.

Don't try this one in real life, please. You're more likely to spend a few nights in the cells than get any decent goodies.