10 Hidden Video Game Features EVERYONE Missed
9. You Can Skip To The End Almost Immediately - NieR: Automata
When you defeat the first boss of NieR Automata, you are supposed to exit the factory to reach the next area. But if you walk up to the nearby barrels and punch in a cheat code, the game will skip to the post-credit scene. It will also unlock certain features including the Debug Mode and Chapter Select.
What's so bizarre about this little cheat is that it took almost four years for anyone to figure it out. The reason why no one discovered it sooner is because it only works in the first boss room immediately after you defeat the enemy.
Since the player will instinctively venture to the next room upon the enemy's defeat, you will lose the opportunity to perform this cheat. Even if you come back later after exiting the room, the code won't work.
Lance McDonald, who was the person who figured out this cheat, blew fans away when he revealed his discovery on Twitter in 2021. The game's creator, Yoko Taro, was so impressed, he tweeted McDonald to congratulate him. Considering how reclusive Taro is, this was regarded as an extraordinary high honour in the gaming community.