All articles tagged with #game breaking
A player in Mario Kart World demonstrates a playful glitch by using the rewind feature and specific jumps to make their character float over Mario Circuit, creating a spectacular and seemingly broken effect, though it's more a result of exploiting game mechanics than a true bug.
Balatro, a new poker game with a roguelite twist, has gained popularity for its appeal in allowing players to break the game by stacking modifiers and creating outrageous builds that feel like cheating. The game's simple premise of increasing scores by playing poker hands over eight sequences with escalating difficulty, combined with the randomness of available cards, makes it endlessly repeatable. Balatro's success mirrors a long history in video games of letting players break the rules in various ways, providing a satisfying challenge and reward for those who manage to achieve it.
The romance patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, intended to add more romantic moments and fix bugs, has inadvertently caused game-breaking issues for some players, particularly in the act 2 quest Gauntlet of Shar. The patch introduced a bug where the altar in Shar’s Inner Sanctum fails to recognize two of the three required gems, preventing progression. This has led to frustration among players, with some criticizing the quality control of the patch release.
A game-breaking bug has been discovered in Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 1, where players can be instantly eliminated by driving a bike into a hut at Loot Lake. The bug, which was shared in a Reddit post, caused confusion among players who assumed it was a sniper shot. Epic Games has announced that the bug will be patched automatically with the Season 1 update, which also includes weapon mods, the addition of Peter Griffin, and a new train system.
Capcom has warned players of a specific game-breaking bug in Resident Evil 4 that can prevent players from progressing further into the game. After the cutscene at the beginning of Chapter 12, players should not attack with the knife until the notification for obtaining the key item has been displayed in the upper right of the screen. A fix is on the way, and the issue will be resolved with a future update.