Unlockable Content in Games: What do YOU think?

[pcjunkie]

Unlockable content. It has been around in console fighting games for ages. You buy a brand new game and sit down to play and realize that the character screen is only half full or the half the levels are greyed out. How do you get access to those hidden levels or characters? Usually by beating the game under certain conditions (use a certain

Comments

[ninja_spymaster]

so I'm not a hardcore gamer, but isn't that what gameshark does?

[6x7]

it's a delicate balance and one that I've definitely thought about

I think it is a bit duplicitous to advertise a wealth of content, only to force players to unlock said content. Still, there should be some way to distinguish talented players who have invested in the game. If I could figure out the perfect balance between the two, I'd start my own gaming company.