But if in the off chance the cheats are to your liking (or if you hack games for a living) the Code Breaker version 9 is a soldi shoe-in. If none of the cheats will appear to help you, then obviously, you should refrain from wasting your hard earned money. However, as with all cheat devices, you should visit their site (and (to see the latest array of available cheats. If you've just gotten into the business of cheating, the Code Breaker version 9 is a reasonably good purchase.
New for version 9 is the Code Breaker chat program, which presumably allows for you to do IM using your PS2's Network Adapter, the Code Breaker disc, and a broadband connection.įlash pens are supported on Code Breaker codes may be saved and pulled from one as well. For the most part the USB flash device is more for the transfer of PS2 game saves downloaded online to your memory card (no PS2 game at the moment scans for game saves from the PS2's USB port), another nifty side feature on the Codebreaker. In addition to cheat codes, this version of Codebreaker has an integral device manager that allows you to manipulate your data on a memory card or a USB flash device. USB keyboards are supported having one speeds up code entry dramatically. For example, Codebreaker is the only cheat device that regularly include "joker" codes that allow code effects to occur when certain buttons or combination of buttons are pressed. This is one of the trademark abilities for all versions of Codebreaker, the other being some damn neat code support. The best thing about the Codebreaker however, is that it has a buffer that "remembers" the last line of code you entered, making it easy to enter multiple line codes by changing a few values and digits instead of having to re-type the whole line of code. You will need a network adapter and a broadbanc connection for Code Breaker chat. The L1 and R1 buttons allow you to navigate a line of code quickly and with good response. On screen context help scrolls by constantly on the bottom of the screen, reminding you of what buttons do what function and where. Gamers with access to a USB keyboard will find that they can use the keyboard to quickly type in their cheats the PS2 Analog Controller can also be used in conjunction with the keyboard, in case you forget which buttons are mapped where. Navigating Codebreaker is fairly simple and easy, thanks to some built in shortcuts.
Game codes are click on or off using the X button. Each version of Codebreaker is backswards compatible with earlier codes, so you can probably spend less money updating your cheat disc and simply buy a new version of Codebreaker when ever there is a major version upgrade. In order for you to use codes for old games, you need the old version of the cheat program (good luck on EBay if you need to find one) while codes on newer games require the purchase of the updated version of the cheat program not so with Codebreaker. The current trend of cheat devices is something called "planned obsolescence" - this is the situation when codes for newer cheat devices do not work on older devices (and vice versa). This means the consumer must find a cover, jewel box, or jacket to store the Code Breaker disc when it is not in use.Ĭodebreaker is a little more flexible than GameShark and Action Replay however. Like all versions of Code Breaker, the disc does not come with its own dust jacket. For action gamers who are into more action oriented games, this is not much of a problem. For you RPG gamers, this can be a problem with you constantly keeping an eye on the amount of codes you put in (or download) so as not to run out of room on your memory card. The Bad - Being sold "disc only", Codebreaker has to use your PS2 memory card's space to save any new codes that do not readily come with the disc. Since there's no weird plastic thing to accompany the package, all you need to use cheats at a friend's house is just the disc and the memory card where you have your cheat codes saved to. The savings supposedly gets passed onto the consumer, so Codebreaker usually costs less than comparable cheat devices. The Good - Being sold "disc only", Codebreaker's cost to manufacture is cut. Like many cheat devices and programs available in the current market, Codebreaker uses the PS2's memory card to store new cheats you enter or download from its site. As a cheat device, the Code Breaker is a no-nonsense kind of deal - it's disc only - and can go straight into your Playstation 2 right out of the box.