The Cheesiest Tactics in Video Game History

Taking advantage of a video game engine is like stealing candy from a baby! Here are the best ways to exploit your games.

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11. Baraka's Blade Fury - Mortal Kombat II

Never have the words "Back, Back, Back, Low Punch" been used to such cheesy effect. Baraka's Blade Fury is in many ways the ultimate defensive attack: the flurry of blades protects Baraka from any close-range attack, but also inflicts catastrophic damage. It also short circuits jumping or sweeping attacks, the bread and butter of Mortal Kombat II fighters. Short of jumping directly over Baraka's bald head to attack from behind, the only way to stop this uber-cheap maneuver is to fling a few fireballs and hope for the best.

"You're no match for my sniper-pistol!"

10. The Pistol - Halo

The infamous Pistol in the original Halo is regarded as one of the cheapest FPS gun in recent gaming history. Why? It's just too damn good. The dang thing is more akin to a sniper rifle than a short-range handgun, and its 2X magnification lets anyone with the slightest bit of skill drop an unsuspecting spawner with a few plunks to the dome.

9. The Stick Trick - NHLPA '93

"Move left, shoot right." -- that's all you need to remember to score an endless amount of goals in NHLPA Hockey '93 for the Sega Genesis. Due to a subtle engine flaw, exploiting an NHL goalkeeper has never been so easy -- well, at least when the players are not on strike. Unfortunately, the error was cleared up in subsequent installments of the series, though it wasn't that hard to trick your friends into believing you were playing '93 or '94. A little electric tape on the cartridge would do the trick.

The sauciest of all Swedes!

The sauciest of all Swedes!

8. Jesper - Table Tennis

This saucy Swede gives anyone an unfair advantage in Rockstar's Table Tennis. With power stats bursting at the seams, Jesper makes this particular game of ping pong incredibly unbalanced. It's like a Sampras serve every time he hits the freakin' ball! Anyone with decent timing can mash the A button and beat virtually any of the higher-rated characters. Rockstar should have made spin shots more effective to counter the overbearing muscle of the Swedish table tennis master.

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