History PlayingWith / TheComputerIsAcheatingBastard

* '''[[LogicalExtreme Dialed Up To Eleven]]''': take the first example of Exaggerated, and mix this with the player being a OneHitPointWonder (as opposed to the CPU having MultipleLifebars), and not only that, when you ''do cheat'', not only the game is going to delete itself after , but also get doxxed just for trying to get progress into the game, the last blow will be the game releasing a bunch of malware into your computer, not only you get your computer destroyed, but '''YOU WILL ALSO GET YOUR ADRESS LEAKED'' (both IP adress and where you actually are), and an entity is released, looking for you, and [[TheFourthWallCantProtectYou it's going to kill you no matter what[[ [[YouCantFightFate and it knows your location, can pass through walls, and, when it finds you]], it's [[OneHitKill InstantDeath]], [[DisproportionateRetribution the entity can also potentially go after your family members, your spouse and children, or anyone who even '''one sight/thought of you ever in their lives''']], also, [[DeaderThanDead remember that when that entity kills you]][[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty there's no afterlife, everything just goes all black]]

** The computer prioritizes wrong things. In ''Troper Kingdom'', your goal is to defeat the army of the enemy. Bob, the A.I. commander, is seen to always prepare attacks against your camps, even if there is no reason to, and never sends any units on resource gathering trips. Because of this, the A.I. automatically gains material even when they logically shouldn't. Due to the A.I., this makes the game fair rather than unbalancing it.

* '''Deconstructed''': [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome The game becomes nortorious for it's unfair AI]], that resulted in many players [[RageQuit rage quitting after running out of continues over and over again]]

* '''Defied''': The player character forces the CPU character to fight fair.

%%* '''Deconstructed''':
%%* '''Reconstructed''':

** The enemies are [[EldritchAbomination EldritchAbominations]] who slowly rewrite the fabric of reality, [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration transforming the rules of the game with them]] as they become stronger and stronger until there is no longer any hope of survival.

** The enemies are EldritchAbominations who slowly rewrite the fabric of reality, [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration transforming the rules of the game with them]] as they become stronger and stronger until there is no longer any hope of survival.

* '''Played for Horror''': The game emphasizes that the player characters are in serious danger because the [=NPCs=] are willing to fight dirty to kill them.

* '''Subverted''': The CPU-controlled characters are kicking your ass... but it turns out you have the difficulty on Hard. You turn the difficulty down a notch and you start to stand more of a chance.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Hypocrite}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, making your character and teammates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]], [[UnfriendlyFire turning your own teammates against you]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, despite the CPU did that.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Hypocrite}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, making your character and teammates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, despite the CPU did that.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Irony}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, making your character and teammates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, despite the CPU did that.

** The CPU is constantly cheating, but the moment you try cheating yourself, [[NoFairCheating every character dishes out the mother of all]] WhatTheHellPlayer speeches to you.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Irony}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, making your character and teamates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, despite the CPU did that.

* '''Enforced''': (During development) "Hey, this section is a little too easy. I think I'll turn up the accuracy of the enemy snipers juuuuuust a tad..."

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Irony}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, makikg your character and teamates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, desping the CPU did that.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds. And if ''you'' do try to cheat, the game responds with NoFairCheating ([[{{Irony}} nevemind]] [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeItFirst they are the ones cheating]]), punishing you by nerfing your XP and powers, makikg your character and teamates [[ArtificialStupidity artificially stupid]] and even deleting your save-states for cheating, desping the CPU did that.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses its unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds.

** RulesAreForHumans

* '''Defied''': People make cheat codes to make the game less impossible.

* '''Straight''': In the hit FightingGame ''Troper Wars'', the CPU always manages to kick your ass due to the fact that its character has projectiles. When that character is human controlled, it doesn't have a projectile attack.

** The CPU always has better equipments and the like, which the human only could get at a later point in the game.

** [[UnwinnableByDesign The development team wanted to make the most difficult game ever.]]
** The computer prioritizes wrong things. In ''Troper Kingdom'', your goal is to defeat the army of the enemy. Bob, the A.I. commander, is seen to always prepare attacks against your camps, even if there is no reason to, and never sends any units on resource gathering trips. Because of this, the A.I. automatically gains material even when they logically shouldn't. Due to the A.I. this makes the game fair rather than unbalancing it.

* The player starts off with vast advantages to compensate for the computer's [[ComputersAreFast sheer speed and coordination]]. In character it is a RobotWar where humanity must use their superior resources against small but very dangerous upstarts.

* '''Defied''':
** (During development) "Okay team, make sure the CPU fights fair. If it doesn't, well, it could hurt sales a ''lot''."
** People make cheat codes to make the game less impossible.
* '''Discussed''': "Did you ever play ''Troper Wars''? Is there a glitch or something that lets only the CPU throw projectiles?"
* '''Conversed''': In a movie about video game characters as AnimatedActors, the player character's avatar asks how the BigBad learned to pull off some super-powerful techniques.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The CPU is so freaking cheap that the poor saps who bought it rally together and boycott the company that made it, who then lose millions.
** The CPU cheats so blatantly that players start using exploits, glitches, and generally act like a {{Munchkin}} to gain an edge.
* '''Reconstructed''': There are large rewards for beating the cheap-ass AI, encouraging the gamers to rally together and find a way to win.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': There are several points where it seems that you would be able to get some of these bonuses that a computer has, such as a projectile or free supplies, but they are always yanked away at the last second all the time.

** The computer prioritizes wrong things. in ''Troper Kingdom'', your goal is to defeat the army of the enemy. Bob, the A.I. commander, is seen to always prepare attacks against your camps, even if there is no reason to, and never sends any units on resource gathering trips. Because of this, the A.I. automatically gains material even when they logically shouldn't. Due to the A.I. this makes the game fair rather than unbalancing it.

* The player starts off with vast advantages to compensate for the fact that [[ComputersAreFast sheer speed and coordination]]. In character it is a RobotWar where humanity must use their superior resources against small but very dangerous upstarts.

Now, go back to TheComputerIsACheatingBastard before it destroys you!

* '''Straight''': In the hit FightingGame ''Troper Wars'', the CPU always manages to kick your ass due to the fact that his character has projectiles. When that character is human controlled, it doesn't have a projectile attack.

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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': There are several points where it seems that you would be able to get some of these bonus that a computer has, such as a projectile or free supplies, but they are always yanked away at the last second all the time.

** The CPU can dodge attacks. ''You can't''. And it uses it's unblockable, unavoidable, OneHitKill move in the first seconds.

** [[UnwinnableByDesign The dev team wanted to make the most difficult game ever.]]

* '''Inverted''': The computer cheats to give the player an advantage.

** The computer starts using abilities or mechanics that were previously restricted to the player. By definition, this isn't cheating, but it does ramp up the difficulty significantly now that the player [[HoistByHisOwnPetard has to contend with being on the receiving end of those abilities]].