god mode

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by…

   A game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by entering a cheat code.

   • Turns what Id calls "GOD mode" on and off. Basically it just means that you're invincible.
   • IDDQD: God Mode. The eyes of your character will turn ablaze and no damage will befall you.
   • And playing a mobile shooter with a mouse is like playing in god mode.
2. 2

   A mode of play in (mostly) roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on…

   A mode of play in (mostly) roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.

   • The difference is that wizard mode is a SUBSET of god mode. For example, both wizard and god mode let you "teleport", but only GOD mode allows you to "allocate treasures" or "create object".
   • […] [T]he Animus Control Panel is essentially a built-in god mode-style official modding tool […] which allows players to control and customize various aspects of the game.
3. 3

   A temporary state of extreme skill (in a sport, video game, etc.).

   • She went god mode and effortlessly defeated her opponents, leaving them in awe of her superhuman skills.
   • Porzingis can't play in God mode every night… can he? He's going to have bad shooting nights, he's going to get into occasional foul trouble, he'll face tough defenders and he'll have to learn how to work out of future double-teams.
   • This was the night Fletcher Magee immortalized himself in Wofford history. […] Magee, who had already been in "God Mode" heading into the game, was red-hot.

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