Cheats, too easy?

[Cyberdemon]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?

[moethelawn]

It really depends on

1. The type of game it is

2. How hard the game normally is

3. How well you play games

4. What codes you use

Sometimes, yes... it can take the fun out of it.... but if you're struggling alot in the game and when you use the codes, they help you... You'll be alot happier and enjoy the game more.

Some codes might add extra fun, like cars you wouldn't normally get in a racing game that are superfast or that can do some weird stuff. In FF8, you can use your gameshark to get into a "Debug Room". That allowed you to play whatever song you want and battle any kind of monster. I fought a monster that wasn't normally in the game. I was weird looking (some kind of Japanese mascot). But it froze up the game after that, lol.

Good question

[Cyberdemon]

yeah, i have to agree there are some cheats fun using, then other funsuckers, some for fps should be used until the game is beaten, cheats take fun out of most fps as Doom

[moethelawn]

yeah, i have to agree there are some cheats fun using, then other funsuckers, some for fps should be used until the game is beaten, cheats take fun out of most fps as Doom
True, like when using God mode and infinite ammo from the beginning.

It's kinda smart of EA that in James Bond:Everything or Nothing when someone use cheats.... you can't get any medals when playing the missions... after all... you didn't earn it for your "hard" work...

[~Mr. Indecisive~]

I think everyone should wait until the have beaten the game before using cheats, I have freinds who use cheats to get through the game faster then me, who doesn't use cheats, then they brag about how they beat the game faster. I hate when people do that.

[Cyberdemon]

yes, all teh levels on plutonia experiment: Go 2 It on nightmare became so easy with cheats, it wasn't funny, it used to be exetremely hard, I've been away from my computer since July, so when I get doom running back up again, I won't use NO cheats

[Graycascade]

In my opinion, cheats can definately add replay value. Let's say you've beaten a game(or perhaps, never beaten a game) and grown bored with it. Cheats can definately add some spice to the "relationship". My two cents...

[Jamari340]

WHat digimon can palmon digivolve

[gary10052003]

No I Don't Think Cheats Take Out The Fun In Playing Games

[Cyberdemon]

yes, cheats can add spice to games, but at a price, they are good to use when you beat the game and replaying it, but when you first buy the game, and want to use cheats, you can get addicted to it, and you won't really know the difficulty of the game, everything will be too easy

[shizzle]

I use cheats but not infinte health that bores me. I say if you need a cheat that lets you be immortal you shouldn't be playing a game of that difficulty.

[SSJKenneth]

I just use cheats only after I've beaten a game. If you use it before you've beaten a game, there's no point in playing, or even buying the game. A game should be played for your enjoyment and to challenge yourself.

[theunknowngoat]

cheats are a touchy subject, but I say are meant to be fun and if you've beaten a million times or its just not fun theres no real harm in it, also if you don't use a cheat to get farther in a game its fun as well, like GTA you can spawn a tank and just run around blasting the crap out of everything, then when you want to get back to missions you enter Lower wanted level, then start a mission.

[moethelawn]

~Stickied~ ... cause it's an awesome topic...

[Cyberdemon]

cheats as being invincible make the game very easy, but cheats like infinite money can be very cool though, such as gameshark for FF7, I had 1 million gil in less then 20 minutes,

[Sephiroth Strife]

only time i use them is on a rented game, that i dotn intend to buy, if it has soemthing i want to try b4 i need to return it.

[Gurch]

Sometimes, the right cheat applied for the right amount of time can get you over a hurdle and lets you continue enjoying the game. However, keep that cheat on for two long, and you don't get the same sense of fulfilment when you beat the game.

Nice reference to that James Bond medal thing. Theme Hospital of old complained when you applied cheats, and Rise of Nations won't let you "cheat win" through the Conquer the World Campaign - it calls you "X of the Cheaters" at the end.

However, I agree that sometimes cheats give replay value to a game; to get to a certain level in a hurry, etc. So I'm really in two minds about the whole thing, and I think it's a personal preference.

[Milton Waldman]

I like to use cheats AFTER I beat a game so I can easily look for easter eggs and stuff. I did this with WarCraft 3, for example.

Also, I enjoy games like Goldeneye where after you beat the game you can try to earn cheats. I found this effective and often fun. It took me forever to unlock invincibility...

[neru_my_boy]

cheats are made for teh end of the game, not anytime else, like in one of the Duke Nukem games, there is a little cave that is completely unaccesible without cheats, and when you fly up to it, a message tells you how much of a cheater u acctualy are, then throws a really tough monster at you.

So, the balance of cheats and hard work, the modern day Yin and Yang (im a buddist) give it an almost Zen like quality when just the right combination of cheats and work are used. :bow:

[diehardgamer2.0]

the only cheat that destroys the game for me is the infinit health/ammo cheat.

[jjbse]

Cheats are there for you to use, it is up to you to use them! So i don't believe that they take the fun out of the game but only there to help when you want help. That is if they work!!!

[Gameking25]

Cheats are cool! You can do cool glitches if you use them right! :D

[Amata Hatchling]

Yes, for certain some games are much better with cheats especially if the game is almost impossible. An example would be Rainbow Six for Xbox. However I use cheats only after I've beaten a game unless the difficulty of the game is like Rainbow Six on normal.

[smzee27]

Yeah, I can't help but use cheats with almost every game. As long as I CAN cheat (have cheating devices or codes for a game) I almost always do. The only games I like using cheats are on RPGs that have good storylines but I can't play easily and the only thing I want is to find out what happens in the end.

[Fire Hazaard]

i think cheats should be used for fun or when the game is differcult. like if u r stuck on a level then use a cheat but then stop until u come across other hard levels.

[SF3P0X1]

I like using cheats to improve the quality and funkyness of certain games. You know what you can do with Gran Turismo 1 and a Gameshark?

[Pro Gamer]

I Use these kind of cheats AFTER I finish the game. hehe

Well anyway I've got some question. Are the codes in Codebreaker can be input in Gameshark series? Like for an example. I've seen one cheatcodes in the codebreaker site. e.g. Xenosaga II. it says that it was appicable in Codebreaker. My point is can i use those code in Gameshark version?
(I'm planning to buy a new cheatcode CD but I dont know what to buy, either Gameshark/Codebreaker. Since my Gameshark CD is broken last November)

~thanks

[waldojnk]

I think you should beat the game at least once before you use cheats. Unless you can't beat a level and you have been trying to beat it for around 1-3 months. I'm having trouble with one of my games. I tried to use cheats, but they never worked. The game is T.H.U.G. for gba. It's called HELP WITH SLAM JAM CITY. If anyone knows how to help please go there in the TONY HAWK PRO SKATER SERIES.

[masterofgames]

I used the levatation cheat in the Ocarina of time for fun purposes like going in the sky as long as possible and waiting for me to come down and not get hurt at all. Plus fing out that all levels are floating I used walk through almost anything cheat and entering the great Deku tree I jumped. So when I jumped I stood still and fell and fell and fell until it was like falling down a bottomless shaft and the game did the thing where you get reset back at where you started with one heart gone. lol

[SF3P0X1]

... what levitaion cheat?

[masterofgames]

gameshark made, of course.

[sonicgeek]

I think some games are just a sack of crap when you don't use cheats. Like Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2,3,4, and Underground (when you beat it). Or some games are never ending, like racing games.

[sonicgeek]

Another thing! Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 can be one of the best games ever if you have good cheats, if there's no cheats, it's a crappy game.

[brianc]

it does take some fun but like the hidden gagets in sly 2 they were fun

[jonezn]

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[joeyhalo999]

True, like when using God mode and infinite ammo from the beginning.

It's kinda smart of EA that in James Bond:Everything or Nothing when someone use cheats.... you can't get any medals when playing the missions... after all... you didn't earn it for your "hard" work...

You are exactly right. Some people use other "cheats" like using gameshark or codebreaker for instant. I actually found a way to unlock all the medals on platinum, but I beat the game before I did that.

[ShadowFox]

Bump Possession in Halo PC is fun :D

[SF3P0X1]

Bump Possession in Halo PC is fun :D

What is fun? I don't know any real cheats in Halo PC.

[shadowgamer14]

I'm not really into the cheats that help you slide through a game (infinite health, ammo, and the like). I favor cheats that help you obtain rare items and stuff like that (example: megaman battle network series: full pack codes).

[Masterchamp]

Well, it depends on the game and what its like. I cheated for over 10 years and still do on some games. I like to cheat alot sometimes, however when I first play it I don't. Its like 50-50. 50% cheats rock and the other half, I would play without them. However a true master in video games knows that whether he is a good or bad player. The true Masterchampion of all games just has fun and doesn't give a darn on what people think of him whether he cheats or not. I say cheats can be fun for some and annoying for others or 50-50(like me) for the rest.

[ratchetpro007]

its like on goldeneye 64 you cant use the menu cheats to advance into the game. problem is you can use scret push button codes

[Mars91383]

Well the thing is if you finish the game and you play it again with cheats what will be the point? you know how it will end.

[re4 64]

Can someone honestly, and i mean honestly, name some one who beat GTA San Andreas without using a single cheat? I used them, and i still died a bunch of times, thats how hard it is sometimes. It's really fun when you use the code that sends vehicles flying into the air when you touch them with your car. If you spawn a Harrier and tap it with a car and get in it before it flies into space, you will literally fly so friggin fast you won't even need to press the gas. In fact you fly faster, especially upward. I let my plane fly straight up for 4 straight game days, and when i got out i fell down for an hour, in real life time, and i was diving, not just falling.

Also, has anyone used the Infinite healt and/or magic codes for God of War? If youre knocked down by Ares you will never be able to get back up (during Ares 2nd stage). I don't know why, but he just won't get up.

[Cyberdemon]

Can someone honestly, and i mean honestly, name some one who beat GTA San Andreas without using a single cheat? I used them, and i still died a bunch of times, thats how hard it is sometimes. It's really fun when you use the code that sends vehicles flying into the air when you touch them with your car. If you spawn a Harrier and tap it with a car and get in it before it flies into space, you will literally fly so friggin fast you won't even need to press the gas. In fact you fly faster, especially upward. I let my plane fly straight up for 4 straight game days, and when i got out i fell down for an hour, in real life time, and i was diving, not just falling

Heheheh. That's a funny thing. I did that, but it didn't go super fast in the air, but it was like there was no gravity. I was flying straight up, when I got out, I was standing on the side of my jet. Then I moved and fell off and died. I tried to get on a motorcyle, it was successful, then a stupid plane hit me and I got sent flying off for a LONG time. I love to put on flying cars, where you drive and fly. Get on top of a car, then pound on the roof to piss them off to where they speed, then it slowly takes off into the air. Free ride, one time the car hit a billboard, and I got sent flying off to my doom.

[re4 64]

wow i never knew everyone else flew off with that code. Im going to have to try that.

[Gman19]

cheats are a touchy subject, but I say are meant to be fun and if you've beaten a million times or its just not fun theres no real harm in it, also if you don't use a cheat to get farther in a game its fun as well, like GTA you can spawn a tank and just run around blasting the crap out of everything, then when you want to get back to missions you enter Lower wanted level, then start a mission.
I agree; GTA codes really add to the game. But San Andreas is a prime example why not to use codes; Rockstar did good and made the infinite health code almost unusable by making you only bulletproof, and the little glitch where in the Madd Dogg mission Madd Dogg jumps off the roof in just a few seconds (making the mission and game unbeatable) if you've used more than 500 cheats. I was so scared by that glitch, 'cause I started that mission, checked my stats, and had used 499 cheats EXACTLY (I kid you not) on my second playthrough, which was more complete than my first "bare run" (where I played through the game completing only the required elements). My $0.02, so that means I have $0.98 left for use on these boards. For the math impaired, that's 49 more posts containing my opinion. lol

[Mr.T]

I believe some codes are awesome like the one on GTA except fro Ulmeted health
i like unlimeted ammo cause i shoot a lot
And fro rare items
I ONLY DO CHEATS AFTER BEATING A GAME execpt for racing games i love the fricken fast cars

[oscaroo]

how do I get a cheat for yahoo chess

[piximixe]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?
For me, cheating is fun. But maybe some cheats are boring and makes the game too easy. It depends.

[piximixe]

I believe some codes are awesome like the one on GTA except fro Ulmeted health
i like unlimeted ammo cause i shoot a lot
And fro rare items
I ONLY DO CHEATS AFTER BEATING A GAME execpt for racing games i love the fricken fast cars
Can i get help in Final Fantasy 10? How can i defeat the Spherimorph?:help:

[Draizen]

Well cheats don't always take the fun outta First person shooters....the Star wars: Dark Forces as an example, with the invincibility code you can run around punching the heck outta people. When you face upward while punching and enemy, Mostly, they'll fly up and not come back down for at least a couple of seconds....
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[The_Game_Master]

Yeah, they do sometimes destroy the fun out of stuff sometimes but I think its only better off when its used on games like SSBM for example.

[Deep Haze]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?Yea I think cheat codes take the fun out of some games such as, when I got all cheats for final fantasy X,X-2,and kindom hearts it took all the fun out of it,and it messed up my final fantasy X because now that I have everything it tells me to battle these two horn dudes and the magic is so slow that I can't beat them it's impossible "literally" and I got the stratagy guide and everything it did'nt help so yes I think that cheat codes take the fun out of some games,and be causious of what cheat codes you use trust a guy that has had experence with this problem.

[steve-1888]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?

I think this guy should'nt use cheats if he knows this is wat will happen:argue:

[gmefreek]

ya u guys are all right about the cheets. when u use them the game is just be so easy that when u beat it it will be just sitting in the case for a long time untill u want to play it again. even though im a cheet user too i try to not use them but when im starting to loose in nfs i will probally go and get some cheets.

steve-1888 yes u were right but then again there addicting to use when u start to lose and i bet u use them too!

can anybody help me on nfs:most wanted i need a wicked fast\good car

[FlareRage]

ok sure some codes push the limit of TOO easy but if it is too easy it is the players choice to let it suck the fun out, i mean ok ive seen codes to make games actually harder, and did you ever think of just turning off the codes or maybe putting the simple codes on, like myself i prefer not to cheat till ive beat a game, then maybe ill turn on like things like inf money, inf ammo, blah blah things not like NEVER DIE! ONE HIT KILL! ULTRAMEGA WORLD DESTROYER BUTTON ACTIVATE WITH R2! *laughs* make your games fun waste of money if YOU LET the fun get sucked out :) its a game which means you're ment to have fun with it do so! ^.^

[ZackVixACD]

Well, well, what an interesting topic!

Cheats are fun, I won't deny it; they help you do stuff in the game you won't be able to do in your "normal stat". But just like a lot of you said before, it sometimes takes the fun out of a game. Especially when you haven't tried hard enough to pass a level and use a cheat to pass it. You are basically wasting a lot of fun (and pride) you could have, and also wasting your money. Yes, what's the point of easily beating a game you spent money for. You should enjoy it as much as possible.

However, at time, it becomes inevitable to use cheats. I mean take the example of "Monster Hunters Freedom" on PSP. I can't freaking pass the second level where you have to beat a Wyvern or whatever they are called. I mean COME ON!!! What on earth do I have to do?? it makes me hate the game. I have tried and tried until I just gave up on playing the game. In this type of situation, for example, using a cheat can bring the fun back to the game... even if Monster Hunters Freedom doesn't have any :cry:

So well, cheats are good ONLY when you use them to have fun or bring the fun back in the game.

[Mr. Dragon]

I don't like cheats that makes you win automanic.

[SF3P0X1]

You could always use the cheats that make the game more difficult.

You know, like the Blind skull in Halo 2.

[metallll]

i like using cheats if i get stuck on something, but then i don't take them off and win thegame easily... it stinks

[James 15]

Idont really use cheats.

[BASEBALLSky]

Can anyone reply to my thread and help me?

[gary10052003]

No i don't think cheats are taking the fun out of games games at all. I'am all for them think of the replayability of the game reguadless how difficult the game is normally

[Andrethegiant]

I love using cheats!

[kickdakan]

cheats as being invincible make the game very easy, but cheats like infinite money can be very cool though, such as gameshark for FF7, I had 1 million gil in less then 20 minutes,
Hey, do they have any cheats for FF12 yet??? cuz I could really use some cash (havn't quite beaten it yet but I'm struggling)

[moethelawn]

Hey, do they have any cheats for FF12 yet??? cuz I could really use some cash (havn't quite beaten it yet but I'm struggling)
Ask in another thread, not here, please

[joe_momma]

what are some codes for RE4 for ps2?

[moethelawn]

what are some codes for RE4 for ps2?
Again, don't ask for codes in this thead. This is a discussion about how cheats affect games

[Arceus62907]

i think hacking is bad... 4 goody goodies. hacking is awsome! however, i still like a challenge, so i waiyt till i've beaten the game in 1 or 2 ways 1st. btw, i test battled against some1 here on gw murderd him with my wondergaurded spiritomb! it was FUNNY! ahh... ya gotta love hacking... or I'LL KILL U!... in pokemon. o, and 4 pkmn hackers with wondergaurde spiritomb, teach it mirror coat. just read the description of the move and u'll know y... :devil:

[PokeDigiFan]

i think hacking is bad... 4 goody goodies. hacking is awsome! however, i still like a challenge, so i waiyt till i've beaten the game in 1 or 2 ways 1st. btw, i test battled against some1 here on gw murderd him with my wondergaurded spiritomb! it was FUNNY! ahh... ya gotta love hacking... or I'LL KILL U!... in pokemon. o, and 4 pkmn hackers with wondergaurde spiritomb, teach it mirror coat. just read the description of the move and u'll know y... :devil:

Long answer:Pokémon is probably one of the games with the most hackers and with people that dont hack(like me and some others) the people that hate hackers the most.And i had a hacked Arceus through a trade and i released it asap.I hate hackers because they max out their Pokémon's stats then battle people through Wi-Fi.I hate hackers more than people who use uber teams.And hacks take all the fun out of games except Twisted Metal and then you screw around.But people who hack in Pokémon dhould not even play the game.I mean they hack a shiny and take all the worth out of a legitamentely obtained shiny's of the same Pokémon.And i also hate people who hack to get infinite rare candies,but they are losing just as much as a person who lvl up their Pokémon to lvl 100 and i mean that by time for the latter one because in the end the stats suck unless you use a code to make all their stats 999.

Short answer:Yes i do think hacking sucks and takes all the fun out of games.
And yay for Nintendo for trying to stop people hacking/glitching.:bow: They are trying to get developers to try to stop making the games hackable,and for the GS/AR companies to stop making AR/GS for Nintendo consoles and i hope they succeed.

[Mike!]

The thread was tl;dr. :link:

Me? I NEVER cheat or use codes for an RPG. Sucks the fun right out of playing the game or finally killing that boss that's hard then the final boss. I'm looking at you, Omega Weapon. This really applies for shooters, too. Sure, I get frustrated when I'm scrambling around with no ammo, low health and no prospects. But, that's half the fun. Improvising. I used cheats a lot as a kid, but then games got too easy or too boring.

So, I play cheat free. All the time. Every time.

[Twilight]

I don't know if I have said this before...as I am too lazy to check but, I refuse to cheat the first two times I play a game. The first time, I play through...and have fun...the second, I beat it 100% and if I just want to joke around, I create another save for cheating...unless it's a godly game that I love..then no matter what, cheating cannot happen.

[PokeDigiFan]

You mean like Majora's Mask?

[XD_Man]

I don't use Action Replay for that purpose. I primarily use it for accessing things you can't normally do in the game, mainly in SSBM.

I've mastered Master Hand's techniques.

[New Halo Chief]

Cheats could be fun but maybe we should use them for hard to get past levels:^:

[LordofFlames]

I usually play games with cheats all the time, even the first time i play something. But after beating the game once or more, i usually run through the games without cheats, since i now have learnt it. Kinda good strategy if you ask me :) :chuckle:

[GamingMaster]

Sounds nice to me!

[gamer1925]

cheats arent that bad:hide:

plus they make the game better.

[masbos]

yeah.. and I usually bought the game after I found the cheats.. nice to watch the storyline of the game though.. it's fun

[Spectro]

The only games that I enjoy using cheats are the Grand Theft Auto series, and that's only to do the fun stuff, not god mode, or helping me beat a mission. Cheats do take the fun out of games.

[Migraine.]

Any civil cheater knows the two basic rules of cheating.

1)If you are stuck in a place you cannot get out of, or in a mission you cannot do, cheats are a respectable way out.
2)All cheats are fine after a game has been done FULLY. 100%. (Unless you are playing TW, where it is 200%).

Apart from that, yes, it does take the fun out of it.

[Seiroukou]

They make the game too easy and not fun at all. It kind of makes you feel like not playing the game anymore. =[

[XD_Man]

It depends on the cheats. Yes, cheats like one-hit kills and all that do kinda take the fun away, but when I use codes it's usually to play as unavailable characters or do fun stuff that would be normally impossible without an AR.

[raygirl]

One thing is if you urgently NEED money in a game and you can't think of any thing that would give you any then you use a cheat and you have too much money and you can't spend it all... its like all the money or no money...thats sad...

[illbleed]

sim,eu acho que tira toda a diversao por que acaba com todo o desafio do game de achar itens secretos ou outros tipos de coisas destravavéis q dependem de esforço e fazendo isso com o game shark qual será a graça de jogar com tudo jah ganho?mas eu nao posso negra que eu estou viciado em usar game shark!eh legal pra caralho...

mas tbm algumas coisas em certos games sao difíceis pra caralho
tipo consequir o rugal no kof 2002 pra dreamcast!

[kasualkool]

Most of my friends just ask for codes because they would not like to grind, me myself hate to grind so if you want to enjoy the story without the loathsome of grinding there is an alternate solution . . . ^_^

[purdue1]

yes

[sidsayian]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?
hi guys if cheats were made only to make the game easy why do we have to go though the ealier things to get into cheating the game anyways like X-men the game on ps2 you know i had to do that to beat the game without gamesharks but im really wanting the codes because there not out yet or made so if anybody have some plz let me know ok on my post ok:)

[cloudstrife24]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?
i dont use cheats cause whats gonna be hard to beat a game when you cant even get hurt.i play games for the challenge i cant stand stuff to be too easy but thats just me.

[CartoonGamer]

I played Crash Tag Team Racing a long time ago,it's realy fun to collect those coin by racing,but i remmember i have action replay,i'l try use it and it's not REEEEEALY fun at all!

[Miss Understood]

I personally am against cheats, especially for the type of games I play (translation: Harcest Moon and RPGs). In Harvest Moon, the game barely has a point as it is, and if you take that out by using a cheat for items or money, you're just waiting around, day after day, waiting for your food processing/milking room/seed maker/chicken coop/whatever to get finished. Fun fun.

[Zerudo]

I have to use codes.

How else will I know if mine work, or how to fix them so they do? :P

Playing games in general just doesn't feel as fun any more. I usually make codes that change game play into something more innovative and just leave them on whenever I play.

Example (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBg00832C4w).

Remember, kids:

Good codes never have to be turned off.

[KaiserDragon]

I like to cheat, but I always play a game before cheating on it, even if I get really stuck (FFX for example, I got stuck on Mt. Gagazet untill I stumped up enough cash for Yojimbo).

Even though I dont use cheats on games before I complete it I do not agree people who cheat first playthrough shouldnt buy the game and that its pointless, why is it pointless in many RPG's its like a book which you can control, i.e. its for the story.

If people want to cheat, fairplay to them (or unfair as the case may be lol).

[Austin.]

I only cheat if it doesn't affect the game long term.

Like unlock cars and then I don't save or something..

[Ghostwriter]

I know that cheats are fun in some games, but sometimes, don't they just take the fun out of stuff? Like when I got the Doom Collection, I played in fun for a while then I couldn't resist the temptation, but to try out some cheats, then before I knew it, everything was too easy, soon I was bored of the games because of cheats, and other games can have the fun sucked out of them also, do you think some cheats take the fun out of the game?
quite possibly but for some users(normally the younger ones) like to be invincible with unlimited ammo. most true hardcore gamers hate cheats that make the game easy & take the true excitement out of it.

[PsychoMantis]

quite possibly but for some users(normally the younger ones) like to be invincible with unlimited ammo. most true hardcore gamers hate cheats that make the game easy & take the true excitement out of it.

Ok? I consider myself a very hardcore gamer and I love using cheating devices. To me cheats put more excitement in a game.

On a side note, I don't cheat on all games. Like the Metal Gears; I have a strict policy about never cheating on a Metal Gear game. But other games such as GTA are more fun with cheats.

How many younger gamers do you know that know, that are able to make their own codes, as well as convert them? Not many, I bet. In fact, I would say more mature gamers use cheat devices than do younger ones.

[SF3P0X1]

The more mature ones do so because, at least for me, the newer games that are coming out now are seemingly harder when cheats aren't being used.

Also, when an old-skool gamer gets used to the newer games, then reverts back to the old-skool games, cheats help the old-skool gamer get back into the feel they had. At least, again, it does for me.