cheatcodes

India
June 2, 2010 9:00am CST
why do games have cheatcodes ?whats the point if the cheats are given then anyone can finish the game no??i don't think cheatcodes should be allowed n any games .Before checking the game why can't just invent any games without cheats? Why don't people check for flaws in the game before they realise that games? man i hate games with cheatcodes don't u?
10 responses
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
2 Jun 10
Cheat codes are not a bug or a flaw, actually, they are there on purpose. They are written in to the code while the game is being designed for test and development purposes. It makes testing the games a lot easier and less time consuming. Gaming companies can choose to release these some of these codes when the game is finally released and often do, even if they don't give them all out.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
2 Jun 10
Well, initially the codes aren't put in there for the consumer, they are put in for the game developers themselves to test the games. they just sometimes release a few codes to consumers for extra fun.
• France
2 Jun 10
Yes i agree with you. Like GTA ( grand theft Auto ) playing this game without cheat code is really really fun, but for some people they can't spend their whole time in front of television and playing games so for them, they can use cheat codes and play gta faster. Otherwise it takes time to finish it. Especially if you want to finish that game 100%, it really very tough to do that
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
I dont play GTA seriously. I just use cheats to have fun. Ive been to serious gaming before but there came a time that its getting hard till i cant pass a level. so i cheated.
@amjadmacs (467)
• France
2 Jun 10
I agree with you, if you're a real gamer then cheat codes means nothing to you. I don't use cheat codes when i am playing games. Really they suck. But there some situation when i do use cheat codes, When? When I buy a game, which is really really boring and I am forcing myself to just end the game, as just beating the game. So, I use cheat codes ( thats very rare though ) and end the game faster. Because I don't want to spend ( or i should say waste my time on that game) on that game, so i use cheat code
• India
3 Jun 10
well i don't think there's any fun in those cheat codes . I am sure that even without those cheats our world enhanced gamers can play through any game.
• France
3 Jun 10
I know there is no fun when using cheat codes but if the game is really boring then where is the fun in playing a boring game? So for time saving, I use cheat codes. Like, I heard a lot about doom 3 back in days, I thought this game would be really good. I purchases it, and later for it, it was hell boring game. So, i used cheat code and beat the game. I don't know why i didn't liked that game at all.
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
its up to the gamer if he wants to use cheats or not. Sometimes theres a part of the games thats too hard and you cant pass it. If he give's up then cheat is the answer.
• France
2 Jun 10
Surely, you're right on money. but if you're a true gamer, than you know there is nothing as cheat codes in your life. Tuffffff games means more fun to true gamers. For me, i use cheat codes in those games, which are really boring and i just play them for ending purpose only
• India
10 Jun 10
i dont know. maybe some levels are difficult to pass. So the gamers start using cheat codes.
• India
6 Jun 10
See its not that we are doing cheating by using cheat codes. We are just taking help of those codes. The people have given the name cheat codes. But if you look these codes in another point of view then they are just helping us. I too accept that there shouldn't be any of these type of codes but they are just for helping us. You can't call it cheating. If people call it cheat codes that dosen't mean that its a type of cheating in the game. If i want i can call it helping codes. Then there wont be any problem.
• India
7 Jun 10
well then many people refer to as cheat codes not helping codes. ...i am still not sure which would best fit the description...
• India
22 Jun 10
Playing games using cheatcodes, really spoils the spirit of the game and I don't use cheatcodes to play my favourite games. But game developers include cheatcodes, so that one does not get frustrated losing in the game several times. It helps them from retrading sales. anyway its up to you to use cheats or not, so why bother ? Go enjoy your game . cheers :-)
• India
22 Jun 10
i feel that cheatcodes should be banned or something like that....
@reco369 (273)
• Philippines
5 Jun 10
i think cheatcode inserted in many games are just to expand the gaming experience not beyond the normal game..it prolong the excitement like someone get boring on a game..its like going beyond limit but there are some people abusing it so its one thing that make cheatcode disappointing.
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Sometimes I use cheat code if I cant finish the hard level. I spend more time to finish one level so I use some cheatcodes. But I did not recommend to use cheat when competing with other. In our location, there are a lot of gamers who join to a competition. The organizer did not allow using cheats. Using cheatcodes for a lone gamer is good but not in competition.
• United States
4 Jun 10
Cheat codes aren't really flaws, they're more like Easter Eggs. The old Fallout had a magical floating trunk of holding that let you carry around anything you wanted. It wasn't a bug, though. Kind of a cheat, kind of a little bonus and always really entertaining. I think a lot of developers put cheat codes in to give people something to hunt for. Once you've finished the game, looking for cheats gives you a reason to go back.
@bobi124 (34)
• Bulgaria
7 Jun 10
I use cheatcodes in hard moments in games. In some games like GTA 3 cheat codes adds a new vehicle in game or other things. In Diablo 2 i use "players - 8" code for faster making experience. In NFS Most Wanted cheats opening new bonus cars and Burger King challenge. Cheats are like bonuses in the games, it`s normal to use them.