No, I don't cheat or use cheat in games.
No, I don't cheat or use cheat in games.
I recall my younger days playing GTA Vice City, where I used codes to evade police and health boosts, knew the gun cheat, and enjoyed a wild streak of mayhem. It was entertaining. In multiplayer I don’t usually cheat, and in single-player I do because I love the satisfaction of doing well. However, after spending three weeks trolling in Silver games on CS with a real wallhack, I stopped using the gun and switched to knives—it was hilarious and purely for fun. I strongly dislike cheats; my actions weren’t right that time in 2014 with CS, though it was a separate account and enjoyable for me and two friends until we got banned.
I don't cheat, though I might occasionally use "silly cheats" in games like GTA for fun, but I wouldn't save the game. Also, I used level-select cheats on the PS1 in games such as Tomb Raider to adjust the difficulty.
I often rely on shortcuts in single-player matches to fix bugs or improve gameplay balance. Never in multiplayer, though. I do enjoy using glitches for fun... 99 lives in the original Super Mario anyone? I’m sure you bounced on the turtle shell—don’t lie.
I play Glitch in Resident Evil 5 to earn endless cash by grinding one level with Lickers that drop red heart gems.
It’s a terrible move to cheat in multiplayer, since you risk getting banned. In single-player I used to do it often when younger, but I learned to appreciate the progression. If I start cheating, I can’t resist and end up grinding everything until the game feels dull. My approach is playing through the whole game, hoping to finish without using cheats, and if I miss something important because it was too tough, I try again later with full cheats. Now I only do this occasionally—two situations come to mind: in Skyrim you can boost alchemy with enchantments, and your alchemy boost raises enchant levels; each small increase requires more perks and resources. So during one playthrough I cheated to test unlimited resources. Another recent case was Battlefleet Gothic Armada, where I wanted every ship type fully maxed. After finishing the campaign, I started a skirmish and used cheat engine to level up quickly and earn 900 million renown. Overall, I believe cheating ruins the experience, but if you’ve already played once, it can be entertaining to just enjoy the game freely.
Back then, single-player experiences included cheats like big head mode and other gimmicks. Multiplayer was mostly limited to private sessions among friends. We often engaged in a lot of boundary-breaking behavior, and in dedicated servers, we relied heavily on mods.