I have never been a gamer, though I hang with some of them, sometimes… and when I have tried to understand their motivation for using cheat codes, I universally get blank looks full of “What are you TALKING about?” As far as I can tell, gamers have a short circuit in their brains that allows them to cheat ON GAMES ONLY without any qualm. I don’t get it: If you enjoy the game, then why cheat? … And if you aren’t enjoying it because you’re not winning, then why play?
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code
I have never been a gamer, though I hang with some of them, sometimes… and when I have tried to understand their motivation for using cheat codes, I universally get blank looks full of “What are you TALKING about?” As far as I can tell, gamers have a short circuit in their brains that allows them to cheat ON GAMES ONLY without any qualm. I don’t get it: If you enjoy the game, then why cheat? … And if you aren’t enjoying it because you’re not winning, then why play?