Steroids: Gaming's Ugly Cheat Code

by Blake Snow { Mar 9th 2006 at 10:30AM }

In lieu of recently added light to the Barry Bonds baseball steroid allegations, even gaming has a dirty little secret. Some just need to do whatever it takes to get an edge.

We call it cheating (I'm talking to you, Mark McGwire).

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Armin @ Mar 9th 2006 10:46AM

Advertisment for gaming drugs:

"Yes Bill, after a few hours of Counter Strike and Battlefield 2, I use Amphetamin (R), it keeps me up and on my toes all night!"

Amphetamin, keeps you fragging all night!

Deets @ Mar 9th 2006 10:50AM

Cheats can be alot more then just an illegal boost to take the advantage, or to finish the game easier or quicker.

Many cheats in games are there to enhance the fun of the gameplay. I remember playing alot of NBA and NHL games and frantically pressing the buttons, hoping to change the symbols on the load screen to get a cool code, like big head mode or something.

Or entering some codes in 007:Goldeneye to get paintball mode, or unlimited ammo, just to mess around or do time attacks on levels.

Cheats can be bad at times, cause the temptation to use them is there. But in games where you have already finished it, or have it just for a quick rent, its fun to play around.

Big head mode Activated!

CoffeeJedi @ Mar 9th 2006 10:58AM

Deets, those aren't cheats, those are Easter Eggs.

jaemz @ Mar 9th 2006 11:03AM

I would like to see a distinction between 'easter eggs' and 'cheats'.

I like easter eggs, they can make games fun once you beat them... or whatever.

To me cheats are for people that can't play videogames. It is even worse when it comes to multiplayer games... die cheaters die.

So in short, cheats bad... easter eggs good.

Gonzo @ Mar 9th 2006 11:33AM

I don't know.
I get the feeling that most gamers prefer the performance inhibiting drugs rather than the performance enhancing drugs.
Especially for games like Katamari Damacy and Rez which seem to have been made under the influence of a few performance inhibiting drugs and are incidentally my favorite games.

Don't do Drugs Kids.

alienhead_69 @ Mar 9th 2006 12:32PM

Kinda off sub: as for the allegations, he admitted to using steroids under grand-jury testimony. Claiming that he didn't know what they were. Riiiight.

Mr. Minus Star @ Mar 9th 2006 12:36PM

I recently began injecting Human Growth Hormone directly into my thumbs in order to increase strength and stamina and the results are AMAZING. They move AT LEAST 5% faster than before...

I would definately reccomend this to anyone who considers themselves a "hardcore gamer"

Xbox361 @ Mar 9th 2006 1:47PM

Oh, that's from SpikeTV's Fresh Baked Videogames. The first episode maybe? I love this show. Its sometimes hit and miss and on late on Saturday nights but its totally different and subversive from g4 shite.

hiroprotagonist @ Mar 9th 2006 2:58PM

Certain drugs should be prescribed by a Doctor just to make some of the Crap Games that come out fun. Like the Cigaweed, I have very bad glaucoma and an eating disorder, I�m anorexic it helps me eat. Alaska knows this is a growing concern and that�s why they have legalized it. Thank you Alaska the Video Gaming State of the States that have Video Games and Well IM OUT..

Martin @ Mar 9th 2006 4:14PM

Hiroprotagonist, that last sentence was a to kids everywhere just WHY not to do drugs. Please try punctuation in the future.

As for the video, it sucked. I have bigger breasts than that.

jadenguy @ Mar 10th 2006 12:10AM

first off, HGH in the thumbs would lead to giant thumbs, not faster movement. thumb muscles are in the forearm? and second, now jack thompson is going to blame all the juicing on cheat codes. thanks for making that connection for him, blake snow. jerk.
and as for using cheat codes, there's a whole other set of codes. there's secret codes, there's cheat codes, and there's easter eggs. and those sets aren't exclusive, and in fact, to most, those sets, in that order, collapse on themselves like a stack of Acme brand holes. into themselves. but the konami, the most famous of codes, was only implemented because of how hard that game was made. those japs made games that you couldn't beat because always improving was honorable. fact. but in america, we like to win.