A cheat code is also known as a debug code or even a backdoor code and it is a kind of code which is entered into a computer program in order to change the run-time behavior or maybe alter the configuration of that program. Usually a Cheat Code may have an alphanumeric string which is entered with the help of a keyboard or it can have a series of movements of a game controller which have been pre-defined. It can also be made of any other special input series which have been initiated by the user.

Anybody who plays video games have surely heard of Cheat codes as cheat codes are highly associated to the various kinds of video games available in the market. The cheat codes are used in a video game just to alter the looks of character or to change the abilities of the characters of maybe to change the games’ behavior. But mainly cheat codes are used to skip levels and especially when someone in stuck in a level for quite a long time. Even some of the hidden features of the particular game can be revealed by using a cheat code and these codes are available to help the occasional gamer.

Many players use the cheat codes simply to make it easier for them to play the game or to finish the mission but some even make use of the backdoor codes in order to enhance the interest as well as the fun of the game. Some gamer use the cheat codes only to alter and change the way the game looks and some use it to make their characters appear larger or smaller. There are various cheat code sites all over the net and it is from here that the player can have access to the various cheat codes that he might need for his game.

The various XBOX games also have the cheat codes available and the XBOX gamers are quite fond of using the cheat codes whether to reveal a secret weapon or to complete the mission with ease. It is the programmers who create the normal cheat codes but cheat codes can even be made and created unofficially by any skilled programmer. When it comes to XBOX games the cheat codes are built using a cheat cartridge and the programmers, who are also called the Codemasters, make use of the old cartridges to rewrite the code for every new game.

The most popular cheat codes for XBOX games are that of Need for Speed: Carbon, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Ninja Gaiden, Medal of Honor: European Assault, FIFA 2207, Lego Star Wars 2: the Original Trilogy, Fable, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, The Simpsons Hit and Run, Driver 3, Tiger Woods PGA tour 2007, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix and so on. According to cheat code websites these are the cheat codes for the XBOX games that have the highest demand over the net. Almost all the popular games of the XBOX have cheat codes available over the net and the players can get these codes for themselves in order to finish their games in a little different way. While trying out these games people look around for the cheat codes and gather them from the popular cheat code sites.

The various online sites offer huge databases from where the XBOX gamer can get any cheat code that he might be looking for. Whenever someone is stuck in the middle of a game and is looking for a way out without having to try on and on and on, he can look for a cheat code that will help him out and make his gaming experience smoother and easier – this is the sole reason why these cheat codes are made. The cheat codes help to enter new levels and proceed in the XBOX game much faster than otherwise.

The name undoubtedly hints at ‘cheating’ while gaming and here the XBOX cheat codes are sort of cheating while playing an XBOX game. Even though many gamers do not like the concept of using a cheat code in order to advance in the game or in order to finish it but still some gamers find it absolutely necessary in order to get ahead with the game without spending too much time solving a petty problem. And the cheat codes that help make the XBOX games more interesting and fun are also considered to be very valuable by these players. Whether it is while playing Scarface: The World is Yours or whether it is while playing Driver: Parallel Lines, or maybe while dealing with Marvel: Ultimate Alliance – a cheat code might be essential for most gamers. For fun or for necessity – cheat codes are definitely getting more and more popular each day.

Author Bio: Moryah Dunne is writer for Funbrain Arcade Games Unlimited. When not busy playing games herself, she tirelessly spreads the word about her company’s site, Funbrain Arcade, a large online games portal.

Category: Computers and Technology
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