Honestly, using cheats really ruins the game..What's the point? There are a few that are favorable though...Heck..Try to play contra without the konami code...damn near impossible...lol.
But I do agree that cheats now-a-days are just so overboard. Takes the fun out of the game...Games are suppose to be challenging, not a since to run through. When it comes to RPG's though, I use to have a bad habit. I like to get a players guide to make sure I never miss any special items. I don't neccesarily use the players guide to beat the game, but when I continue on, I just give a quick skim through for items that I might miss. Such as final fantasty 7...running through and missing such great summons and materia is just not cool! 😞...lol. I ended up playing FF12 a little while back, and after I read about the ultimate weapons I got pissed, I made sure I left no chest and area unexplored and unturned..The result?..certain ultimate weapons come from leaving chests unopened till later in the game..WTH is that!?! I'm being punished for being as thorough as possible?!?!?! 😞...how mean...lol.