Whether its infinite ammo or invincibility, everybody loves a good video game cheat code. But where can you get these wonderful game enhancers? You'll be happy to know that there are massive amounts of opportunities for the gamer to find cheats all over the place. You just have to know where to look.

1. CHEAT CODE WEBSITES

The first and probably last place anyone ever thinks of look for gaming cheats is the web. If you can buy the game, there is sure to be at least a dozen sites that have codes and cheats for it. Best of all, you really don't need to pay anything to get cheats for games. There are so many gaming sites today that if one site wants you to pay to become a member you can just move on to the next free site. Here are some links to try when searching for cheats and walkthroughs for video games:

Game FAQs

Game Zone

Cheat Codes.com

Cheat Code Central

Cheat World.net

If the game you want to find cheats for is very old, two things may occur. First, some older games just don't have very many cheats. And secondly, they may be harder to find because no one is looking for them anymore. You may have to skim a few more sites before you find cheats for a game that's outdated. Avoid paying for simple game cheats and codes. There are plenty of sites that offer codes for free, some of which you don't even have to sign up with. If you want a magazine-quality game walkthrough you're still going to have to pay for them, but if you are willing to read more than one you can find quality walkthroughs online for free as well.

2. GAMING FORUM SITES

Another great place to search for gaming cheats is on websites that are forum based and navigated through chat-room-style forums. This means that in order to access the content, you have to have a user name. These sites are great because other people are always putting their codes and cheats up so everyone else on the website can benefit from them. You may find that joining a gaming forum or two may make your life a hundred times easier when it comes to cheats.

When finding a good gaming forum, your best bet is to snoop around a bit before you join a site. (Remember almost all forums are free to join). Read some of the forums and decide whether or not they look like helpful topics and discussions. If you like what you see then become a member. You will be able to ask other people about games you want cheats for as well. Sometimes general gaming sites will have a forum section in addition to their regular cheats section. You may find these sites interesting as well.

The best way to become an active member of a forum is to consistently make posts and discuss things within the forums. If you are constantly helping other people, they will be more likely to help you. Often forums are set up so the more a person participates, the more they have access to. This means that the more you participate the more readily cheats may become available to you.

Some of the free gaming forums online include:

XS Gaming

Video Game Forum

CheatWorld.net

Game Winners.com

3. FINDING CHEATS OFFLINE

Finding gaming cheats offline is quite a bit more difficult. You will need to know exactly what game you want cheats for and the system it belongs to. Your first stop should be any local retail store that sells video games. They probably sell related materials as well You may find what you need here.

Gaming magazines are great tools for someone who has access to them. You either have to buy these, or find them at a library, but once you have them they are very handy. You can obtain a subscription to a video gaming magazine by simply visiting its website, or calling their hotline. The major drawback to a gaming magazine is that it's not guaranteed that every game will be talked about, and for every game you own, you may have to buy a new magazine. But in some cases they can be extremely helpful.

Some gaming magazine titles you might want to check out are:

Tips & Tricks Magazine

The Official XBOX Magazine

PSM

PC Gamer

Game Informer

Official Playstation 2 Magazine

A final option available for some gaming systems is an actual game cheat system produced by the company that makes the console. It has cheats for just about every game available for the system. The Original Nintendo system has a great one. If you cant find what youre looking for online or in a magazine you may consider looking into these cheat apparatuses.

In all, finding video game cheats isn't a hard endeavor. With the many options available, from free websites to magazines and cheat discs produced by the creators of the game, you should be able to not only find the codes you desire, but defeat the game giving you so much trouble.