As a child: yes As a teen: absolutely not As an adult: I cannot express how much I do not give a fuck about my ability to beat a game as intended. I only care about having fun.

There is fun to be had with a work/reward balance but sometimes there’s just too much work/skill needed and it can kill the fun. Granted, cheats don’t exist as much in primary titles as much as they used to. It’s more like reducing difficulty for a sequence or chapter.

No cheating in PvP though. Just solo and coop.