Cheats

GTA games always offer a fun selection of cheats to experiment with. In the past, these cheats were activated by entering specific combinations of buttons on the controller, or by keying in specific words or phrases in the case of the PC versions. In Grand Theft Auto IV, the procedure involved dialling numbers on Niko's cell phone, and we expect this method to be carried on in GTAV.

Cheats make the game easier to play, for example by restoring the player's health, supplying ammunition or removing police 'wanted' levels. Sometimes, however, cheats can have interesting or unusual effects, and such cheats are added for comedic purposes or to make the gameplay more exciting. For instance, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had a 'chaos' mode which caused pedestrians to riot, and a 'slut magnet' mode which gave CJ a gimp suit and attracted the attention of sex-toy-wielding pedestrians!

Based on past experience, we expect to see, at a minimum, the following cheat codes in Grand Theft Auto V:

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• Health
  Replenish your character's health. If you enter this cheat in a vehicle, it has the double effect of restoring your vehicle's health.

• Armor
  Give your character armor (this works in exactly the same way as health).

• Weapons
  Supply your character with weapons. Usually there are two or three separate weapon cheats, with one offering 'advanced' weapons and others offering weaker alternatives (e.g. grenades vs. molotovs). Enter the cheat repeatedly to increase your ammunition.

• Remove Wanted Level
  Does as it says on the tin - removes a police wanted level.

• Raise Wanted Level
  Adds one star to your police wanted level. The more stars you have, the more cops will chase you.

• Change Weather
  Keep entering this cheat to cycle through various weather types (e.g. sunny, very sunny, cloudy, thunderstorm, etc.)

• Spawn Vehicle
  Spawn a vehicle in front of your character. Handy if you're stranded in the countryside, miles from the nearest town. A wide selection of car, motorcycle, aircraft and seacraft spawn cheats will be available in GTA 5.

In GTAV we are hoping for a greater and more diverse selection of cheat codes to extend the fun factor and longevity of the game. In addition to the 'standard' cheats, we'd like to see flying cars, riot modes, unlimited health, bodyguards, and the ability to play as different characters. Check out some of the crazy ideas the GTA V community has come up with!