There is an old saying. Cheaters never prosper. Clearly, that statement came from an individual who wasn’t trying to maximize his/her kill-to-death ratio in an online shooter. Every gamer knows that coming in first is the only thing that matters. Seriously, just ask Ricky Bobby. Why play fair when you can modify a game’s settings to be invincible?

Unfortunately, not everyone shares my love for the blessed angels commonly referred to as hackers. It seems that some upstanding gamers are being unfairly labeled cheaters because they are abusing various exploits in the Xbox 360 version of “Left 4 Dead.” Ars Technica writer Ben Kuchera recently received an e-mail from one of the site’s readers, in which the unhappy gamer whines about the problem.

Hey Ben, I am a huge fan of Left 4 Dead; unfortunately, I don’t have a PC that can handle the game, so I play on my 360. Versus mode is a blast, but recently, I joined a game and found myself in a safe house at the beginning of a chapter. Suddenly, about 30 witches spawned in the safe house with me, followed by two tanks.

I just wanted to bring this to your attention in hopes of you mentioning it as the more exposure this gets, the more likely Valve will patch it. They didn’t support TF2 on the 360 and the online community virtually died. Please help your 360 brethren out, if you can!

I have a suggestion. Instead of writing e-mails and sharing your experiences, how about you learn to beat the hackers at their own game. In other words, learn to hack. Valve might release an update/patch for the game, but, even if a fix does come, it could take a long time. All the while, your kill-to-death ratio is taking a sizable pounding.

Personally, I don’t understand why people are getting so bent out of shape. These hackers might have an immediate, decisive advantage, but it’s not their fault that they are technologically savvy. If everyone would just learn how to hack the game, then nobody could complain. Besides, a humongous battle royal with an absurd number of Tanks sounds like a blast.

I for one applaud these so-called cheaters. Rather than play without a handicap, they have chosen to suck all of the fun out a great holiday title. Fun is overrated anyway. Sucking fun is waaaay better. Every gamer worth a damn knows that it’s all about hi-def graphics.

Though, I have a request for the 360 “Left 4 Dead” griefers. Could you please kick a baby off of a bridge or beat a puppy with a thorny branch? That would be totally awesome you vile douchebags.

Source: Ars Technica

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