Having played BAK from the time it came on the market up until now(probably around 10 times) I feel confident in saying that it would be impossible to cheat ones way through the entire game..even if one wanted to.when I first played it (no walkthroughs or hints) it took me almost 12 months!! This is a game with many layers and side quests which is one of the reasons it is so addictive..I still feel that each time one plays this game it changes slightly so that nothing can be taken for granted..By the way the first time I played the game Acethor if I left a chest I didn't find it again easily in fact in most cases I didn't find it again at all..