Is Aim Assist ACTUALLY Cheating?

Picture this. You’re in a match, spectating someone, watching a VoD or scrutinizing a killcam and, out of nowhere, you see a meandering crosshair flick seamlessly onto some dude’s chest. What would you be thinking? This kid’s cheating. Now, what if we told you that the ‘cheater’ in question wasn’t using aimlock? What if I told you that they were totally above-board, had no third-party software installed, and were simply being offered a little bit of in-client ‘assistance’. All because they’re using a controller. Now more than ever, with crossplay on the rise and battle royales becoming some of the biggest titles in gaming, the controversial, controller-centric mechanic known as ‘aim assist’ is facing tons of scrutiny. Some feel very strongly that it has no place in a competitive shooter. Others, however, genuinely don’t see what the big deal is. So, let’s air this out once and for all, because the question isn’t just is aim assist cheating? It’s can we ever actually get rid of it? Written & Hosted by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta) Edited by: Brendan Fahey (@Drillbit_) Produced by: Keith Capstick (@KeithCapstick) Thumbnail by: Brandon Mistele Footage courtesy of: https://pastebin.com/Ww7SPwQj Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/thescoreesports Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thescoreesports Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreesports Follow us on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@thescoreesports Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theScoreesports