Do you use strategy guides? :: Ultimate MMORPG Gaming Community & Trading Zone

Posted: 11/20/03 - 20:56

Haphasto
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 1787

Was wondering how many on RP use strategy guides on their consol games, or try and beat them single handedly. Personally I use strategy guides. There are alot of games that can be done without strategy guides...such as platformers, sports, fighting etc. etc. but on games like FFX, Splinter Cell, Silent Hill, Resident Evil....it just seems almost impossible not to look elsewhere for help.

Posted: 11/20/03 - 20:58

Tiluvas
Joined: 19 Oct 2002
Posts: 2317

I really hope you only use them when you get impossibly stuck(in your mind). I get annoyed when I see people at the electronic superstore walking up to the counter with a brand new game in hand, and the strategy guide as well.

At least try to use your brain and imagination to solve the puzzles, it's not that difficult. If you needed a strategy guide for FFX, where you pretty much just press X X X X X inbetween fights, then you suck at life.

www.gamefaqs.com is better anyways, only use it when you really are stuck though.

Posted: 11/20/03 - 21:04

Tinladar
Joined: 03 Jan 2003
Posts: 1435

I figure my way out of problems, and i go back and talk to people in towns for hints... =p if i utterly can't figure out the problem, i use a strategy guide.. but i can normally figure my way out of the problem, or sleep on it and get it when i wake up..

Brainlord (snes) is one of the latest games i used a strategy guide on.. =p it asked a puzzle question my entire family couldn't figure out, and had nine blocks to step on in a certain order.. so i cheated!

Posted: 11/20/03 - 21:25

Paco
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 12380

I figured for sure Jak would have posted here

Posted: 11/20/03 - 21:49

Jakanden
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 5336

Tiluvas wrote:

I really hope you only use them when you get impossibly stuck(in your mind). I get annoyed when I see people at the electronic superstore walking up to the counter with a brand new game in hand, and the strategy guide as well.

At least try to use your brain and imagination to solve the puzzles, it's not that difficult. If you needed a strategy guide for FFX, where you pretty much just press X X X X X inbetween fights, then you suck at life.

www.gamefaqs.com is better anyways, only use it when you really are stuck though.

I always buy the strategy guide with the game. For one, I collect them (I still have the old nintendo power ones for games like Ninja Gaiden, SMB, Metroid, etc..). Secondly, i play through the game the first time without any guide. I ONLY use the guide when i play a game though the second time.

So kiss my a*s people who get annoyed when people like me buy the guide with brand new games Smile

Posted: 11/20/03 - 21:50

Jakanden
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 5336

Paco wrote:

I figured for sure Jak would have posted here

Didn't see the thread till now heh =)

Posted: 11/20/03 - 22:13

Pags
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 2572

Never have, never will.

Last time I used any kind of a guide to a game...was Zelda 64...like 4 years ago when I got stuck on the water dungeon, and went online lookiing for a walkthrough to get out of it Razz

which didnt even work......

Posted: 11/20/03 - 23:05

Silvermouse
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 10657

Jakanden wrote:

Secondly, i play through the game the first time without any guide. I ONLY use the guide when i play a game though the second time.

So kiss my a*s people who get annoyed when people like me buy the guide with brand new games Smile

I do the exact same thing.

Posted: 11/20/03 - 23:12

Haphasto
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 1787

Tiluvas wrote:

I really hope you only use them when you get impossibly stuck(in your mind). I get annoyed when I see people at the electronic superstore walking up to the counter with a brand new game in hand, and the strategy guide as well.

At least try to use your brain and imagination to solve the puzzles, it's not that difficult. If you needed a strategy guide for FFX, where you pretty much just press X X X X X inbetween fights, then you suck at life.

www.gamefaqs.com is better anyways, only use it when you really are stuck though.

You do realize there are puzzles, and secret aeons, weapons, armor etc. etc. in FFX? That's all i'm talking about. I did need to look on gamefaqs for one boss fight though, couldn't figure out what skill/spell combo to use on her. Who the hell needs a strategy guide for fights.

Posted: 11/22/03 - 20:22

Haphasto
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 1787

Pags wrote:

Never have, never will.

Last time I used any kind of a guide to a game...was Zelda 64...like 4 years ago when I got stuck on the water dungeon, and went online lookiing for a walkthrough to get out of it Razz

which didnt even work......

lol...I HATED that dungeon with a passion. Fantastic game though, one of my favorites of all time.

Posted: 11/22/03 - 21:30

Jakanden
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 5336

Haphasto_S wrote:

Pags wrote:

Never have, never will.

Last time I used any kind of a guide to a game...was Zelda 64...like 4 years ago when I got stuck on the water dungeon, and went online lookiing for a walkthrough to get out of it Razz

which didnt even work......

lol...I HATED that dungeon with a passion. Fantastic game though, one of my favorites of all time.

Lol that was actually my favorite dungeon in the game =)

Posted: 11/23/03 - 00:52

Bait Masterson
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 3219

I use strats sometimes in RPG's to check sections ive played to see if missed anything integral to the game, or find shitI never would have found otherwise.