Poll: Do you use walkthroughs to help you during a game?

[Inquisitor94]

Recently, I have started gaming after a years-long hiatus (since the N64 days!) with Hitman IV: Blood Money. I am currently stuck on the level "A Murder of Crows", am I am considering using a walkthrough to help me complete it. My question is: Do you use walkthroughs o help you complete a game?

 

[Anton P. Nym]

Only if I'm irretrievably stuck without becoming peeved at the game in general... the last time I used a walkthrough was *shudder* for Psychonaut's "Meat Circus" level. (Man, I'd never have worked out that timed puzzle myself; what were they thinking putting that in?) But yes, I do use walkthroughs occasionally.

-- Steve

 

[rusty_cage]

I try to avoid them unless I'm totally stuck on the first play through of a game, although if I do return to a game I'll use them to get most of the secrets.

 

[GrimRox]

I use them only when I'm stuck beyond belief at a game or to find little side objectives or how to unlock rewards and stuff. Fair play to anyone that actually finds all the hidden packages in GTA but I'll take the walkthrough any day!

 

[Jumplion]

I think this thread was here some time ago, but i only use it (as everyone else stated) when i'm stuck on a level or something.

Other times, i use it to find where all of the objects of item X are to get unlockable Y to keep on playing game Z(ed)

 

[Nugoo]

Very rarely for a first play-through, but always for subsequent ones. They're pretty much mandatory for JRPG's.

 

[Tacroy]

Yes, always. I hate having to play a game more than once to get everything, or making permanent choices that are good in the early game, but mess you up in the late game.

 

[hailmagus]

sometimes... i try not to though, and it's very rare when i need to. i'm at a point at "half-lfe 2" where i'm right before "nova prospekt" and i have the aantlions at my disposal. everything seems okay, right? but i have two gunships after me right now. which you think would be... not... that bad? but no, very hard. one i could handle no problem, but two's a little much. i've been playing this one part for a full day and no dice. i almost had it actually on my first or second attempt. i took one down and the second one killed me as my rocket blew him out of the sky. very frustrating shit. i haven't been able to even take one down since. i did check a walkthrough to see if maybe the guy's tactics were different or something, but... noot really. guess i just have to hang in there

 

[x434343]

Typically, if its an FPS with some odd puzzle, yes.

 

[stompy]

Yeh, I'll have to go with maybe. When I really need one, because I'm stuck, I'll go and check it out. Especially that epilogue mission, 'Mile High Club', on Veteran. That's really hard.

- A procrastinator

 

[werepossum]

If I get stuck I'll look up a walk-through or even a G-d code to get me past the sticky part after it becomes no longer fun. I'm playing for fun, after all, and when it ceases to be fun I either find a way to make it fun again or I stop playing. The same thing happens with boss fights - I hate boss fights! I'm good for about the first five minutes of shooting the same thing, but after that I get bored and I'm looking for a way to play through.

Sometimes the walkthrough doesn't help the problem, though. Too many times the player making the walk-through plays on the easiest difficulty setting, and the thing that's holding me up isn't even mentioned.

 

[jim_doki]

after years of adventure gaming, the only time i really need a walk through is when i get lost in the gameworld and can't find out what to do next. this happens a lot with some games

 

[fyrh56]

I try not to, especially if it is the first time i'm playing the game. If i really need the help, then i check a walkthrough. I usually do use them to unlock or get to all the secrets/playable content.

OR, if the game has an Oblivion-like leveling system, where not-excellent choices at the beginning of the game end up screwing you over in the late stages

 

[Possum-Man]

I'll only use a walkthrough if the games has become an adventure into frustration and annoyance. Much like Max Payne did in the restaurant level. Otherwise I generally play games without walkthroughs, it just ruins the fun.

P.M.

 

[Inquisitor94]

I think that the reason why I keep failing the level is due to an Artificial Intelligence glitch, so I don't know what to do.

 

[Yan-Yan]

I try really hard not to on the first run through. With Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, I already had a site bookmarked because I knew eventually a puzzle, or boss, or something would trip me up because every Zelda game has to date. But I always make sure I limit my exposure to a Guide so I don't ruin any of the surprises or fun after I get past the tricky part.

If the game involves a second run through, then yeah, I'll go ballistic with a guide and do everything the game lets me do that I enjoy. After that, if the game can hold my attention for further runs through it, I'll do it all without a guide, but refer to it more relaxedly then the first run through. "oh, there was an ammo cache around here somewhere... where is that guide"

 

[zacaron]

i only use them if im stuck on a side quest or playing some free game on the net because if i cant get through the main part of the game on my own im probably A new to that type of game B a retard or C my mother

 

[Credge]

I remember printing out 100 some page FAQs for various RPG's when I was younger. Things like Super Mario RPG and Chrono Trigger come to mind. I didn't really need them, I just liked having them around in case I got stuck.

However, I haven't used a guide since... Mario RPG.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

I remember when I was 7 or 8 or something I used to play an old tomb raider game on the PC (cant remember which one). I don't think there was a single puzzle on that game where I didn't shut down, check the internet for walkthoughs, turn back on. I did the same thing with myst to (though I don't think you can play that game without it).

But I havn't used a walkthough since I was 10, not since I got a dog to throw the controller at.