The last time you used a walkthrough/guide

[IceQu33n]

Dragon Age. I got very lost in the Fade. Too many portals leading back to the start lol And I'm very directionally challenged. In game and real life Havent used the guide for the rest of the game so far. I only use them when I'm reeeeeeeeally stuck (i.e. when i've been stuck so long it just isn't fun anymore)

 

[technoted]

the only game i've ever used one on is Poplocrois, it's not a hard game in the slightest it's just poorly translated at times so it doesn't fully explain where to go or sometimes it even tells you to go to the wrong place

 

[karkashan]

Most of the time I don't need to use a strategy guide, I just enjoy them because A) they're pretty and B) having the map as a reference can be very helpful (I'm looking at you, OOT Water Temple).

Last time I looked at one was yesterday I was doing my replay of Final Fantasy XII, and I couldn't remember what a particular Mark was weak to, so I looked it up.

The only times I absolutely need one are times like in Phantom Hourglass, when you have to close the DS to get the mark on your map. I had absolutely no freakin' clue you could do that (I didn't know that function could be used for a command in the game) so as you could guess, it drove me ****ing nuts. Then in Spirit Tracks, when you have to re-pick up that one rock up off of the lava pillar and move it to the other, I again had no clue you could do that. (I guess I'm too used to games like Golden Sun, where most objects can be moved a total of once, if at all)

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Most of the time I don't need to use a strategy guide, I just enjoy them because A) they're pretty and B) having the map as a reference can be very helpful (I'm looking at you, OOT Water Temple).

ONe of my proudest gaming achievements is beating that Water Temple for the first time this year without the use of a guide, in less than 3 hours.

It really wasn't that bad. I thought it would be impossible, the way people go on about it.

However, I did get utterly stuck when you had to progress the story by bombing a random rolling Goron in the mountain with absolutely NO clue from the game of what to do next.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Dragon Age. I got very lost in the Fade. Too many portals leading back to the start lol And I'm very directionally challenged. In game and real life Havent used the guide for the rest of the game so far. I only use them when I'm reeeeeeeeally stuck (i.e. when i've been stuck so long it just isn't fun anymore)

Getting lost in any game that isn't intended to be a maze is just bad game design and not your fault.

 

[x0ny]

Fallout 3. After playing the beginning of Oblivion about 5 times cuz I messed up my characters starting perks/stats etc, I got a guide describing what perks/ skills to tag are better for what type of player.

 

[Hazy]

The Demon's Souls wiki

I couldn't figure out how to kill The False King.

Same, but I needed to know the attributes of the BlueBlood Sword, and where to upgrade to it.

Isn't it made with the Broken Sword? I can't figure out how to get them to make stuff for me.

Sure is.

You need a Pure Blood soul(?) if I'm not mistaken.

Blacksmith Ed assembles it in 2-1.

 

[Wisefox]

I'm using the Assassins Creed 2 one right now to find all the feathers. its a right pain in the arse but i dont think i would be even halfway through without the guide

^ This. This exactly.

 

[Ziltoid]

The Demon's Souls wiki

I couldn't figure out how to kill The False King.

Ya that game is one I definitely needed to use the guide for, I have the deluxe edition so I used the guide that came with it.

Before that the last time I used a guide was probably for Ocarina of Time waaay back in the day.

 

[Nomanslander]

I mostly use walkthroughs on youtube when I'm not interested in playing the game...just watching someone else play...lol

I like watching overthegun videos though...he reminds me of yahtzee except with a scottish accent...lol

 

[Pimppeter2]

COD4 (which I only recently played)

The Helicopter gunner mission. I kept on dieing in the first five minuets

 

[Julianking93]

The Demon's Souls wiki

I couldn't figure out how to kill The False King.

Same, but I needed to know the attributes of the BlueBlood Sword, and where to upgrade to it.

Isn't it made with the Broken Sword? I can't figure out how to get them to make stuff for me.

Sure is.

You need a Pure Blood soul(?) if I'm not mistaken.

Blacksmith Ed assembles it in 2-1.

Oh yeah. Blacksmith Ed's awesome.

And I think the only way to get a Pure Blood soul is from Maiden Astrea, but I already used it to get the Death Cloud spell.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

COD4 (which I only recently played)

The Helicopter gunner mission. I kept on dieing in the first five minuets

Were you playing on a normal TV?

I found that mission hard until I got my HDTV and could actually see the tiny ant-like specks shooting RPGs at me.

 

[Pimppeter2]

COD4 (which I only recently played)

The Helicopter gunner mission. I kept on dieing in the first five minuets

Were you playing on a normal TV?

I found that mission hard until I got my HDTV and could actually see the tiny ant-like specks shooting RPGs at me.

Hahah, yea I was. So I guess that was my problem. I don't know how I got past that section, but it took me like 30 tries, not to mention I was playing on veteran.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

COD4 (which I only recently played)

The Helicopter gunner mission. I kept on dieing in the first five minuets

Were you playing on a normal TV?

I found that mission hard until I got my HDTV and could actually see the tiny ant-like specks shooting RPGs at me.

Hahah, yea I was. So I guess that was my problem. I don't know how I got past that section, but it took me like 30 tries, not to mention I was playing on veteran.

COD on Veteran without HD is even more torturous than usual.

I commend you for your perseverance.

Have you tried the tank level in WAW on a normal TV? It's the exact opposite of fun.

 

[Rational-Delirium]

My eight year old sister got a DS, and my parents won't let her play any of the games unless I've beaten it first and have given them a report on the suitability. :/
The game was My Sims, and I couldn't find the person who could get my town to the second star!!
(Plus, the faster I could beat that game, the faster I could have her stop harassing me to play her damn DS).

*hides in the Corner of Shame*

 

[Mythbhavd]

I don't use 'em.

 

[YoUnG205]

It was ages ago when I was playing Pokemon.

 

[you rolled a one]

i needed a walk through to find some of the loots in uncharted 2.