Worst loading screen-tip

[Shycte]

You all know them. It is typical for a game to have some kind of tip or fact whenever it loads (see Oblivion, Fable etc. etc.)

Sometimes they are good, sometimes they are okay and sometimes thay suck. What do you think is the worst loading screen tip.

I say Condemned has it. "Use block to your advantage". NO SHIT! Here I was thinking that it was wise to NOT use block. *facepalm*

 

[Danny Ocean]

Generally the ones explaining the controls, because they don't change if you remap them. If it doesn't change, then it isn't specific enough to be helpful anyway. (e.g. Press the shoot button to shoot.)


Or- I hate this one...

[HEADING=2]You were killed by a grenade, watch out for the grenade danger indicator.[/HEADING]

 

[Skizle]

"Take everything into moderation, even World of Warcraft" its like trying to make a cat do tricks.

 

[MisterAnarchist]

Probably not worst but I do love the WoW loading screen tip "Remember to take all things in moderation (even World of Warcraft)"

EDIT: CURSE YOU SKIZLE!!!!!!!!

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

Hmm...probably the one from oblivion which tells you that Running is louder than Walking whilst sneaking..Well done bethesda for working that one out.

 

[ROFLross]

I hate that sometimes a tip would come up, that you would want to read, but the game loads and fades away before you've even had a chance to finish the sentence.

 

[Crimsoneer]

I liked the Warhammer Online one...TIP: The average Warhammer Online team member moved house 3.7 times during the development of this game.

Wow, great tip. I shall now go slaughter orks far more expediently!

 

[Spirultima]

"Smoking is a danger to you and and all around you, be sure to use an ashtray"

(Solid Snake flicking the tip of the cigarette on the floor)

 

[GloatingSwine]

Never pet a burning dog.

(Either Starcraft, Warcraft II, or both).

 

[Kilo24]

Baldur's Gate 2 claimed that you could import your character into Neverwinter Nights.

Not only was it irrelevant to the actual game, it ended up simply being flat-out wrong.

 

[Gxas]

World of Warcraft:

You can turn these tips off in the option menu.

 

[oliveira8]

"Smoking is a danger to you and and all around you, be sure to use an ashtray"

(Solid Snake flicking the tip of the cigarette on the floor)

Thats actually a good tip...

 

[Shycte]

Generally the ones explaining the controls, because they don't change if you remap them. If it doesn't change, then it isn't specific enough to be helpful anyway. (e.g. Press the shoot button to shoot.)


Or- I hate this one...

[HEADING=2]You were killed by a grenade, watch out for the grenade danger indicator.[/HEADING]

Yeah I know. I think that they are just trying to mock you...

 

[gigastrike]

Banjo-Kazooie:Nuts and Bolts has a few tips that are made to be totally useless. I can't remeber any though.

 

[O277]

Be sure to take a 15 minute break ever hour.

yeah...

 

[Baby Tea]

Baldur's Gate 2 claimed that you could import your character into Neverwinter Nights.

Not only was it irrelevant to the actual game, it ended up simply being flat-out wrong.

Yeah, I remember that one. Always made me annoyed.
But it was still such a badass game.

 

[Spirultima]

"Smoking is a danger to you and and all around you, be sure to use an ashtray"

(Solid Snake flicking the tip of the cigarette on the floor)

Thats actually a good tip...

Well it goes without saying, BUT Snake is kinda defeating the purpose of the tip.

 

[Booze Zombie]

"If the map takes this long to load, it must be AWESOME!" From Matt Hazard (though it was intentional, so I don't know if I should count it).

 

[goater24]

Press start to play

 

[Ergonomix]

I wish I could remember the game, but I swear I remember seeing "Tips appear in this space."