Worst loading screen-tip

[runtheplacered]

Farcry 2. They're not tips, but rather bits of the storyline. In reality it's the same 3 sentences over and over. (I haven't beaten it, yet, so maybe it'll eventually change? I've been playing it for 3 days and it hasn't changed yet.)

I'm going to say the best loading screen text goes to the Total War series. The quotes dealing with that particular time in history are interesting.

 

[bitzi61]

Press your melee button if a dog pounces on you --- WAW..

God.. really? Hit the dog if it's trying to kill me you say? I shouldn't pet it and feed it nice puppy treats??

 

[zacaron]

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!

well you must do that else they shall have moved in vain

a tip that reiterates a point that you have already learned like telling you how to jump halfway through a game.

 

[IxionIndustries]

"Remember to save often!" God, that one just irritates the piss out of me..

 

[Arcyde]

clear out all the orange pegs - Peggle

 

[HazukiHawkins]

Divine divinity (diablo ripoff) "Kill (character who's name i forgot)'s pigs, he loves that."

another tip is "do not believe everything you read"


Tried it for fun, he kills you.

I remember that tip. It was as pointless and dumb as the game that contained it. =_=

 

[ellie91]

If you want to travel somewhere quickly use the fast travel option to transport you there instantly

 

[karmapolizei]

Press start to play

ooh I just hate those title screens. What else would I do, hold down [start, select, R1, R2, L1, L2]...

I always wondered what they were there for in main menu screens. It's not like you put the CD in the console and switch it on NOT to play.

 

[hopeneverdies]

I had this game on my phone called Smash It. It was like they tried to merge Collapse and Guitar Hero into one game. The worst tip, Don't throw your phone on the ground after completing a level, its not a guitar.
But the best tip it gave was "Don't dance while playing. People will give you weird looks."

 

[nikomas1]

Never pet a burning dog.

(Either Starcraft, Warcraft II, or both).

This. It was from Warcraft 2. Starcraft was: "tell all your friends to go out and buy Starcraft!"

And you know what? It was one of the greatest tip ever, because they deserved to brag a little ^^.

 

[Instant K4rma]

This is a tip I wish I have never had the misfortune to read/experience:

"Press 'B' to tag grenades to walls..." (Gears of War 2)

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

"Oncoming fire has the right-away."
No shit?! Really!?

 

[MasterCheifn]

Halo 3
"Network manipulation will get you banned, we know who you are"

Why did I choose this? Because it's complete and utter BS. Bungie rewards the boosters and cheaters by giving them an EXP ban, meaning they can quit out as much as they want when they're losing and not suffer any consequences.

Network manipulation like stand-by, bridging, or DoS will earn a permanent ban.

 

[Ago Iterum]

World of Warcraft:

You can turn these tips off in the option menu.

Haha. This.

 

[spudz47]

I don't know about the worst, but I know the best
"When you play Sensible Soccer, look real cool by wearing sunglasses indoors."

 

[AndyFromMonday]

"You can turn off these tips in the interface option menu" This I got when WoW was loading....I mean all I managed to do after hearing this was to utter the words: "No shit"

 

[The Rockerfly]

"Be sure to play in a well lit room and take breaks every 15 minutes"
*Snigger*
Oh and another favourite:
"Maybe you should calibrate your controller, it's not you playing badly"
...*Sob* Even the game laughs at me

 

[Ace of Spades]

"Melee the dog before it bites you". Thank you for that vital piece of information Call of Duty 4.