Do you use strategy guides?

imported_mango · 11-26-2003, 03:11 PM

I just thought it would be interesting to see if people use strategy guides or online guides when playing RPGs. I usually try to play the game through once, trying to figure out as much as I can, and then if it was good I will play it again with the strategy guide and unlock everything. Although a lot of the time I will use the stragegy guide the first time out of desperation. So what do you do?

Marioman143 · 11-26-2003, 07:51 PM

*spits coffee everywhere*

NEVER MENTION THE WORD STRATEGY GUIDE AROUND ME! THEY RUIN THE GAME EVERYTIME!

*goes off ranting*

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11-26-2003, 10:55 PM

I used one with FF9. Thats about it. The FF7 guide is by far the worst.

11-27-2003, 01:00 AM

I try not to, I like to fully explore the world to the greatest of my own potential, THEN go back and see what else there is.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 11-27-2003, 01:21 AM

Only when I'm so fed up I gotta find a way outta the predicament I've put myself into...

11-27-2003, 02:18 AM

Sadly enough, I have a strategy guide for Kingdom Hearts. I don't use it though, except for some really hard parts (Mainly Sephiroth and the 99 dalmations) and my sister uses it more.

I have a strategy guide for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (The Guide was a present, same with my Guide for Dark Cloud 2 and for Golden Sun), and it did kinda help-I rarely ran into trouble because of low levels. Strategy guides do help, but they do spoil almost all of the game.

11-27-2003, 10:16 AM

Yes and no. I'll use them to a very small extent. Normally they're hand for checking item and weapons stat lists. If I'm stuck in a dungeon, maybe but I like trying to find things out on my own. I guess the secret reason I get them is for the charcter art, I love well-drawn character art.

11-28-2003, 06:36 PM

I hopeless with RPGs when left to my own devices. So I generally look for some help when I can't figure out where I need to go for some games. I used the Kingdom Hearts guide so I could get the info needed for the bonus movie.

11-30-2003, 03:33 PM

For me, it depends on the game itself. If it has annoying bosses/ sidequests, then probably.

11-30-2003, 06:44 PM

When I'm lazy I use them. Other than that, I can usually work out what to do

11-30-2003, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by Heroine of the Dragon:
Only when I'm so fed up I gotta find a way outta the predicament I've put myself into...

11-30-2003, 09:16 PM

depends.. FFVI, FFVII, and FFVIII i played through without one.. and with FFIX i used one. hrm

Neko^^

12-14-2003, 08:51 PM

The only time I used a strategy guide, was for the Chocobo Side Quest in FF9.

11-26-2003, 03:11 PM	#1
imported_mango Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Fo shizzle Posts: 1,851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just thought it would be interesting to see if people use strategy guides or online guides when playing RPGs. I usually try to play the game through once, trying to figure out as much as I can, and then if it was good I will play it again with the strategy guide and unlock everything. Although a lot of the time I will use the stragegy guide the first time out of desperation. So what do you do?

11-26-2003, 07:51 PM	#2
Marioman143 Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	spits coffee everywhere NEVER MENTION THE WORD STRATEGY GUIDE AROUND ME! THEY RUIN THE GAME EVERYTIME! goes off ranting Marioman's EASY Trivia! MARIOMAN WILL CONTROL YOUR MINDS!!!

11-26-2003, 10:55 PM	#3
Rattan Guest Posts: n/a	I used one with FF9. Thats about it. The FF7 guide is by far the worst.

11-27-2003, 01:00 AM	#4
Daos300 Guest Posts: n/a	I try not to, I like to fully explore the world to the greatest of my own potential, THEN go back and see what else there is.

11-27-2003, 01:21 AM	#5
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Only when I'm so fed up I gotta find a way outta the predicament I've put myself into...

11-27-2003, 02:18 AM	#6
Sim Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Sadly enough, I have a strategy guide for Kingdom Hearts. I don't use it though, except for some really hard parts (Mainly Sephiroth and the 99 dalmations) and my sister uses it more. I have a strategy guide for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (The Guide was a present, same with my Guide for Dark Cloud 2 and for Golden Sun), and it did kinda help-I rarely ran into trouble because of low levels. Strategy guides do help, but they do spoil almost all of the game.

11-27-2003, 10:16 AM	#7
Lord Umbra Guest Posts: n/a	Yes and no. I'll use them to a very small extent. Normally they're hand for checking item and weapons stat lists. If I'm stuck in a dungeon, maybe but I like trying to find things out on my own. I guess the secret reason I get them is for the charcter art, I love well-drawn character art.

11-28-2003, 06:36 PM	#8
Tyr Guest Posts: n/a	I hopeless with RPGs when left to my own devices. So I generally look for some help when I can't figure out where I need to go for some games. I used the Kingdom Hearts guide so I could get the info needed for the bonus movie.

11-30-2003, 03:33 PM	#9
supperdish Guest Posts: n/a	For me, it depends on the game itself. If it has annoying bosses/ sidequests, then probably.

11-30-2003, 06:44 PM	#10
Saria girl Guest Posts: n/a	When I'm lazy I use them. Other than that, I can usually work out what to do

11-30-2003, 09:16 PM	#12
Nekoscat Guest Posts: n/a	depends.. FFVI, FFVII, and FFVIII i played through without one.. and with FFIX i used one. hrm Neko^^

12-14-2003, 08:51 PM	#13
BradMan62 Guest Posts: n/a	The only time I used a strategy guide, was for the Chocobo Side Quest in FF9.