Using a strategy guide: Does it ruin the game experience?

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Avinash_Tyagi said:
I try not to use them, but there is occaisons where I get lost, or just don't quite understand what the game wants me to do and so I end up going over to gamefaqs to get some help

I go there or 1up.com, I get lost alot....its annoying as hell.