Do you use a strategy guide when playing video games?

[noname2200]

ecurbj said:

noname2200 said:
I'll admit that I caved in a few times and used gamefaqs during the third Phoenix Wright game. And after I've beaten a game, I'll often browse through a strategy guide to see if there's anything I missed. But in general, I prefer to play the game without one, so that I'm eternally surprised at what's coming next.

But hey, it's your life, and games are meant to be fun. If a strategy guide helps you enjoy a game the most, more power to you!







(I'll just have a little less respect for you and your noobish ways...Just kidding)

I got so mad at that game (Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations). I took it back to Gamestop. Because I would always fail when it would Phoenix turn to try and contradict the person.

And I didn't want to use a strategy guide because the stratey guide takes a lot of fun away from that game.

 No one can blame you for that. While the bulk of the clues were pretty logical, there were more than a few occasions where you had a clue that was much better and more to the point than the one the game wanted you to submit. 

"No you idiot, I'm picking the paintings to prove that she's been forging stuff all this time. Fine, what am I supposed to pi...the coffee cup? Really? Alright, this I've got to see."

*Ten minutes of needless exposition later*

"And that's why these paintings prove she's been doing something criminal."

*bangs head on the wall*

Although if you ever want to try it again, I can point you to a spoiler free guide on gamefaqs. Trust me, the last two cases are *so* worth it...