Lemoyne outlaw Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 hi i just bought another strategy guide yesterday and was wondering if others buy them aswell? i mainly collect them but some do offer good info. if you do have them what are your favorites? mine is gta 4 because i remember being stuck on some missions and instead of taking a while to load the internet i just took it out and i was done with the mission easy. and also it gives alot of tips and easier ways to beat the missions. like how you can just destroy the glass behind goldberg after you kill him and make an easy escape. what are your thoughts? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3MaN1 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nowadays, the internet has everything you need. R.I.P Nintendo Power. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066764829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiangHuBBB Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 nope never Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066764996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zondar Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Used to use them for GTA games, but not until I'd finished the story. They helped me get all the collectibles to get 100%. Nowadays with t'internet I think they're obsolete and haven't bought one in nearly a decade. I've got a couple of friends who still to this day buy a Brady games guide at the same time as the game and play the game with the book open at the appropriate page, reading while they play?! That just isn't fun for me and kind of ruins the whole point of the trial and error aspect of gaming. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperglide Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Complete waste of money. I can save myself 20 bucks by going online. And that's rare anyways. Because I play a game to, you know play the game. Not have it spelled out for me in a strat guide. In certain games like Diablo 3 or RPG's where skills in game matter then skills on the sticks then ya I will review certain kits for the best "build" or most "cookie cutter" build to see what is most effective. But that information, the most useful kind isn't in strat guides either. Cause data on pages are obsolete after a few patches anyways. With the way developers pump out games nowadays in still early alpha builds it seems there are so many patches and revisions to games that strat guides are worthless. Edited January 4, 2015 by Hyperglide Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nope. Thats what the internet is for Some of them are false/poorly written anyway Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Usually just for show.. since I still have the old ones from a decade ago and enjoy stacking them, I buy them probably once every...4 years? Edited January 4, 2015 by Johan Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_Dbns Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 You don't really need them these days. Most games have a big ass arrow showing you exactly where you need to go and Auto aim so strong that you only have to press L2 and R2 when you're surrounded by enemies and it automatically kills everyone for you. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Games are fairly easy and straightforward these days, so strategy guides are not as useful compared to 10 years ago (where they were everywhere) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
161isaiah161 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Some times Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066765588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemoyne outlaw Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 yes like i said i rarely use them for actual help but i like to read through it and look at the pictures. they also have nice artwork aswell. i dont think they are a waste of money but i see your point. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066766590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillest Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Nope, GameFAQs.com is all I need. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066766924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter54711 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) I only owned strat books back when my parents house didn't have internet, I believe have a few old Nintendo books, they are gathering dust though, I also have Halo 1-3 strat books. I don't usually get strat books because I don't see the point of looking for help from a $20 book especially when there is internet now. Though I was thinking about starting a mini-collection of strat books. Edited January 5, 2015 by Hunter54711 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066767034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N7Operative84 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) The last time, I purchased a game guide it was 1996. I used gamefaqs since 1997 (When my family first got the internet) until like 2003. Games aren't complex enough anymore to warrant the purchase of a game guide , in my opinion. Now in days, we have youtube to find stuff out. How the times have changed for someone like myself who were born in the 80s. Edited January 5, 2015 by N7Operative84 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066767225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Cowboy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066767960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Tigre chino Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Nowadays, the internet has everything you need. R.I.P Nintendo Power. I remember stealing one of those from my school library. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066768270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuareg Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I kind of wanted to buy the RDR game of the year guide, but it's waaay too expensive and basically useless for me. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066769400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
feckyerlife Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 there is a wiki for every damn game nowadays. long live nintendo power Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066771178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmittystud101 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Fallout 3. Last one I would ever buy. The strategy guide just made it harder for you to be honest. Too many different paths in that game. I was lost half the time figuring out where I needed to go in the guide to figure things out, then what was the best decison to make. Sorry, just not my type of game. My first Fallout was also my last Fallout, last strategy guide. I actually subscribed to Nintendo Power. Before the days of internet, that magazine was the highlight of my month. Edited January 5, 2015 by esmittystud101 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066771292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoleInTheSky Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Only for GTA titles. They feed my fandom and good reads while taking a dump (it's something to glance at that isn't on a screen for a change). Edited January 5, 2015 by HoleInTheSky esmittystud101 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066771454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmilano Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Only bought a GTA 4 guide,and not for help but for collector reason,long after I finished the game. Still have it somewhere in apartment. Usually when I am stuck in somewhere Youtube and online guides do the job. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/759343-does-anybody-buy-strategy-guides/#findComment-1066771917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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