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How many of you use strategy guides with your games?

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djtidebuck

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I have started using them with the "Call of Duty" series and it really helps, plus I enjoy readingt he history information in the books. I bought one for NCAA '06 to help with recruiting, but I have not found myself using it that much.
 
djtidebuck said:
I have started using them with the "Call of Duty" series and it really helps, plus I enjoy readingt he history information in the books. I bought one for NCAA '06 to help with recruiting, but I have not found myself using it that much.
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Strategy guide to help with recruiting?... I'm curious as to how many hints it can give you other than saying to find interested prospects, and use the right pitch and as many points as possible.
 
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Hints on recruiting? Is there a secret formula? Like they tell you if you need 1 guy it is better to recruit only 1 compared to recruiting 3-4 and take whoever commits first?

But overall strategy guides are a rip off. Unless you have some super hard strategy game or an indepth simulation.

The only strategy guide I ever buy is for Gran Turismo since it has a huge car guide in it and lets you know what cars you unlock for certain races. Now that is worth it. But otherwise they are a waste.
 
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You can find most walkthroughs and custom strategy guides online. The only strategy guide i use is for World of Warcraft, specifically for raiding dungeons. Gives you tips on how to beat a certain area and a map of the entire dungeon with locations of different things. Also tells you what loot can be dropped from which boss.

I have used walkthroughs before for games but those you find online. I mostly used them for Myst, Riven, Exile...that series. After playing for 4 hours and not getting anywhere it became frustrating.
 
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jwinslow said:
you need a strategy guide to get thru call of duty?
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Not necessarily, however I really enjoy the tidbits about history and the specs on the different weapons used during the war. I have always enjoyed learning about WWII and for me, the guides just seem to make the game better. In addition, you can get the guides on e-bay for around $2 plus shipping and handling.
 
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OSUScoonie12 said:
You can find most walkthroughs and custom strategy guides online. The only strategy guide i use is for World of Warcraft, specifically for raiding dungeons. Gives you tips on how to beat a certain area and a map of the entire dungeon with locations of different things. Also tells you what loot can be dropped from which boss.

I have used walkthroughs before for games but those you find online. I mostly used them for Myst, Riven, Exile...that series. After playing for 4 hours and not getting anywhere it became frustrating.
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Thottbot.com is your friend in that area :tongue2:
 
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I've really only owned two stradegy guides. One, was for some pokemon game-boy game back in the jr-high days. But the other is for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, that game is gigantic, and there are a lot of quests that get frustrating without a "hint." In any event I never use a guide, unless I'm stuck.

A lot of the people who use guides simply want to beat the game (or now, just get Xbox Live Gamerscore Points), but I've always enjoyed taking my time in games, so long as I don't get stuck doing the same task over and over.
 
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