Reliability of Walkthroughs

I have discussed in my previous entry what game walkthroughs are and how they are seen as reliable means of finishing and getting through the gameplay. Many Xbox players use the walkthroughs of various games that are available in the Internet or game magazines, since its much easier to comprehend and finish the play if you have a series of guides, answers to puzzles, and clues to problem solving, etc. of a certain game. Usually, Role Playing Games (RPGs) are the ones who sometimes require guides to complete a game.

However, it is not advisable to rely mostly on game guides or walkthroughs, since it hinders you from strategically finishing the gameplay on your own. Instead of solving the riddles and puzzles on your own, you browse through the walkthroughs until you have totally finished the game. In that way, you do not give yourself the chance to solve the mysteries all by yourself. Okay, I understand that sometimes, without a guide, there are some situations that seem impossible to solve and go through. When you are done confiding with the guide, you would feel that you didn't really finish the game by your own mind and tactic. You merely let others solve the game's situations for you.

You see, it's not really that bad if you sometimes make use of the guides and game references available. But if you frequently rely on those, a certain feeling of dissatisfaction would surely come over you.