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[CELL55]

I get guides because they have pretty pictures and the binding glue smells nice.

[shepard1038]

Chuck Fandango wrote...

Why would anyone want to know everything about a game before they've even played all of it!? I don't read books & skip ahead to see who did it, ruins the whole story! This is the same thing. First playthrough, for me, is about discovering the game, following the narrative & learning by trial & error what armour/weapons are best, what decisions are best & give what outcomes etc.....

Maybe at a later date, in order to get the best stuff & max paragon/renegade score..... but after I already beaten the game & won't be hit with major plot spoilers!

[END RANT]

Actually that an alternative.

[madzilla84]

It's only £13 on Amazon UK so I've ordered it. I like the books as a collector, not just a player, but I have found them useful in the past, especially for completionist runs. I'm looking forward to this one after the list above!

[BatmanPWNS]

Might get it.

[MarchWaltz]

I'm gonna buy it just to have it. This is the last game of a great series, and I....wow, I never bought a collectors edition of anything before. Huh.

Anyway, I will beat the game then read the guide in the bathroom.

[shepard1038]

CELL55 wrote...

I get guides because they have pretty pictures and the binding glue smells nice.

Don't forget the new Guide smell

[AdmiralCheez]

Tables? Ooohhh... I like tables.

[shepard1038]

@AdmiralCheez
What are you talking about?

[Skoomax]

MarchWaltz wrote...

I'm gonna buy it just to have it. This is the last game of a great series, and I....wow, I never bought a collectors edition of anything before. Huh.

Anyway, I will beat the game then read the guide in the bathroom.

Plop plop plop.

[AdmiralCheez]

shepard1038 wrote...

@AdmiralCheez
What are you talking about?

You know, power tress...  Visual representations of damage multipliers...  Flowcharts...

I had a Prima guide for StarCraft that came with little printouts of each race's tech trees.  It was the coolest damn thing ever.

I think I'm getting this for nostalgia and because I'm a stats nerd.

[G3rman]

shepard1038 wrote...

The Guides come release day or before, where have you seen a guide release after a game is
just stupid, if you're a completionist then yeah it is useful and to some it is not a waste of money.

I'm talking about online guides.

And I never said it wasn't useful to everyone, I said it wasn't useful to ME.  I remember back in the day when game manuals were like mini-guides themselves and those came with the game!  Now they are like leaflet brochures with just a few pages, kind of pointless.

But only actual collectors should get the guide, completionists can get all they need and more from the internet in the days following release.  That's not being dumb or cheap, its being smart.  But its your money, use (or waste) it however you please.

[shepard1038]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

shepard1038 wrote...

@AdmiralCheez
What are you talking about?

You know, power tress...  Visual representations of damage multipliers...  Flowcharts...

I had a Prima guide for StarCraft that came with little printouts of each race's tech trees.  It was the coolest damn thing ever.

I think I'm getting this for nostalgia and because I'm a stats nerd.

What I like is that is Hardcover, has behind the scenes, you can access it digitally and it tells you how to get the
best ending.

[shepard1038]

jreezy wrote...

shepard1038 wrote...
it tells you how to get the
best ending.

What is wrong with that?

[RolandX9]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

shepard1038 wrote...

@AdmiralCheez
What are you talking about?

You know, power trees...  Visual representations of damage multipliers...  Flowcharts...

I had a Prima guide for StarCraft that came with little printouts of each race's tech trees.  It was the coolest damn thing ever.

I think I'm getting this for nostalgia and because I'm a stats nerd.

This...well, a little. As someone who has two ME tabletop games in the works (one part-time and one down the pike), this sounds like it might be worth it to me for system-building.

[Jonathan Shepard]

Hm. I needed the first one for the planetary index, but the second game's guide seemed pointless to me, considering the exploration and challenge of the game was gutted. Well... the challenge of finding everything anyway. Combat got more complex. Sort of. Thankfully.

Collectors guide on Amazon for only 27 bucks? It's tempting, but I don't know if it's necessary.

Might be fun though, as it'll probably tell what happens with events I won't be importing...

Modifié par Jonathan Shepard, 07 février 2012 - 08:29 .

[shepard1038]

jreezy wrote...

shepard1038 wrote...

jreezy wrote...

shepard1038 wrote...
it tells you how to get the
best ending.

What is wrong with that?

I hate strategy guides. It ruins the integrity of playing a video game to me.

For people that want the best ending is good, and want to know what to do. Also you can play it in your 2
playthrought if you don't want to know the Game the first time.

[AdmiralCheez]

jreezy wrote...

I hate strategy guides. It ruins the integrity of playing a video game to me.

Then don't use 'em.  As for me, there's too much information in a lot of games for me to just remember, so it's nice to have a handy little reference.  Sure, I could take my own notes or look stuff up, but I don't always have internet access and my handwriting is awful.

Take, for example, Pokémon.  There are over 600 of those little bastards now, and there's no way I can retain every little detail about them.  So if I want to build a good team, I'd want to know their types, stats, movesets, abilities, the works.  And I've always liked reading books better than staring at screens.

Having a book that details all weapons, mods, armor parts, and powers would be great for someone like me.  I could get really detailed with my loadouts, and indulge in my nerdery by working out a bunch of stuff on paper.  I'm a visual learner--looking at graphs, making my own, and writing stuff down is how I roll.

And having a bunch of tabs open pales in comparison to a big, shiny book in my lap.

Ah, to be a geek

[Fiery Phoenix]

I have the ME2 CE guide. It really isn't as bad as some make it out to be. Not to mention there's some interesting bonus insight in the last pages.

I preordered this one along with my copy.

Modifié par Fiery Phoenix, 07 février 2012 - 08:33 .

[shepard1038]

Digital access to the web product: All the content from the print guide in digital form, plus 6 interactive multiplayer maps, clickable screens, and supporting video

[shepard1038]

AdmiralCheez wrote...

jreezy wrote...

I hate strategy guides. It ruins the integrity of playing a video game to me.

Then don't use 'em.  As for me, there's too much information in a lot of games for me to just remember, so it's nice to have a handy little reference.  Sure, I could take my own notes or look stuff up, but I don't always have internet access and my handwriting is awful.

Take, for example, Pokémon.  There are over 600 of those little bastards now, and there's no way I can retain every little detail about them.  So if I want to build a good team, I'd want to know their types, stats, movesets, abilities, the works.  And I've always liked reading books better than staring at screens.

Having a book that details all weapons, mods, armor parts, and powers would be great for someone like me.  I could get really detailed with my loadouts, and indulge in my nerdery by working out a bunch of stuff on paper.  I'm a visual learner--looking at graphs, making my own, and writing stuff down is how I roll.

And having a bunch of tabs open pales in comparison to a big, shiny book in my lap.

Ah, to be a geek

Actually you can access the Guide in the internet. Just saying

[ForteSJGR]

jreezy wrote...
I hate strategy guides. It ruins the integrity of playing a video game to me.

I often only use them after I beat a game.  However more recently, I just alt-tab since online guides tend to be more comprehensive.  That said I pre-oredered the ME3 guide for the behind the scenes stuff.  I'm into that kind of thing.

Modifié par ForteSJGR, 07 février 2012 - 08:43 .

[AdmiralCheez]

shepard1038 wrote...

Actually you can access the Guide in the internet. Just saying

Who cares?  Books are BETTER.