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talbaineric

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"Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 17:43

OK,I just bought Sonic Battle for the GBA,and this inspired me to ask this question here.....

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Most of the time,I rarely look at the manual after I buy a new game. That comes later.

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Fatality
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"Re(1):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 17:54

study the manual first, wanna be sure i know what i'm doing. also builds up the anticipation.

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"Re(2):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 19:14

Hard as it may be to believe I usually just let games sit around unopened after purchasing them. I've had Metroid Prime (still in it's plastic wrap) sitting under my living table for about two weeks now. I guess I just lose interest after I buy them.

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"Re(3):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 19:29

I usually think "and this is yet another step in my road" "I have come to this after so many efforts". While thinking I realize that the cash I used came from my brains & effort, from my will and responsabilities and I think of what do I want to achieve and how will I do it.

Then I quickly fall into 'dementia' and start up my PC & write any ideas about objectives, obssessions and/or anything I could think of to boost up the 'persona' of my characters, leaving the package there a few hours until I dry every idea I have due to the "wonderfull moment" of achievement.

Maou
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"Re(4):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 19:35

If it's a US release, I open 'er up, step on the cheap case "to keep in shape for soccer" (Game Players' old anecdote for crappy Genesis paper boxes), cringe at the ugly b&w manual while cursing Square, and play the game....or else thumb through happily if it's a Working Designs release. If it's a Japanese release, might thumb through. I like color.

hikarutilmitt
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"Re(5):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 19:44

quote:
If it's a US release, I open 'er up, step on the cheap case "to keep in shape for soccer" (Game Players' old anecdote for crappy Genesis paper boxes), cringe at the ugly b&w manual while cursing Square, and play the game....or else thumb through happily if it's a Working Designs release. If it's a Japanese release, might thumb through. I like color.

Er, not to sound like an ass, since I know I'm gonna, but when was the last time you bought a Square game? The three I own for PS2 (KH, FFX, FFX-2) all have color manuals. O_o

talbaineric

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"Re(6):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 20:08

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If it's a US release, I open 'er up, step on the cheap case "to keep in shape for soccer" (Game Players' old anecdote for crappy Genesis paper boxes), cringe at the ugly b&w manual while cursing Square, and play the game....or else thumb through happily if it's a Working Designs release. If it's a Japanese release, might thumb through. I like color.

Er, not to sound like an ass, since I know I'm gonna, but when was the last time you bought a Square game? The three I own for PS2 (KH, FFX, FFX-2) all have color manuals. O_o

Very true.

Also,to name only just a few of the games I own that have color manuals:

Sly Cooper
Both Ratchet and Clank's
Jak 2

Depends on the company I guess. I like color manuals. Shiny.

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Radish

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"Re(1):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 20:16

quote:
OK,I just bought Sonic Battle for the GBA,and this inspired me to ask this question here.....

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Most of the time,I rarely look at the manual after I buy a new game. That comes later.

Generally I leaf through the instructions, play the game and then read more closely if I don't understand something or I'm bored.

Most games nowadays walk you through everything with several levels of walkthroughs so instructions aren't as neccesary anymore.

Undead Fred

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"Re(2):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 20:46

quote:
Generally I leaf through the instructions, play the game and then read more closely if I don't understand something or I'm bored.

Most games nowadays walk you through everything with several levels of walkthroughs so instructions aren't as neccesary anymore.

Yeah, same here. I only really look at the book nowadays if I don't understand how something works in the game.

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Grahf
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"Re(1):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Fri 23 Jan 22:17

I remember back in the old days before I was old enough to drive, I would always look through the instructions on the ride home from the store. That was always a classic moment of anticipation. So nowadays I'm always reminded of those times, and I end up opening and flipping through at stoplights on the way home from buying the game, resulting in many a honk from the the person behind me when I don't notice that the light has changed.

Time Mage

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"Re(1):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 03:04

I usually start playing as soon as I can, but I put the instruction booklet near, just to be able to solve any doubt I can have in any moment.

Anyway, as it has already said, most games teaches you the basics with various tutorials/trial levels, many times even more completely than the instruction booklet (examples: Viewtiful Joe and PN03, at least their PAL version).

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"Re(2):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 03:32

quote:
study the manual first, wanna be sure i know what i'm doing. also builds up the anticipation.

Same here.

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IkariDC
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"Re(3):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 03:50

I usually read the manual first, it depends.

In Europe, or at least in Spain, all PS2 and GBA manuals are b/w, except Konami games. Well, there may be some other exceptions, but I can't think of any at the momment.

Maou
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"Re(6):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 09:03

You got it...I hear Square USA does do color now (they did with FF always, but...). I just have Japanese games now, but I remember being pretty stoked about US Chrono Cross, but then the awful manual crushed my soul. Still, I like to look through them.

talbaineric

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"Re(7):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 09:52

quote:
You got it...I hear Square USA does do color now (they did with FF always, but...). I just have Japanese games now, but I remember being pretty stoked about US Chrono Cross, but then the awful manual crushed my soul. Still, I like to look through them.

Yeah,it would've sucked to see KH's manual B&W.

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Mosquiton

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"Re(7):Poll: What do you do when..?" , posted Sat 24 Jan 11:20

quote:
You got it...I hear Square USA does do color now (they did with FF always, but...). I just have Japanese games now, but I remember being pretty stoked about US Chrono Cross, but then the awful manual crushed my soul. Still, I like to look through them.

Sure, bad manual, but you got a bitchin' clock with preorder. At least I did. And it's still running. Screw the manual!

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