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[Murkas]

Here's an example.

I'm playing Hitman the other day and I want to know how to do the Rep Tires challenge, because it's redacted, an easter egg.

So I go to google.

2 minute video, 5 minute video, 10 minute video.

I try the reddit link because they're good about posting things in text. Nope, another goddamn video.

The two following links are from before when the challenge had been figured out and there is no answer there.

In this case I gave up and watched a video, but that final link actually tells you in text how to do it. Further links either don't know how to do it or are yet more videos.

This is how you do the challenge, it's literally this easy and this is all I needed to know:

Spoiler

Pick up 10 apricots
Pick up the Quad Bike Key
Get the hallucinogenic drugs from Ezra's shed
Go upstairs in the farmhouse and feed the child's riding toy there 10 apricots
Escape the mission while riding him

This did not require even a 2 minute video.

And there are quite a few redacted challenges in Hitman and it's the same thing every time.

"YO WHAT UP FREEZE ARMY"

Piss off with that shit!

 

[ConceptX]

For RPG's, missed items, side quests etc, I much prefer a "real" guide on GameFAQ's.

If it was for maybe a boss, or a puzzle, I'd watch a Youtube video.

 

[Comet]

Also subreddits for particular games are super useful. I find more niche information there about say something like Pokemon Sun/Moon than I do GameFAQs or Youtube.

 

[Gaaraz]

No, google did. Random web pages tend to be better formatted than their FAQ's. Tiny plain text doesn't work for me.

Yup, this is especially true on mobile. I'm playing Phoenix Wright: Trials & Tribulations right now and often have to refer to a guide on my phone - being able to click on a specific point within a specific case is great, seeing maps and other photos is a huge help, not to mention it's generally a nightmare to navigate long text files on a mobile.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Here's an example.

I'm playing Hitman the other day and I want to know how to do the Rep Tires challenge, because it's redacted, an easter egg.

So I go to google.

2 minute video, 5 minute video, 10 minute video.

I try the reddit link because they're good about posting things in text. Nope, another goddamn video.

The two following links are from before when the challenge had been figured out and there is no answer there.

In this case I gave up and watched a video, but that final link actually tells you in text how to do it. Further links either don't know how to do it or are yet more videos.

This is how you do the challenge, it's literally this easy and this is all I needed to know:

Spoiler

Pick up 10 apricots
Pick up the Quad Bike Key
Get the hallucinogenic drugs from Ezra's shed
Go upstairs in the farmhouse and feed the child's riding toy there 10 apricots
Escape the mission while riding him

This did not require even a 2 minute video.

yup

so annoying, finding tips these days is just so hard

it's all because people want to make money off their youtube channel

 

[MrBadger]

I would much rather read a spoiler-free guide if I'm stuck in a game. Just tell me the answer without ruining what happens.

 

[lensoftruth]

Never even thought of using youtube, sounds a pain in arse. Reading is much quicker.

 

[Chronospherics]

I don't tend to go for 100% completion of a game therefore I don't find myself using guides and whatnot very often, however when I do it's usually just some random guide on IGN that combines text with screenshots. I find that's my typical preference as the descriptive text only guides often fail to accurately articulate the exact location of things and whatnot. Screenshots or videos work wonders for those circumstances.

I do like text based guides because you can ctrl+f through them for key information. They also don't spoil the game in the same way that a video can.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Mostly for "Where?" rather than "What?", "How?", "When?", or "Why?"

 

[friz898]

No, GameFAQs still serves it purpose, and serves it well.


I spent a lot of time on the DS and PSP message boards, but overall, I couldn't stomach/tolerate the age/immaturity that seemed to be prevalent there.



I do especially like that they have a message board for every single game. That's proved useful to me. OTs here are not as easy to navigate or keep a discussion on point.

 

[Zareka]

Na, CTRL + F is way faster than scrubbing through a 15-30 minute video just to find the specific part I want.

 

[HStallion]

Certain games I still go to gamefaqs as I find certain things easier to read about like item lists, stats and such. However for things involving finding specific tiny items in a huge environment or navigation and the like I will use youtube videos. Still there are some amazing gems on gamefaqs like the Killer 7 story document that breaks down that insane story as best as possible.

 

[Lifeline]

I do it when i'm going to refer to a guide throughout my playthrough and don't have time to constantly go back to a video, figure out where i am, etc.

Most recently i used a collectibles guide for The Order 1886 campaign, and before that i used a spoiler free walkthrough for Dino Crisis 1 because i kept getting stuck (never ended up actually beating the game :/).

For one off things like wanting to know how to a Elusive target in Hitman, YouTube is better.

 

[DSix]

No it didn't.

Text is still the best form for guides (better with images on top). Video sucks and are only a last resort.

 

[Ryuuga]

I'm more likely to find specific information about seldom mentioned items or mechanics on GameFAQs than YouTube. Anyway that's my post if you enjoyed it smash that like button and subscribe, Ryuuga out.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

YouTube didn't kill Gamefaqs. My move away from fighting games did. GF was my go to source for all things fighting game related: move lists, combos, strategies, etc.

I rarely go there anymore. But if I need something, I prefer GF over YT. I like reading in general and prefer text, and with some YouTube videos I find the production values to be incredibly cheesy and too long before it gets to the content I actually want.

 

[Seiryoden]

Not for me as I much prefer text guides to video. The prevalence of Youtube and Twitch Let's Plays is undoubtedly killing off the submitted walkthrough however.

 

[KnightimeX_Legacy]

Both serve a significant purpose with their own benefits.

Using youtube to locate something to using a strategy is where it's at.
Looking at list of items and their location to use a check list is good for gamefaqs.

Some places like http://www.rpgclassics.com is great if you want pictures and slightly more detail using less words.

 

[Bamboo]

Very much depends on the game. With arcade like action games, or complicated maneuvers it's often video, for adventures text. And text is a godsend for collectibles.

This did not require even a 2 minute video.

You go ahead and write that FAQ!

 

[Oersted]

I use neither. I just play games.


#DoingItWrongFeelsGood

Spoiler

Okay, sometimes I have to look up a solution and I more likely find it on YouTube

 

[InfiniteCombo]

Anyway that's my post if you enjoyed it smash that like button and subscribe, Ryuuga out.

LMAO, this is genius. 10/10.

 

[Aressa]

Nah usually the first link when I google search about a section/puzzle in a game is Gamefaqs.

 

[Spyware]

I've never exlusively used GameFAQs. I use it even less nowadays but that is not because of YouTube.

I use wikis for MMOs, open world games and some others. Some really good ones are the two Guild Wars ones, everything for Bethesda games, The Witcher, Terraria and Bulbapedia. I think that is my fav way of finding info. But it requires a lot from the fan base and it doesn't suit all games.

For Steam games I check out the guides on Steam before anything else. Same with Playstation Trophies and Xbox Achievements. If I don't find something I like there, I google. Sometimes that leads me to GameFAQs, sometimes (and preferrably) it leads me to something else.

I think the style of GameFAQs makes guides hard to follow. I like if there are pics and bolded parts and such since I'm most likely looking back and forth between the guide and the game for a bit. I hate trying to find where I was at in a big blob of text.

In very rare cases I use videos, if I for some reason don't understand the written description completely or if it's the only option. If it's timestamped properly it can be just fine, especially at 1.5-2x speed.

 

[kimifan141]

Pretty much sad to say. I still remember the old days when i had no internet collection i used to take floppy disk with me to the internet cafe and download the gamefaqs walkthroughs, cheats and what not. The diablo 2 and pokemon stuff in there is pure gold.

Long live the steam overlay...

 

[Veritigo_X]

Text format is way better for getting information like that. Never used GameFAQs, but I just Google stuff until I get what I need. Usually it comes from the dedicated Reddit page for the game or some community maintained wiki.

 

[Sanctuary]

The only time I use GameFAQ's nowadays is for vintage games where they truly do have the best guides.

This is pretty much the only time I end up using a guide, and it's usually just on how to get some random, obscure RPG thing that I never found ages ago when I first beat the game. I'll watch Youtube for weapon moveset spoilers, but that's about it.

 

[Theslammer]

Shitposters killed gamefaqs for me

I never understood what attracts so many of them there. I've noticed that for years as well.

To the OP, good idea for a topic because I've wondered that myself. If I'm playing The Witcher 3, Youtubing a mission is a lot easier than scanning a FAQ. Now, there are some games that GameFAQs is far better to use, I think. I'm playing Resident Evil HD right now, and as sad as I am to say, I was stuck and didn't have a clue about where to go. On many Youtube walkthroughs, they were doing things in a different order and speed, so it was far easier to turn to a FAQ to try to keep myself from getting spoiled prematurely and to skim and scan.

For those of you who beat the game, it involved

Spoiler

the dog whistle. I dunno if I would have figured out to use it there.

 

[kennyamr]

I use both

exactly, FAQs is way faster but Youtube gives more detailed explanations sometimes.
so both.

 

[thepenguin55]

The only scenarios where I prefer to use youtube is when I'm collecting stuff like feathers in a Assassin's Creed game.

 

[ohdearohdear]

 

[Piers]

sorry for the noise i am still living with my parents in an alpaca farm
o and sorry for the mic quality its from a mcdonald's drive thru

Text guides for life.

 

[whalleywhat]

No, there are plenty of times when I want a simple answer to a question without watching a video.

 

[pislit]

No,

 

[outunderthestars]

No, google did. Random web pages tend to be better formatted than their FAQ's. Tiny plain text doesn't work for me.

This. Always hated the site

 

[komorebi]

No, I'm of the generation that reads/plays instead of watches other people play games

 

[legacyzero]

Surprisingly, I've found more time in wikis and on IGN walk throughs, especially for Souls games

 

[Blobbers]

youtube, gamefaqs, IGN wiki. I like having all 3 at my disposal

 

[Diddy Kong]

Ironically, it was GameFAQS that killed GameFAQS for me

 

[Coinspinner]

Wiki is what killed GameFAQs for me.

 

[Andrew J.]

In most cases I prefer text guides. Everything's in one page, it's easier to search, and I can quickly look back and forth between the guide and the game if I have to.

 

[gelf]

I can't Ctrl+F in a video so text guides are a way more efficient way to find out what I need. May not be at gameFAQs anymore but it's rarely from YouTube.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

gamefaqs and gaf OT will always be my go to for tips/guides/advice

 

[FrozenCell]

Steam Guides is pretty good too

 

[TheNefariousGamer]

While I do like videos sometimes so that I can really see what to do better than a description, they haven't stopped me from looking at an actual guide. I've stopped using GameFAQs specifically though. Just shift+tab and all the Steam guides are right there.

 

[CAR105 3]

This. Although dedicated wikis have replaced GameFAQs for me more than YouTube has.

This for me

Wiki's usually posses more than enough information for me.

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

No, but game wikis more or less have.

 

[FRS1987]

Text can be confusing at times. Read a text guide that mentioned finding a bonfire in dark souls 2 by following a path and using a trio of poison statues as a landmark. Got lost and decided I needed a visual aid and watched YouTube. The guide meant a trio of sconces which led to a completely different route. The area actually had a trio of both.

 

[kqedequalsvolvo]

Mostly stick with GameFAQs/text guides, mainly because i'm most often playing on console so use my phone/tablet to google stuff when playing and dipping in and out of text guides feels a lot easier for me to digest than Youtube (adverts, skipping around the video, re-finding something I want to rewatch). With a text guide, I can just have the page open and refer back and forth easily. However, I'll move on to Youtube if I need to see what's going on - particularly visual puzzles or boss strategies (used Youtube a lot for FFXIV trials, for example).

Broadly try and avoid both though unless I am really, really stuck or am trying to platinum something. Even though it's no big deal, it still feels like 'cheating' to me most of the time.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Nope, i still mainly use GameFAQs but lately game specific wikis have been good especially a few months after release and also the Steam Guides section then Reddit. Youtube is handy for LPs & visual guides of moves/combo demonstrations, routes and stuff.

Also, for old games GameFAQs is still the dog's nads, i suppose it helps that i don't read many of the boards and just stick to the guides and question/answers threads.

 

[openrob]

Ahhh I remember my friend printing out the whole FF7 walkthrough at our local youth club - single sided!