Why do some people use walkthroughs in videogames?
To some gamers, the idea of using a walkthrough to progress in a videogame is considered the height of blasphemy. However, other people will use a walkthrough without even stopping to blink. Maybe you’ve just entered into this hotly argued debate (is there any other kind on the internet?) and you want to know why you might choose to use a walkthrough. Here are three reasons.
1) You’re looking for new info on an old game.
Sometimes you just need to dust off an old game that you haven’t played for a while and have another go at it. Maybe you never fully completed a game on your first play-through and it’s been niggling away at you, infiltrating your dreams and causing you to wake up in a cold sweat (this is especially likely if you tried to collect all the Riddler trophies in an “Arkham” game!). gaming So, faced with a choice between never having a good night’s sleep ever again or deciding to bite the bullet and look the answer up in a walkthrough, you choose sleep over pride. Don’t worry, nobody ever needs to know; it’s your dirty secret.
2) You want to watch somebody else play a game
Sometimes, you just want to kick back and watch somebody else play a game, but you can’t find a let’s play on YouTube for the game you want to watch. However, there is no need to worry, for instead there is a detailed video walkthrough. Sure, it may not have the voiceover or any of the other fun stuff which comes with a let’s play, but what it does have is game-play precision and the tried-and-tested strategies of a pro. Isn’t it good to sit and watch a game being played properly and by a master? And, if you happen to gain an insight into the game for when you play it yourself, who’s judging?
3) You are just completely stuck
In the world of gaming there are some games which are just too hard to even attempt. There are also games which are mostly nice and doable, but with a sudden moment which is so mind-bogglingly difficult that it leaves you scratching your head for weeks. One famous example of this is the Water Temple from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”, which contains a puzzle about changing water-levels. This puzzle was so difficult that an entire generation who were kids in the 1990s is still traumatised by it today. gaming There is no entertainment in getting so far into a game before suddenly you can’t progress at all, so you just need to accept defeat and get a walkthrough. Go on, you're allowed.
In conclusion…
So, you should now be armed with a few reasons that some people might want to look at a walkthrough. Now, go and use these reasons the next time somebody says that walkthroughs shouldn't be allowed!
1) You’re looking for new info on an old game.
Sometimes you just need to dust off an old game that you haven’t played for a while and have another go at it. Maybe you never fully completed a game on your first play-through and it’s been niggling away at you, infiltrating your dreams and causing you to wake up in a cold sweat (this is especially likely if you tried to collect all the Riddler trophies in an “Arkham” game!). gaming So, faced with a choice between never having a good night’s sleep ever again or deciding to bite the bullet and look the answer up in a walkthrough, you choose sleep over pride. Don’t worry, nobody ever needs to know; it’s your dirty secret.
2) You want to watch somebody else play a game
Sometimes, you just want to kick back and watch somebody else play a game, but you can’t find a let’s play on YouTube for the game you want to watch. However, there is no need to worry, for instead there is a detailed video walkthrough. Sure, it may not have the voiceover or any of the other fun stuff which comes with a let’s play, but what it does have is game-play precision and the tried-and-tested strategies of a pro. Isn’t it good to sit and watch a game being played properly and by a master? And, if you happen to gain an insight into the game for when you play it yourself, who’s judging?
3) You are just completely stuck
In the world of gaming there are some games which are just too hard to even attempt. There are also games which are mostly nice and doable, but with a sudden moment which is so mind-bogglingly difficult that it leaves you scratching your head for weeks. One famous example of this is the Water Temple from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”, which contains a puzzle about changing water-levels. This puzzle was so difficult that an entire generation who were kids in the 1990s is still traumatised by it today. gaming There is no entertainment in getting so far into a game before suddenly you can’t progress at all, so you just need to accept defeat and get a walkthrough. Go on, you're allowed.
In conclusion…
So, you should now be armed with a few reasons that some people might want to look at a walkthrough. Now, go and use these reasons the next time somebody says that walkthroughs shouldn't be allowed!