[General Discussion] Playing with a walkthrough

Originally Posted by Terminus

1. After I beat the game with no help (new game).

This. I never use guides my first time through a game, no matter how frustrating it can be without one. I'm looking at you, The Last Remnant.

I often miss tons of secret things or achievements as a result, but I'm stubborn about the first time playing a game being my play through the game, efficiency, items, and secret bosses be damned.

I'm not opposed to asking others for tips on this or that though, like "X enemy is giving me hell, how'd you beat it?"

This doesn't apply to fighting games or other things with no important story modes, though. Or MMORPGs.

How ya doing, buddy?