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more about #instructions buzz_kirkwood: Thanks to Gawker's really awkward commenting system, I have no idea if something similar has already been said, but James Gee has already taken a very... more » Michael Dukakis: I've been playing video games for as long as I remember and I rarely, if ever read manuals. I find it easier to just pick them up by playing. more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I miss manuals. They were things of beauty, and it was so nice to have them to refer to while playing the game. I've never seen a tutorial that actua... more » sereal_killer: ah i rmemeber buying falcon 4.0 now that had a manual/airplane instruction booklet. i do prefer manual on paper tho. inagme guides are nice and all w... more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: I like tutorials that let you pick and choose what you want to be tutored on. For instance, I don't need to be told "Press A to jump", or simple comma... more » Atomic Bowling: I have to agree with others who are saying that the best tutorials are the ones that give you options, meaning that an experienced player can skip ove... more » Roobs: *sigh* I remember the days when game manuals were bordering on novellas. They came in the ridiculously huge boxes and everything. more » TalKeaton: Every Puzzle Has an Answer!: I'm in full agreement on both ends here, which is kind of wreaking havoc on my mind a little, because as I write this I'm trying to create a game tuto... more » phisheep: All this tutorial/manual stuff assumes that the player has to learn something. Why not make it the other way round? Have the game learn from the play... more » TheCodexx: Anyone who bothered to include an instruction manual and actually force you to read it would probably have everyone blogger writing about how nobody s... more » RockyRan: There are two things in games these days regarding tutorials that are real problems. 1) Needlessly lengthy tutorials. And an addendum to that, tutori... more » TuxBobble: I read my manuals. But I use them generally as a reference. Still, games that have no instruction at all are worst. The problem is no one writes a ... more » ChaoticInfinityX: I personally prefer the active tutorials over just a manual. To be honest, when given the option, I usually just jump right into the game anyway. Yo... more » ibunkun: one of the best manuals to me is stll WipeOut for the PSX (1996). that friggin thing told a story.....an actual story how anti grav racing developed.... more » Ueziel: I always always always ALWAYS read the instruction booklet before playing, unless it's an EA game. Nintendo's are always amazing. Full color, lots of... more » deanbmmv: I sill bloody read the manual....And sniff it too. Nothing like the smell of a fresh manual, reading it n the way back home with your new game. Anyway... more » Outkastprince: Truthfully I haven't read a game manual in years, at least 10+ years now. I depend on tutorial or Trial and Error to help me now a days. I remember la... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: I used to read manuals all the time when I got a new game. Then I got a driver's license, so I had to actually watch the road on the drive home, and ... more » bla19: Sounds like it would be fun as long as it works well, but not worth buying the balance board/Wii Fit IMO. Multiplayer might've made it worth it but t... more » ARCH_27: I'm just glad the balance board is optional. Knowing Nintendo they were considering making it required. more » -
#weekendreader
Manual Instruction: Two Types of Learning in Game Tutorials
Who reads instruction manuals any more? These days even the most complex console game arrives with just a 16-page booklet. Increasingly, we rely on in-game tutorials, and the two modes of learning they promote both have their benefits - and drawbacks. More » -
#wii
Punch-Out Balance Board Controls Work Like This
We knew Punch-Out Wii supports the Wii Fit Balance Board, but until opening the game's instruction manual today, we didn't know how. More » -
#instructions
No More Heroes Manual Looks Better Than Some Games
Who out there reads instruction manuals? Show of hands. None? That's what we thought. Video game manuals are generally: More » -
