When have you used walkthroughs/cheats?

[Undine Mystic]

When have you used a walkthrough? And I'm not talking about those times you use one to workout what sidequests you missed, or what bonuses there are. I talking when you are playing nicely through a game and you come upon a situation where you simply cannot pass.

I usually find myself using walkthroughs when I come up to a boss which is invincible except for one weak point. I seem to have great difficulty in finding boss's weak points!

I almost always use a walkthrough when I am trying to get 100% in a game, I use it to see what sidequests are available.

The only time I will ever use cheats is when they are fun cheats like the flying car cheat in GTA San Andreas, and even then I will not save my game. I think cheating ruins the satisfaction of completing a game. I will also use a cheat if I already hate the game and I just want to get it over and done with, though that is rare!  

[nitnit]

I never use cheats unless the game sucks in general (nothing that I own) or if I've already beaten it - or if it's a fighting game I might use a cheat to unlock all characters for my friends

Ok, technically I've cheated in pokemon after completely beating it by using a pokesav to get new pokemon faster for competitive play (this is done commonly by the top players)

Also if I use a walkthrough it's only for a stupid puzzle or if it's not obvious where to go.  

[Kirei_chan]

eh he, I've gotten stuck in every zelda game i've played... sweatdrop I used one a couple of times the first time I played OoT and used it exclusively the second time I played through. I was supposed to get a guide for phantom hourglass for renewing my subscription to nintendo power but they "ran out" rolleyes they sent me a posterzine instead
other than that, not really. I got pretty stuck in mario and luigi superstar saga and used one for a particular spot, but that's about it.

On a related note, I used my friend's action replay to get 999 rare candies in pokemon diamond so I could beef up my party before the elite 4 but now it's no fun... crying  

[Dark_Dragon_Bagera]

I never use cheats,and I'll rarely use walkthroughs unless it's an rpg and I need to find out about side quests and stuff.  

[Korean Kracker II]

I only use cheats after I beat the game
walkthroughs? there is no such thing  

[Undine Mystic]

Korean Kracker II

I only use cheats after I beat the game
walkthroughs? there is no such thing

You've obviously never tried to unlock everything in a Final Fantasy game....  

[H Falcon]

I use online guides for help when I am

1) Really stuck in an area. Like trying to figure out how to get past something for hours and having no luck at all. If I can save my game I might try again later without using a guide, but if it is a game and I can't save and I need to get past that area (or have to do the whole thing again) I will look sooner.

2) If I am looking for items to get 100%. Like the flags in Assassins Creed. I use a guide to look for the rest I didn't find etc.

There might be other reasons too. (Looking up how to do a move in a fighthing game or unlock a character etc) but usually those are the main reasons I'll use a online guide.

As for cheats I rarely use them in the newer games. Back in the past on Nes/SNES and the like I used them more often to get extra lives. I prefered codes that let you have more chances compared to codes that just made you invincible or level selected. That way even if I was using a cheat I still had to play the game on my own. Still had to pass it. It just gave me more chances is all. In new games I rarely use cheats now unless I've beat the game and it's just for fun.  

[Xashowd]

I use walkthroughs often. Both for finding lost treasures I didn't see before, and for completing various side missions.

Cheats? I don't really use cheats that much, 'cause i'm afraid they might screw up my game. The only cheat I've ever really used is the copy pokemon cheat for gold and silver, before my gold version got screwed up...(Damn bubbles crying ...) The only cheats I really use are in-game cheats, like in the Ratchet and Clank series, in which you have to unlock them through various means.  

[Magonarka-2]

i use walkthroughs, i never use cheats  

[Shigeru the Hero]

I remember when I cheated on Gran Turismo and completely ruined the game for myself.  

[JunkKirby]

The only cheats I ever use are just minor ones, like in Golden Sun where you can name all of the main characters instead of just Isaac/Felix (still remember it, too).

As for walkthroughs, I only refer to them if I'm on my last nerve trying to get through the story, or if I just want to know where to find any collectibles.  

[ravemaster47]

NinjaKirby22

The only cheats I ever use are just minor ones, like in Golden Sun where you can name all of the main characters instead of just Isaac/Felix (still remember it, too).

As for walkthroughs, I only refer to them if I'm on my last nerve trying to get through the story, or if I just want to know where to find any collectibles.

that's not really a cheat.it's actually in the manual.(i think...i have took at that at home) it's really just more of a hint. golden sun was fun though. i still have yet to get all the djinni  

[JunkKirby]

ravemaster47

that's not really a cheat.it's actually in the manual.(i think...i have took at that at home) it's really just more of a hint. golden sun was fun though. i still have yet to get all the djinni

Yeah, I never got all of the djinni either. Probably part of why it took me nine hours to beat the final boss... xp  

[nitnit]

The battle went on for 9 hours?