tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post6209136820660500563..comments2024-03-28T06:43:37.598-07:00Comments on Gaming After 40: The End of Game Manuals?StillGaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-478468506605607032011-03-26T09:05:56.385-07:002011-03-26T09:05:56.385-07:00Built-in tutorials and help menus have meant the e...Built-in tutorials and help menus have meant the end of instruction manuals for console games. They're now just (usually) a quick overview of the control schemes. <br /><br /> I do remember that some of the old SNES RPGs had 80+ page manuals that often had a story about the game in them. <br /><br /> IPTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-19228857159519449422011-03-23T13:19:33.933-07:002011-03-23T13:19:33.933-07:00I recently bought Civ IV and read a good portion o...I recently bought Civ IV and read a good portion of the manual before booting it up. I think manuals are still useful for strategy games where unintuitive game mechanics can play a big role in your success. <br /><br />(Of course, the best solution is to teach the mechanics through the game. That's something Civ IV does much better than Civ III.)James S.http://www.flymf.com/blognoreply@blogger.com