Does any one else watch complete game walkthroughs?

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#1 StrongBlackVine
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I have watched Dead Space 1 and 2(I'm a pu$$y), Alan Wake and Gears of War Trilogy(no Xbox 360) on Youtube that I can remember. I actually enjoy watching other people play more than I enjoy playing games myself sometimes. Any one else feel the same? Almost like a movie.

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#2 MethodManFTW
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When the Giant Bomb guys do endurance runs, I'll watch. But other than that, no.
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#3 DealRogers
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Not at all, I only use them when I'm stuck for a while, not to watch the whole thing.

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#4 ristactionjakso
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Not the whole thing. I watch just enough to see what the game im interested in is like. If I like what I see then I buy it.

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#5 Sepewrath
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Nope, no interest. At most, I'll watch like a gaming site do a marathon for a game coming out, but even then I'm watching more for commentary on the game than anything.
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#6 SoNin360
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There's a few users whose gaming vids I'll watch, but other than that I generally only watch walkthroughs when I'm stuck. But yeah, for some reason I like to watch other people have fun playing games sometimes.
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#7 ThePhantomGamer
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The only time I watch a game walkthrough, is when I need a little help getting past a cetain part of a game.

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#8 ra84ma
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I only watcha bit, only of the part i need when i get really stuck!!! or when i reaallly dont know what to do... i like to try a lot before i go and see one...

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#9 Danituga
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I only watch to see if I like the game. i may also read the trophy walkthrough, like do the story first to neat the story trophys then repeat in that level do that... So on and so forth, I try not to spoil the story of the game xP

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#10 puddinghead101
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Like most other people I generally watch gaming videos if I need help. Although recently I do like watching some Dark Souls videos purely to see how different people play to see if I can improve my game.

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#11 Venom_Raptor
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No, I want to play games, not watch others

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#12 Terrencec06
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I dont mind watching one when I have some downtime at work

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#13 Jackc8
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I mostly watch videos if I'm stuck on a battle or something. Or if I'm thinking of buying a game, I might watch a few minutes of gameplay footage to get a better idea of what it's like.

But no, I find walkthroughs pretty boring, and extremely annoying if the guy talks all the way through it.

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#14 jcopp72
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I only watch walkthroughs when I get stuck or for collections.
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#15 Megavideogamer
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Yes I'm had to do this twice. Mostly I get stuck on a single part of a game. So I just need a bit of a walkthrough. either watch it or read. only twice have a watched a entire game.

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#16 bezza2011
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seriously how can you get enjoyment playing the game if you watch the walkthroughs and then play the game, i mean seriously i get your point with dead space 1 can get tricky sometimes but gears of war?? seriously whats hard about that game, you just run and shoot, i only use walkthrough on really tough parts of games and that isn't very often as games aren't that hard, or i used them to get past small sections which are pis*ing me off after a few goes just to see how the other person did it and not because i can't

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#17 risako9
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I play the game first. Then play it again on a different difficulty. When i go for 100% or platinum i READ guides.

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#18 elbert_b_23
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sometimes but only for games i can't play ether because i don't own that system or they are to old to find copies of like old pc games from the early 90ies.
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#19 Gugarosp
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maybe a short version, but not all the game
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#20 damann22
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Certainly not for an entire game, just a specific moment that im stuck on. But I will say that I watch twitch tv a lot depending on the game or the personality playing.

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#21 LP4EVA2005
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Only when im stuck on a certain part, or if im interested in a particular game i'll check out part of a walkthrough to see if i like the gameplay. but i do much enjoy watching other people play more than i enjoy playing it myself too.

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#22 PumpkinBoogie
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Not at all, I only use them when I'm stuck for a while, not to watch the whole thing.

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#23 11thHeaven
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I once watched a full OOT 100% playthrough. The guy knew exactly what he was doing and gave some pretty awesome commentary. I started watching it because I had such a craving to play the game (but couldn't hook up my old gamecube), but even once I managed to get going on the game myself I still kept watching whenever a new video came out.

He's got hardly any views for some reason (some of his later ones have less than 100) but I still think he's great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3em6iCbL4c

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#24 StrongBlackVine
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seriously how can you get enjoyment playing the game if you watch the walkthroughs and then play the game, i mean seriously i get your point with dead space 1 can get tricky sometimes but gears of war?? seriously whats hard about that game, you just run and shoot, i only use walkthrough on really tough parts of games and that isn't very often as games aren't that hard, or i used them to get past small sections which are pis*ing me off after a few goes just to see how the other person did it and not because i can't

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I only watch walkthroughs for games I plan to play. I don't have an Xbox 360 so I could never play GOW or Alan Wake. Dead Space was just more fun to watch than play IMO. I played the first 6 chapters before I quit. I am watching Amnesia The Dark Descent right now because I hate mouse/kb, but people say it is a good game.

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#25 StrongBlackVine
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Games I have watched:

Dead Space 1 and 2(numerous times)

Gears Of War 2 and 3

Resident Evil Revelations

Alan Wake

L.A. Noire

Amnesia The Dark Descent

Boss battles from dozens of games

Dark Souls(boring...had to stop)

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#26 48knightsxiii
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That sounds like internet torture. Watching people fail at an escort mission for 6 hours of vids or get lost.
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#27 48knightsxiii
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That sounds like internet torture. Watching people fail at an escort mission for 6 hours of vids or get lost.
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#28 The-Apostle
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I do when I get stuck or need to find something I'm missing. Or when I need help figuring out a trophy/achievement. :)
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#29 dh0rmazine
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That sounds like internet torture. Watching people fail at an escort mission for 6 hours of vids or get lost.48knightsxiii
Depends on the dude doing the playthrough. Some guys are hilarious when they mess up, but I can't stand watching for-real serious gamers play their games. Now THAT is agony. I like to watch people screw around and have fun with games.
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#30 Vari3ty
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No way. That would take way too long.