2nd March 2010, 4:27 PM
It's been more than ten years since I purchased a game which had a manual of any value. This is a development that I found in no way tragic.
Not just PC gaming, I think this is the model of how software distribution of all kinds should be, now that broadband internet access is ubiquitous and practically all media can be made portable in some fashion.
Of course, there is still a market for strategy guides, most of which cost a third as much as the game itself and are less complete and informative than free guides you can find on GameFAQs. As products, they are inferior in almost every way.
Not just PC gaming, I think this is the model of how software distribution of all kinds should be, now that broadband internet access is ubiquitous and practically all media can be made portable in some fashion.
Of course, there is still a market for strategy guides, most of which cost a third as much as the game itself and are less complete and informative than free guides you can find on GameFAQs. As products, they are inferior in almost every way.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR