3rd March 2010, 7:07 PM
I'm fine with in-game tutorials as long as they're optional, as you said. Some games even have a "Tutorial" option on the main menu separate from actual gameplay. When you're replaying a game, it's especially annoying having to be forced to sit through a boring ass tutorial. (I'm looking at you, Final Fantasy VIII!) I guess the good thing about sitting through a tutorial again is that you might pick up on something you missed the first time or forgot about, but that's a rarity.