if youve not completed it and your reading a guide that tells you whats about to happen, its really pointless. i own the FFX and 8 strategy guide (i bought the FF8 one after beating FF8.) and instead of reading on and spoiling the story, i justed look at it for advice and strategies occasionally. using guides on a second playthrough is fine but it puts you off if its for the first playthrough. and usually the only hard part about FF is the boss battles. seems as the game is always straight forward, the only thing you may need help with are hard bosses.