I was just curious. How many of you guys use a Game Guide when playing a game? For example... do you use a Guide anyway, or do you only use it when you are seriously, seriously stuck? Do you prefer to explore a game on your own at all times or will you use the help of a guide you got from somewhere like GameFAQS?

Me, personally... I love using guides and do so for every game I play. In my opinion, using a guide enhances some games. Some of the guides on gameFAQS are so in-depth and often tell you about areas of a game you would never think existed at all.

Or if I don't use a guide the first time I play through a game, I sure as heck will the second time through so that I don't miss anything out. Paper Mario 2 springs to mind when I think of using a game guide. It had so many star pieces scattered through various levels which I would never, ever have found without the help of a guide.

Also... I dont see the point of being in a room in a game and being completely stuck and frustrated now knowing where to go next. I'll just open up a guide and use that to get to the next stage of a game.

But what about you? Do you always use a guide, or only when you need to, or do you completely avoid using a guide altogether?