Self-Imposed Game Amnesia

Mass Effect: Don't do the side quests.
Fallout 3: Do the side quests.

Fallout: Feed the dog.

STALKER: Do the sidequests BEFORE entering the Power Plant

Xenogears: The budget got cut while making Disc 2.

Uncharted 2: Natural nap points exist at the end of Chapters 4, 10, and 20.

0kelvin wrote:

STALKER: Do the sidequests BEFORE entering the Power Plant

Ooh, thanks for that one.

Got one now:

Fallout 3: Eschew all perks that make leveling faster or easier, if you don't a repeat of your ennui-inducing ultra-thief from Morrowind.

*Legion* wrote:

Unreal Tournament 2003: Wait a year.

Perfect.

Kirby Air Ride: No!

*Legion* wrote:

Ikari Warriors: A-B-B-A

HOLY CRAP! to this day I thought the code was B-B-A-B-B-A. You sir just blew my mind away. I hold that code in high regards, it is just behind the Konami Code.

The Sims: You know you can make these people naked, right?

Left 4 Dead: Friends. Only.

CoD4: Play through the SP campaign BEFORE looking at the internet.

KotOR: Don't level up until you're done with Taris.

KotOR 2: Don't.

Pokemon Diamond: The fire starter is the one of two fire types available until you beat the game.

Lost Odyssey: Make sure you get all the short stories. They're wonderful.

mrwynd wrote:

man, I loved the boat sequence.....and everything else in HL2.

Almost this.
Half-Life 2: "Eventually, Ravenholm will end and you'll like the game again."

*Legion* wrote:

Unreal Tournament 2003: Wait a year.

Absolutely true, although you could add:
Unreal Tournament III: "Go with your fears; stick with UT2004 and save some cash."

Final Fantasy VII: "You won't beat the scorpion the first 5 tries, but DO NOT quit! This will be the greatest storyline you'll play until you get to apply this thread for Fallout 3"

UT3: "Epic will release the UDK and mods will go standalone"

Diablo II: At some point, they will add insanely rare runes and unique weapons to the game. These are a lie, they do not exist, do not spend (*cough* mumble, mumble hundred *cough*) hours chasing the best ones down. Those rumors of higher difficulty levels that get unlocked after the first game are also lies. Finish the game once and never look back.

AUs_TBirD wrote:

Half-Life 2: "Eventually, Ravenholm will end and you'll like the game again."

Ravenholm was the best part!

ExitPursuedByBear wrote:
AUs_TBirD wrote:

Half-Life 2: "Eventually, Ravenholm will end and you'll like the game again."

Ravenholm was the best part!

You're a man after my own heart.

Burnout 4: Go get your money back this instant. The crash junctions have been neutered, and you won't be able to recapture the magic of Burnout 3.

Yonder wrote:
ExitPursuedByBear wrote:
AUs_TBirD wrote:

Half-Life 2: "Eventually, Ravenholm will end and you'll like the game again."

Ravenholm was the best part!

You're a man after my own heart.

Yes, burn the Ravenholm haters. Little girls, all of them!

FedoraMcQuaid wrote:

Left 4 Dead: Friends. Only.

Oh so true. In my lonely, non L4D2 having, stupor I tried to play some Co-Op on a pub. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! Playing with 3 people who don't care about teamwork and steal up all the health packs and pills = instant wipe.

ExitPursuedByBear wrote:
AUs_TBirD wrote:

Half-Life 2: "Eventually, Ravenholm will end and you'll like the game again."

Ravenholm was the best part!

How many times to I have to tell you: We don't go to Ravenholm!

Ultima 7: "Don't play from a walkthrough."

Fallout 1 & 2: "Enjoy."

Civ IV: Don't lose the CDs - this'll be the first game you install on any computer for at least the next 4 years. Also, put $20 aside for the second expansion.

Unreal & Civ II: "They are both not even worth $20 each or your time just to see what they are like."

I bought them at the same time, and I was fully dissapointed with both. Probably the worst $40 I've ever spent on video games.
*ducks for cover due to Civ hate

L4D: Make sure your mic works. Just trust me on that.

For years I resisted voice-comms, insisting I would handle commo with just a keyboard (if you could just learn to read), thanks, go away. L4D/2 is the exception.

I know there are many that would hate to admit this:

Hellgate: London - "$150 Lifetime Subscription" and by "Lifetime" we mean the company's lifetime, not yours

camnipotent wrote:

I know there are many that would hate to admit this:

Hellgate: London - "$150 Lifetime Subscription" and by "Lifetime" we mean the company's lifetime, not yours

I liked it better the first time, but it's a good note either way.

adam.greenbrier wrote:
camnipotent wrote:

I know there are many that would hate to admit this:

Hellgate: London - "$150 Lifetime Subscription" and by "Lifetime" we mean the company's lifetime, not yours

I liked it better the first time, but it's a good note either way.

Yeah, the second version may lead your other self to believe that he will be able to pass down the Subscription to his children, and then to their children. One day the Camnipotent clan could be the most respected and feared defenders of London.

Any Guitar Hero or Rock Band game:

"You will feel really stupid with the fake plastic guitar for about 5 minutes, and then it will all be OK."

Rainbow Six:

"That strategy layer you love about the game will soon be removed."

Yonder wrote:
adam.greenbrier wrote:
camnipotent wrote:

I know there are many that would hate to admit this:

Hellgate: London - "$150 Lifetime Subscription" and by "Lifetime" we mean the company's lifetime, not yours

I liked it better the first time, but it's a good note either way.

Yeah, the second version may lead your other self to believe that he will be able to pass down the Subscription to his children, and then to their children. One day the Camnipotent clan could be the most respected and feared defenders of London.

Yeah, but I didn't know if people would have appreciated the 14 months if they weren't aware of the history...

Don't fool yourself: I'd be the first one to be conquered...but if you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine, so go for it.