Specially the ones where you have to find stuff.
I usually attempt and manage to get them without looking up any info, but other times I miss something and I don’t want to go thru the tedious process of re-combing whole sections of the levels, or even starting over, just to find some stupid note that I overlooked. Yet, I want the achievement, so I end up looking a guide and I feel like I haven’t truly earned the achievent.
Yes, I know that playing a videogame shouldn’t become a task and that I simply should play it the way I enjoy it the most, but I want too see what others think.
Play the game in whatever way is most enjoyable to you.
Doesn’t matter if you used one or not. You still have to do it yourself with the help of the guide. I still find satisfaction in doing them.
Eh, who cares really. As long as it’s offline, you play however you want, mod and cheat the game, use a walkthrough… Or don’t, up to you.
In the realm of video games, do whatever makes you feel happy.
There have been several achievements I could only get with a guide for Forza horizon 5. A few shortcuts that were required to make it with a 3 star time. I have no issue with using guides but you do you.
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It’s a game, do whatever you want. Every achievement is already solved and completed by hundreds of people before you at least so it’s not really that special for you to figure it out on your own anyway.
Totally okay if the game is endless like RDR2, for example. Now, Journey, on the other hand, feels more organic to just explore the possibilities. Depends of two things for me, his much I enjoy the game and if there is another one waiting for my attention.
If I need a guide I don’t bother.
Elden ring was an exception, since I only needed 2 achievements.
Even back before youtube guides, I used to use ASCII text guides to help when I got stuck at something. It also helped immerse me in the game I was playing to read about cool things I didn’t know about. But if you don’t feel like it’s deserved, don’t use guides. It doesn’t detract from my personal experience, because I usually don’t have that amount of time to put into a single game or a specific achievement.
If you enjoy getting the achievements and reach the point of frustration trying to get them, then yeah consult a guide. There’s nothing wrong with that.
When I’m enjoying a game and reach a dead-end like an impassible door that by rights with my huge arsenal I should be able to just break down, I have no problems “consulting the townspeople” to see what particular trick the game has in mind. Sometimes the trick makes sense, sometimes it’s something I would have never thought of and makes no sense. In that case I feel good that I didn’t let the game waste more of my time on it.
