View Full Version : Perhaps a bit too popular...
Sotenga
06-14-2005, 08:50 AM
Anyone check out the Top 10 FAQ Pages on GameFAQs as of late?
http://www.gamefaqs.com/
Now, GTA: San Andreas is a great game and all, but this is freaking ridiculous! x_x
junglehunter
06-14-2005, 11:15 AM
I'm waiting for the next videogame character showdown where Tommy Vercetti wins over every one else. But what did you expect? If there was an age poll, I'm guessing at least 85% of the users would be 9-14, with the other 15% of the population voting for: I'm 25-40, but think I'm 9-14. :roll:
Captain Wrong
06-14-2005, 12:21 PM
Now, GTA: San Andreas is a great game and all, but this is freaking ridiculous! x_x
Why? It's a huge game and it's sold a ton of copies and will probably continue to do so for a while. Wouldn't it stand to reason that most people would be checking out the FAQ for a game like that?
And junglehunter, I disagree 100% with your age generalization. I played San Andreas this weekend in a room full of "adults" (30 being the average age) and everyone was into it. You couldn't hold on the the controle for more than a few minutes without someone saying "hey! Let me try!"
Kamino
06-14-2005, 12:25 PM
Anyone check out the Top 10 FAQ Pages on GameFAQs as of late?
http://www.gamefaqs.com/
Now, GTA: San Andreas is a great game and all, but this is freaking ridiculous! x_x
/me slaps mike around a bit with a large intellivision for using gamefaqs
GTA seems to be todays "mario brothers"
Bluteg
06-14-2005, 12:52 PM
IRC commands are invalid here Kamino. Now you just look like a gamefaqs user! LOL
Halo 2 being on the list is what I do not understand. Why would you need a FAQ for Halo 2?
Kamino
06-14-2005, 12:55 PM
IRC commands are invalid here Kamino. Now you just look like a gamefaqs user! LOL
Halo 2 being on the list is what I do not understand. Why would you need a FAQ for Halo 2?
Damn kids these days, they need a FAQ for everything.
Maybe I should write a LIFE faq for them.
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LIFE FAQ
Question: Huh?
Answer: Life sucks. If you are reading this, you are probably an idiot and wasting my oxygen. Kill yourself.
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The-Bavis
06-14-2005, 01:38 PM
IRC commands are invalid here Kamino. Now you just look like a gamefaqs user! LOL
Halo 2 being on the list is what I do not understand. Why would you need a FAQ for Halo 2?
I admit I used a Halo 2 FAQ, but for two reasons...
1. Can't hear anything anybody's saying over the music without turning the volume up high enough to wake my sleeping child, so I checked in to see what the heck was going on story-wise.
2. Used it to see how far along I was at one point because I didn't want to get caught of guard by the infamously disappointing ending. Since I knew when to expect it, I thought it was an OK ending.
Using the FAQ to complete the game seems a little weak, but I can't criticize since my gaming skills have been declining at a tremendous rate through the years.
Ed Oscuro
06-14-2005, 02:37 PM
I'm lazy, so explain this to me: Being on the Top 10 FAQs list means the game has the most FAQ entries, right? GTA: SA is a somewhat complex game with its missions, I could see that.
Kamino
06-14-2005, 03:59 PM
I'm lazy, so explain this to me: Being on the Top 10 FAQs list means the game has the most FAQ entries, right? GTA: SA is a somewhat complex game with its missions, I could see that.
from my understanding, it's by traffic to a certain faq.
Neil Koch
06-14-2005, 04:52 PM
The GameFAQs top 10 is a listing of the most frequently accessed pages -- why does it surprise you that a very popular game is at the top?
GTA: SA has been in the top 10 since it came out, and it just came out for Xbox. Proabably those damn Zero missions causing everyone to consult a FAQ. LOL
As for Halo 2, I didn't have any problems getting through it, but, let's face it, a lot of people (wether because of laziness or time constraints) seem to need a FAQ for every game nowadays. The Halo 2 stuff also breaks down a lot of the minuta (like how online rankings are done) in detail.
GTA is too hard for most people, so they need a little help with it. Thats all, plus its popular as all hell. So its not really all that suprising.
SirDrexl
06-15-2005, 12:18 AM
All of the walkthroughs and other FAQs are for the PS2 version, so the links on the pages for the Xbox and PC versions are for those. So, people who just got it for Xbox or PC will end up visiting two FAQ pages if accessing one of those FAQs gives a hit to the PS2 FAQ page.
Sotenga
06-15-2005, 06:59 PM
You guys have made good points... it just came as a slight shock to me, never seeing a game listed three times up there. But I forgot an important fundamental rule: The only thing that matters on GameFAQs are... the FAQs. Hence the name. It's not GameTop10Lists or GameReviews, and I'll be asskicked if some people know it by GameMessageBoards! LOL
evildead2099
06-15-2005, 10:15 PM
IRC commands are invalid here Kamino. Now you just look like a gamefaqs user! LOL
Halo 2 being on the list is what I do not understand. Why would you need a FAQ for Halo 2?
For speedy completion of the game. The thing about Halo is that when you're indoors, many of the rooms tend to look the same. Because the rooms lack distinguishing features to help you keep track of the direction you ought to be heading in, its easy to lose one's way in the middle of a skirmish.
DragonMaster Sam
06-15-2005, 10:32 PM
I'm waiting for the next videogame character showdown where Tommy Vercetti wins over every one else. But what did you expect? If there was an age poll, I'm guessing at least 85% of the users would be 9-14, with the other 15% of the population voting for: I'm 25-40, but think I'm 9-14. :roll:
Nah. Those idiots will probably vote for either Cloud or Sephiroth. Kinda like the most recent Villain contest. I knew Sephiroth was gonna take it all, so why not pick him to win? If there wasn't so many idiot fanboys over there, these tournaments would actually be fun.
FantasiaWHT
06-15-2005, 10:51 PM
I'm waiting for the next videogame character showdown where Tommy Vercetti wins over every one else. But what did you expect? If there was an age poll, I'm guessing at least 85% of the users would be 9-14, with the other 15% of the population voting for: I'm 25-40, but think I'm 9-14. :roll:
Nah. Those idiots will probably vote for either Cloud or Sephiroth. Kinda like the most recent Villain contest. I knew Sephiroth was gonna take it all, so why not pick him to win? If there wasn't so many idiot fanboys over there, these tournaments would actually be fun.
So let's do one here with some intelligent people :)
Then maybe Kefka won't lose to Diablo... *shudder*
SoulBlazer
06-15-2005, 11:51 PM
Actually, GameFAQ is good to go to for reviews. Why? They have both reader reviews and links to proffesional online reviews, like GameSpot and IGN, with the scores all on one page for easy viewing. It's a great place to go to get a bunch of reviews and scores for a game at once.
ECWSandmanECW
06-16-2005, 08:02 PM
Quit hating on GameFAQ users, I happen to be one. *Puts up flame shield*
norkusa
06-16-2005, 08:31 PM
Actually, GameFAQ is good to go to for reviews. Why? They have both reader reviews and links to proffesional online reviews, like GameSpot and IGN, with the scores all on one page for easy viewing. It's a great place to go to get a bunch of reviews and scores for a game at once.
The links to the professional reviews are great, but the GameFAQ user reviews are a complete joke. They are all either perfect 10's, or 1 out of 10's. Once in a great while, you'll see someone write an unbiased review there but it's pretty rare.
Haoie
06-16-2005, 09:39 PM
The links to the professional reviews are great, but the GameFAQ user reviews are a complete joke. They are all either perfect 10's, or 1 out of 10's. Once in a great while, you'll see someone write an unbiased review there but it's pretty rare.[/quote]
I'll say. Almost all reviews there are too high. I mean, it's out of 10, meaning most should be average, as in 5.
But according to them, 5 is really really bad, in fact 7 or 8 is more like the av.