The Death of the Manual - Some New Games Come Without Them Now...

[duffmanth]

I suppose manuals are nice to have from a collector's point of view, but they're pretty useless these days when most games come with a tutorial of some sort and you can get any other helpful material online. I haven't read game manuals since the SNES days, and I also get so pissed when they come dog eared or creased when you buy a brand new game.

[GameNinja]

I know from a classic gamer's perspective it can be a bit shocking to not see much of a manual but like other users have mentioned there isn't much of a need anymore. I used to love all of the cool art that came with manuals but even that is accessible elsewhere. For modern games I almost NEVER look thru the manual, and frankly it is just annoying to buy a game that is in perfect condition until you look at the manual and see it has been used as a drink coaster or something...