List of games that don't come with manuals when bought brand new

[segagamer]

Neither Top Spin 4 nor Virtua Tennis 4 (both for 360) have the full instruction manual, but instead a quick start guide to get you started with the games. I was able to download the full manual for TS4 but could not get the VT4 full manual to download. Seems the link SEGA provided is not valid.

[savageone]

Gears of War 3 (normal edition) comes with a sticker sheet and a pamphlet for warranty and brief controls explanation.

On the other hand 360 games don't seem to be coming in those eco-friendly DVD cases anymore.

I wonder if this is only for certain new games or if it's the new standard.

[portnoyd]

Here's what you ask:

When you open it up, does it have nothing but the disc and other materials that do not reference the game directly?

Then it has no manual. Poster/maps and control cards are the manuals. They instruct you on gameplay. They are the manual, period.

[PapaStu]

I'm going to have to check my collection now, I own both of those. I thought the PS1 Parappa the Rapper poster wasn't a set of instructions at all? I'm not sure.

Flip it over. One side poster, other side instructions. Trust me.

[Rickstilwell1]

I took Lego Star Wars III off the list. Control diagram specific for the game = manual filler.

[The 1 2 P]

Gears of War 3 (normal edition) comes with a sticker sheet and a pamphlet for warranty and brief controls explanation.

I was very surprised by this considering how nice the Gears of War 1 and 2 manuals were. But this thing was worse than Activision's COD manuals. This wasn't even 8 pages, it was essencially a front and back cover of a manual with a controller diagram.

On the other hand 360 games don't seem to be coming in those eco-friendly DVD cases anymore.

I wonder if this is only for certain new games or if it's the new standard.

I hope this continues. I hate those other cases and they make owning used games even more of a risk.