Hello from a Newb

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

There was a time when official game manuals were like this, and the came in print form in the game box. Things have changed since then, and not for the better.

Yes, i can remember games that were so 'weak', or limited in some way (graphics, CPU power, etc), that they required that amount of historical context to make it playable. The large amount of information those manuals provided ended up immersing you way more than you would have other wise been able. As mentioned todays games just dont have that immersion.