Comments on: I am Not a Walking Walkthrough

By: MrLuvva’s Luv-In #17 | mrluvvaluvva

MrLuvva’s Luv-In #17 | mrluvvaluvva — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:06:09 +0000

[…] I Am Not A Walking Walkthrough – Cary outlines her inability to remember every detail of a gaming play through and why this doesn’t matter. Although I have the opposite problem (which leads to many people asking me for help to progress) this post was a great read! […]

By: cary

cary — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:37:32 +0000

So true! And it could be why, for me, remembering ways through older games is a little bit easier. At the time I was playing, I didn’t have as many responsibilities as I do now, so I had more space to hold onto gameplay memories. (And I tended to replay games more frequently.) Though that doesn’t hold true for ALL older games. I recently tried to play through Super Mario World again, and I couldn’t remember half of it! Then again, with a new romp through Paper Mario, I did pretty well. Ah, priorities. :)

By: cary

cary — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:28:49 +0000

Very cool. That makes sense, that all you might need is a visual clue or two to recall more specifics about a game or level. That’s kind of how it is with me and Super Mario 64, except it only really works with the first couple levels. (And especially the snow level — I can hear that penguin’s cries just thinking about it!) Further into the game and things get fuzzy.

By: simpleek

simpleek — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:26:57 +0000

I can’t really say I remember everything I did in a game. Maybe some stuff might come back to me without any difficulty, but most of the time, I may have to search online for a guide to remember how to do certain things again. I think because we’re adults and have so many other things to think about, committing to memory certain secrets and techniques to get through a particular point in the game isn’t really high on our priorities list.

By: Hatm0nster

Hatm0nster — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:17:52 +0000

For me, once I’ve played a game through I can usually recall all or most of it. However, there’s a trick to it. For most games I can call up general paths and such if someone asks, and the more I’ve played a game, the more detail I can recall on command. For most details though, I have to actually be looking at it. To use Banjo-Kazooie for example, I wouldn’t be able to tell you where all of the Jiggies are in Treasure Trove Cove right now, show me the starting spot of the level though, and I could probably describe where they all are from that point.

It works like that for most things for me. If it’s not recently or currently important, then I can’t remember it well without the right trigger.

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:01:20 +0000

I’ve been considering playing Banjo-Kazooie again once I’m done with all the games I want to play on my PS3. Of course, I don’t have Rare Replay, so I’ll have to connect my N64 in order to play it again. I love having a working N64.

By: cary

cary — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:29:25 +0000

I think it’s awesome you can remember stuff like that, and surely one’s love of a game plays a role in remembering its details. Super Metroid is about the only game I could both breeze through (finding all the secrets) and *maybe* guide someone through. But even then, I think it be a challenge for me.

With Rare Replay, I did start up both Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Banjo-Kazooie, and I remembered way more than I thought I would. It’s actually going to quite fun reliving these games, even if I don’t recall each and every little thing about them.

By: cary

cary — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:24:36 +0000

Yeah, and even in games that I’m playing, I’ll often forget exactly where I’ve been before. Especially when the game is really long! (Thank goodness for maps and quest logs.)

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:24:11 +0000

I’m pretty good at remembering stuff, but probably only with games I really got into and played many times. Even if I’ve been away from Donkey Kong Country 2 for years, I can usually find most of the secret levels without much trouble because I simply get a feeling they’re nearby, and then I’m guided to the location by a disturbingly accurate sixth-sense. But, if it’s a game I care less for, I won’t remember.

So I can remember details from Banjo-Kazooie, despite my last playthrough being probably 5 years ago, but if someone asked me about Lightning Returns, which I’m playing right now, I wouldn’t remember. Where are the fragments of Daj’s soul? Let’s see, I collected them a week ago…I don’t know. I already forgot.

By: samearl13

samearl13 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:11:02 +0000

Same with me, i sort of remember stuff but only when I’m playing it myself but If someone asks me for help i won’t have a clue what to say.