I understand strategy guides, because they're books with pictures among their information. Even if I don't have the game I like to flip through them. Not to mention it's a physical object that's potentially at your disposal for other things (drawing the pictures, using as paper-weight, etc.). Those books are generally pretty good quality, and they get their worth in use from all the people I know who get them.
Paying for video tutorials is totally different. I imagine it uses in-game graphics, correct? EA is giving us what has been a free addition to all games in the past... but charging us for it this time. I can find free tutorials for Photoshop or Flash with ease... why is it that a video game is charging for its'? O_o
EA's premium ripoff: football tutorial videos on XBLM
Nov 15th 2006 1:55PM (Joystiq)Paying for video tutorials is totally different. I imagine it uses in-game graphics, correct? EA is giving us what has been a free addition to all games in the past... but charging us for it this time. I can find free tutorials for Photoshop or Flash with ease... why is it that a video game is charging for its'? O_o