and it's when they apply the absolute most literal possible interpretation of the word "walkthrough"

imagine i got like halfway through this stage and got stuck and tried consulting a guide

what would i learn from this?

fucking nothing

speaking generally about Guides Like This, unless you were already following that specific guide from the start, it becomes almost impossible to glean useful information from it

I guess it depends on the guide bc the overly wordy and explanatory ones I find so hard to find where the fuck I am. I also tend to prefer this style because I don't want spoilers just literal instructions. but diff games and ppl for diff guides, right?

i'm not sure what definition of "overly wordy" we're working under that doesn't apply to the above image

just for a benchmark here, i want to include an image from the exact same guide about an earlier stage in the same game, which i feel is much more useable/readable

now, granted, this is a linear stage, whereas the previous section was concerning a very non-linear stage

but like

i feel it's noteworthy how, regardless of where you are in the stage when you decide to consult the guide, you can just jump straight to where you are and read what the guide has to say about that section

overly wordy to me is when they start describing what's happening in the story and stuff, but not as an indicator of where you are in the story, even tho we are.. playing the game??? we can see what's happening???

you aren't wrong about jumping straight to a section tho- that IS critical