LogFAQs > #911056371

1. Games are easier and more straightforward these days with autosaving every 5 seconds, quest markers, Ubisoft towers, etc. Outside of maybe Soulsborne and some retro indie games, I can't even think of any modern single player games you even need a walkthrough for unless you are trophy hunting or something. Compare that with older NES games with cryptic directions like Castlevania II or are just super difficult like Ghosts and Goblins.

2. And even if you do get stuck, there are too many alternative sources nowadays that are more user-friendly. Back in 1998, if you get stuck in the Water Temple, there's not much you can do other than buying an official guide or checking GameFAQs. Now you can go on Youtube or Twitch for a LP or just ask someone on Reddit or on any of the dozen social media.

3. While the "big console games" back in the days were single player or couch multiplayer, the advent of PSN and Xbox Live in the mid-2000s meant that there's a shift towards online multiplayer. So if you are trying to better at an online game, it's probably more helpful watching pros play on Twitch than reading a text walkthrough on GameFAQs.

4. There's a big difference between GameFAQs as a site dying and the GameFAQs boards dying. SBAllen claimed that we're getting more visitors than ever, but it's clear that the board activity has been dying down. However, this discrepancy can be explained by the fact that perhaps visitors are increasingly leaving as soon as they get their information and not staying and participating on the boards. Forums as a whole have been dying out and aging considerably and are one of the last bastions of Web 1.0. I think there's an entire younger generation that grew up on Reddit, Tumblr, Discord, Twitch, etc that's never really used a forum before and never will.
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