Anyone know what he could mean by "game guide"?

[raine_naoe]

I was scheduled in electronics today, and B was in connection center. I was busy near the counter but couldn't grab the electronics phone when it rang so B got it. I'm not close enough to hear the conversation but she comes over after a little bit and ask if I know if we have game guides for the Xbox. Now, I'm thinking either a walkthrough book for an xbox game or a book of tips/tricks or cheat codes for the xbox console. We've had similar things occasionally, though very intermittently, and none at all right now, for any console, so I say no. When I finish and go back over to her she tells me that when she told the caller what I said he said "I don't believe you, get me someone that knows what they're talking about." He was saying that he comes in every week to get one, so I haven't the slightest idea what he could possibly be calling a game guide. I thought maybe xbox magazine, but that would make no sense coming in every week. And I thought maybe XBLA points card but how would he get to calling it a 'guide'?

[Seshat]

Game guides for particular games, perhaps?

[Kazim]

Might be something that has a description of all the games that the Xbox has (And there's a lot of them)

[barainga]

They dont come out every week. In general, the official strat guides are released with the game.
Other than that you either need to check the internet, or hope there is something in one of the magazines that gets published monthly.

Personally, I use the interwebs.

[TonyDonuts]

Or he could be one of those special kids who give a special name to their favorite thing, and refuse to believe or understand that they might just be the only people on Earth who call it that.

There's no way for me to know, but that won't stop me from saying that guy, for the rest of the next couple of days, included bitter complaints about how "those idiots can't even answer simple questions!" in every conversation.

Ignoring his own role in not finding out what he wanted.

Don't use your little pet name for what you want.

That's the only way to be sure that the other person in the conversation understand what you're asking.

One of the many, many, many things that seem to befuddle people.

[Flying Grype]

Probably a strategy guide for a particular game, often published by Prima. The fact that he didn't believe you doesn't mean you don't know what you're talking about.

[raine_naoe]

As I mentioned, that's the first thing I assumed he meant, and we hardly ever have those. The last one we carried was when the new Starcraft game came out, so there's no possible way he could come in every week, or even month, for one of those.

[EricKei]

Two simple responses:

Before he accused you of lying: "Okay then, I'll see you when you come in, in a few days and we will be glad to help you then!" ...After all, he's coming and *cough*hahahahahah*cough* buying something every single week, so yer gonna run into him sooner or later...

The second he accused you of lying: *click*

[MoonCat]

You could suggest he bring in one of the "game guides" he got on a previous trip. Then what you see it, you can tell him, "that's actually called a [whatever]. 'Cuz I agree, he's probably not calling it by the correct name.

[bacchinalus]

when i hear 'game guide' i think one of two things:

1, a strategy guide (just like others have mentioned)
2, the handbook that comes with the game, inside the packaging (which some retailers, usually used game resellers, don't tend to get/keep)

[EricKei]

Good point -- If he means the manual, he'd have to call the publisher. If they even still send out replacement manuals, they can probably get one for $2~5 including shipping. They may even have them posted online for free.

[Golden Phoenix]

Could he possibly mean the list of soon to be/just released games?

I.e. the guide for what games are coming out.

It works if you twist your brain around a little and might explain the weekly thing if he comes in every week to find out what is coming out that week.

[emt_cookies]

I'd guess maybe the latest titles like everyone else has said.

Do they even make strategy guides anymore? There should be almost no money in it.

I know there are a few different magazines so maybe they are released on different days? Aren't most gaming mags inclusive to all the consoles though with the exception of publisher released ones like Nintendo Power?

If he hadn't said xbox, I would have guessed maybe he meant new packs for the card games.

[jedimaster91]

Personally, I use the interwebs.

That's the cheapest (read: FREE!!) option. GameFaqs became my best friend real fast. Especially for those hard to find items or really difficult boss battles.

[Kisa]

Maybe he's referring to the magical xbox nymphs who guide you through the game. Weekly, he comes into the store, hunts down the nymphs and uses his suave lines to pick them up. "Hey there sexy! Wanna help me beat Call of Duty "

.....yeah that's all I got