@2a70c54d Yeah back before you could just look up anything on gamefaqs or whatever sometimes they were almost like mini strategy guides, giving you info on enemy types or other hints. I miss that stuff. I don't know when they stopped, because I haven't bought a video game that wasn't on steam in years (I'm part of the problem, I guess) but when I realized they didn't have booklets anymore I was definitely a little bit sad. 

 @7914c59a I buy steam and physical. It's been at least a decade since I bought a game with a booklet. They all just have an insert and maybe a download code for some in-game content. I miss getting peripheral information about the game world and characters and such. I think they got nixed because studios didn't want to spend money on writers and artists for them. 

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Devs did get a bit carried away tho. I remember #Elite for BBC micro came with a bloody novela 

 @1e80511d @7914c59a I will take all of the novellas they are willing to give. That just means that they're invested in the creation.