Microsoft filed a patent in 2008 for a similar system for the Xbox 360, only instead of consulting the game itself for help, it would use Xbox Live to connect to a database and ask other users for tips.
An in-game GameFAQS, then, if you will.
The patent says this system would allow for not just the posting of text guides by tip authors, but also screenshots and videos as well, with any media able to be scrawled on with a digital pen.
Interesting, but then it begs the question; if these tips are available over a paid service, will prominent authors be reimbursed for their efforts?
Microsoft’s Answer To Nintendo’s Super Guide [Siliconera]
Riavan
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 1:03 PMQuest Helper in WoW kind of does this, so did that book of whatever in Warhammer online.
Mr Waffle
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 4:56 PMI noticed you can buy guide videos on 360 now? pfft, that’s what gamefaqs is for…
Jay
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:25 PMHang on, they seriously need to file a patent in order to use a feature like this.
The world is actually crap.
Why can’t everything be like it used to when Terms and Conditions never mattered. It’s just way too crazy.