Poll: Game Wikis

[tharglet]

As I was reading a Quake Wiki I randomly stumbled onto, I was wondering... how many other people actually read this stuff? Who was fanatical enough to write/edit this content?
So... do you read or contribute to game wikis? Poll (hopefully) enclosed.

For myself, I end up stumbling onto them, usually from googling something for the game, but end up reading a good chunk of the content.

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[the_pleasure_is_mine]

I don't contribute to wikis...

But I have the Halo wiki and the Warhammer 40,000 wiki on my favourites tab.

Occasionally I've used the Doom wiki and the Mass Effect wiki too.

They're always very interesting and I just end up reading for ages.

 

[ejb626]

I read them a lot especially the trivia section, the problem with them is they're not so good when it comes to actual tips regarding gameplay with the exception of glitches a lot of them focus more on the lore of the game's universe but that can be interesting to learn about.

 

[Juk3n]

ive contributed to Guild Wars wiki, build shares and stuff.

 

[Glamorgan]

I have never edited a Wiki tbh. I just use them for research.

 

[MikailCaboose]

Touhou wiki is useful because there are SO MANY FREAKING CHARACTERS!
Sometimes I have trouble keeping them straight. Plus, it does point out some interesting facts about the characters and their origins (inspiration).

 

[TiefBlau]

I love them. I myself tend not to have the level of attention to detail that contributors have, but I'm glad they can share the information with others.

It's not much, but I just love reading up of the lore of the games I like. If there are certain weapons or concepts or aesthetics that really appeal to me, these are the places I go to check them out.

Also, places like Giant Bomb help me look up things like Power Armor or Weaponized Fish in video games, and that helps a lot too.

 

[101194]

Only for stuff I care about like Anime.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Betancore]

I used to read the Mass Effect one because I was interested in finding out more about the different species. I don't contribute to any though. And I also read the Warhammer ones (there are around three different ones I use, depending on what I need) just to brush up on the fluff. It's actually very entertaining.

 

[The Lunatic]

I often check the Dwarf Fortress wiki.

Mostly because it's a requirement for playing the game.

 

[Steppin Razor]

I've quickly browsed a couple of game-related wikis, but I haven't really edited or read any of them in-depth before.

Does UESP count?

Because I use that a lot.
I read books, I look up lore, etc etc.

I really, really like Elder Scrolls.

Anything to prepare for the coming onslaught of Redguard Red Guard and their questionable methods, eh?

 

[Frequen-Z]

I have a folder in my bookmarks for wikis, not just video game ones though, tv shows and comics too.

 

[Enemy Of The State]

I contributed to the Call of Duty Wiki a couple of times, and I use it a lot. I've been on the Battlefield, Red Dead and Heavy Rain Wikis too.

 

[Theron Julius]

I only edit when there are blatant mistakes or painful grammar errors. They are often pretty useful. I have Halopedia, Mass effect wiki, and Guildwiki bookmarked at the moment.

 

[Kajt]

I read them, but I don't contribute to them. Maybe I should start doing that, when you think about how much time I spend on some of them...

 

[StriderShinryu]

I can't say I often seek them out, unless it's to do with help on a game I'm currently playing, but once I'm at one I do tend to spend more time there than just looking for the answer I was seeking.

I've also never contributed to one though I have written FAQs in the past. Had they been around during my FAQ writing phase I know I would have contributed (and may still do so at some point I suppose).

 

[dollierobot]

Once, I spent a whole day on the Silent Hill/Resident Evil wikis
Always an interesting read

 

[BlindMessiah94]

I use MTG wiki daily. That count? If not Mass Effect wiki is very useful for planet charting.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Only ones I've ever looked at were Fallout 3 and Borderlands...