by William Davis

Created on: September 28, 2008   Last Updated: April 11, 2011

Dear Readers,

If you are new to video games or just bad at playing them then this article will interest you. I have a set of hints and tips to help you overcome not being able to play a video game with skill that's right, skill. Being a professional gamer myself, I can help you learn to beat even the hardest games and overcome them annoying obstacles. My name is Shadow (keeping my real name secret for my safety) and I can help you if you love video games and want to be better.

First, you must learn to use a controller or keyboard without moving your eyes from the screen. This can be very tricky if you're new to games or new to the system, just keep trying though and you will be playing like it's nothing. Try learning where the buttons are if you can't seem to get it right. When you learn this you will be able to play and not miss a thing, especially if you are fighting a boss.

Next, controlling a camera and movement in the game. Now, I see this a lot when someone plays they seem to have trouble moving in the game and controlling the camera, if you learn this you will be able to move and still keep an eye on the enemy. If you are having trouble with this try practicing in an empty room that has no enemy or on the first level before making your real file. Move around and move the camera at the same time until you have complete control.

Also, if you want to keep your game in great shape just read more. When playing a game and the enemy is really hard, do not just bang on the controller or keyboard. Doing that will not make you hit harder, sometimes it does take pressing it faster to move or shoot faster, but it does not take hitting it hard because that will just break the controller over time. Once in awhile you could also try cleaning it with a rag or Q-tip and some alcohol. This will result in the system lasting longer and not becoming clogged with dust or dirt (costing more money to fix or repair it).

Finally, when you just can't beat a level or you just want to have fun, don't' be afraid to use cheats or hints. If you are trying to beat a level (yes beating a level without cheats will make you a stronger gamer) don't be afraid to use cheats. They can be fun and helpful, especially if you are being stressed over the game. Also, if you want to have fun playing the game and don't care about beating it, use cheats. Cheats can make even a bad game fun and they are usually easy to put in. If you can't find cheats for a game just look up hints and tips like these to help you.

So that is all I have for now and I hope that this article has been plenty of help. I will write another article soon and maybe that will help you also and make you become a better gamer. I wrote this article so that gamers could easily learn to be better gamers and so that older people who have never played games could learn from this to become a gamer. Thank you for reading, and happy gaming.

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