Quote Originally Posted by evil_maniac from mars
I usually read the entire manual. Sometimes it has shiny pictures.


I also read it if I'm stuck or about to dive into a game that seems complex at the beginning. For example, I blasted through the Hearts of Iron II manual and the Republic: The Revolution manual, but only used it for reference in Battlefield 1942.
Omigosh I want shiny pics!!

I usually just go straight in unless I'm in urgent need of a dump.