Originally posted by ragesRemorse
Cynicism? Assuming that you were referring to me i don't think my suggestion had any sense of cynicism. I was merely trying to suggest that, unlike other games, it might be beneficial to enjoy the game to it's fullest before exploiting the shortcuts and glitches. The game is solid and unless you burn yourself out it has long legs. The first few days of playing the game, dread and unfamiliarity offer a lot to the experience. Obviously, after playing a few times that sense of dread extinguishes. This isn't it to suggest that the game loses any appeal but that dread is a bonus that comes from a virgin experience. If you were to use the shortcuts, glitches and melee tactic there is a chance that you might miss out on that aspect.
It's fine, I never use glitches or exploits, because any developer worth their salt will patch them out, like Valve.