Often, yes. The problem is that you don't know what you'll need later in the game, and you might screw yourself by using too many items too early.
Kyuubi4269 posted...
Items are easy mode, it's admitting defeat.
Depends on the game. I'm pretty sure some games are impossible without using items, minus extreme luck, anyway. And sometimes items just make the game more fun, when it's not just basic HP/MP restore items.
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