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NFL Head Coach 09: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

Kaizen Media Group

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Great guide that should have been included with the game! 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a high quality guide for NFL Head Coach 09, which is currently (August 13, 2008) only available when you buy the bundled Collectors Edition of Madden 09.

This is the guide that should have been included with the game itself. Nearly half of this guide is filled with instructions on HOW to play the game and HOW to use the Play Editor - and that's a good thing.

The lame 12 page pamphlet that EA ships with the game itself is basically useless and this guide answers most of the gameplay questions. There are so many things happening behind the scenes in this game that you would have no idea about unless you either figured it out on your own (which would take hours and hours worth of restarting Career mode to fix your mistakes), or took a look at this Prima guide.

The second half of the guide details various play strategies for each of the NFL teams. It breaks down each team's best offensive and defensive plays in easy to understand terms (strangely, it doesn't include any player names in any of the descriptions, only their jersey numbers). They've also included a pretty good primer on professional football offensive and defensive formations and strategies in general.

I would have liked to see a bit more detail about the "strategy" of the off season and free agent tendencies. Instead, this guide acts more like the (missing!) instruction manual and doesn't give you many specific things to try, like bundling draft picks with signing bonuses in order to snag elusive players.

Likewise, although the Play Editor section is descriptive and explains it's function very well, but doesn't offer you much advice regarding WHAT pieces and parts that will make for a great play. Unless you're already pretty good with football strategies, you'll learn HOW to move the X's and O's around, but you won't learn WHY. Some illustrated examples would have been great.

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•Dominate the Draft: Crucial advice on how to assess your team's needs, develop a solid scouting plan, and discover top talent in every round–including sleeper picks!
•Master the Playbook: Find out which teams have the strongest NFL playbooks, then design and test your own offensive and defensive plays to make them even better.
•Expert Tips to Make You a Coaching Legend: Guide your team to a Super Bowl championship with smart tactics for skill development, contract negotiations and free agency moves that'll boost your roster without blowing your salary cap.
•Trade Your Way to the Top: Learn the dos–and don'ts–when it comes to trading players and draft picks with other NFL teams.
•Powerful Scouting Reports: In-depth profiles and depth charts of all 32 NFL teams as well a top-secret glimpse at the game's hottest future draft prospects!

Pokemon Emerald (Prima Official Game Guide)

Fletcher Black

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

REALLY,REALLY GOOD 5 out of 5 stars.
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This guide is good because it tells you how to do things. It has great maps and tells you where to get items. It gives great tips to get legends. Good PokeDex which people always complain. It really helps you find the Pokemon. BUY THIS!!!!!!!

Pirma Rocks! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Like most Prima Game Guides this guide is packed with hints tips and Walk through. Great guide if you love these games! :)

Very disappointed. 1 out of 5 stars.
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Let me just say that I loved Prima's Ruby and Sapphire guide but this guide is such a let down I can't believe I wasted my money on it. Most if not all of the maps are from Ruby and Sapphire (I compared). It doesn't give you much information either. Everything is crammed together and the things that you have to go back and do later blend into everything else so you forget to go do something after you've completed a certain task. This guide didn't help me at all. The extra information you buy guides for just wasn't there and I honestly could have just used my Ruby and Sapphire guide and it would have helped me MORE. Buy at your own risk or if you're not that interested in the game and don't care about quality.

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The Pokemon Emerald official strategy guide book contains 240 fully colored pages total. Tips for collecting the 200 + 2 Pokemon to complete the Hoenn Pokedex.How to clear all 7 Battle Frontier arenas and get the Silver Symbols. Detailed walkthrough guides you through story mode. Maps cover every region, including all-new, as-yet-unexplored areas.Field, Battle, and Contest moves lists, plus Items list. How to play Pokemon Emerald with Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Leaf Green, and Pokemon Colosseum.

FINAL FANTASY Tactics: The War of the Lions Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))

BradyGames

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

FFT Guidebook: good and worth it 5 out of 5 stars.
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Well it covers everything you need in the game, and not just the basic walkthrough of each mission. It gives some really good tips on jobs and skills, some combinations I haven't used before that are really good.
Also it covers all the secret missions and how to beat them and also how to get all the secret characters, and it's no big secret Balthier from FF XII is one of the guys you get.

The book gives an in depth chart on all the missions, all the maps, all the items/weapons/armour you can get. And also guide for the Deep Dungeon (one for the hardcore with time to spare) to tackle.

Aside from it being a great guide... you will be happy to know the artwork is great too. Not like some guidebooks that are so fnctional I may as well read it from gamefaqs.com... this one is lovely. As you can see from the cover, you get a few bits of eye candy. And on a small note, the pages aren't fragile thin as they are plastic coated/filmed.

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The Final Fantasy Tactics guide book contains 208 fully colored pages.Uncover the Plot:Use our spoiler-free walkthrough to witness the spectacular story of this epic masterpiece.Govern every Map:Study our maps to find every hidden item, maximize your deployment, and gain a tactical advantage on your foes.Master every Job:Use our guide to get the most out of your adventuring party. Tips and tricks for leveling up, supporting with spells, and building the best group for every scenario are all contained in an easy to use format.Collect every Item:Learn how to find, obtain, and equip every item and piece of equipment in the game.Defeat every Enemy:Use our tactics to train monsters to use in your party, power-level your characters, and remove every enemy that stands in your way.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

Fernando Bueno

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•Walkthrough: Extensive walkthrough of every level for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii!
•Maps: Detailed area maps including locations for Holocrons, 'saber hilts, 'saber crystals, colored crystals, Health Holocrons, Force Holocrons, and Health Pickups.
•Use the Force: Complete appendices with full analysis of every weapon, item, and enemy.
•Force powers: Breakdown of all Force powers such as Force Push, Sith Strike, Saber Whirlwind, Choke, Ground Slam and, more!
•Bonus Content: Concept art section!

Kingdom Hearts Official Strategy Guide

Dan Birlew

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Total reviews: 55 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great guide! ^_^ 5 out of 5 stars.
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Really great guide! Again, I would be lost without it! Took me forever to beat because my disc went bad. So I borrowed a friend's. ^_^ It's not a hard game.... Just takes a little getting used to.

kingdom hearts strategy guide 5 out of 5 stars.
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Everything is written and shown in an orderly fashion. It doesn't leave you confused. It leads you step to step through the game.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames' Kingdom Hearts Official Strategy Guide provides an all-inclusive walkthrough to help players successfully seal all the worlds, and area maps of each world that illustrate all key items. Hidden U.S. bosses, including Sephiroth, are revealed! Complete mini-game coverage of 99 Dalmatians, Jungle Slider, Mushrooms, and many more. The Gummi Garage shows gamers the ins-and-outs of building their own gummi ships. Exhaustive inventory and item lists. Plus-a bestiary, trinity locations, and magic spells.

This Signature Series guide features a special cover treatement, bonus content, and a Sticker Activity Journal, to help players track their progress in the 99 Dalmatians mini-game. Gamers won't miss a single Trinity Mark with this cool poster!

Hellgate: London: Covenant (Hellgate: London)

Mel Odom

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As Templar Simon Cross fights to lead the hunted survivors of the demon surge toward salvation, time and supplies run short. Simon must penetrate the dark secrets of the demons -- as well as those of his partner in peril, Leah Creasey -- to keep his charges safe. But Leah's organization won't surrender their knowledge easily, even as new technology emerges from the Goetia Manuscript that could help Simon's cause.

Warren Schimmer, linked to one of the darkest of the hellspawn -- the demonic Lilith -- is himself also targeted by infernal forces. No longer able to hide, Warren must emerge as a leader and turn a ragged band of Cabalists into an army. But when a vicious weapon that uses dreams against the human survivors of the city draws the Templars, the Cabalists, and the Hunters into the same arena, will they join forces...or turn against one another?

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Guide and Atlas Bundle: Prima Official Game Guide

Prima Games

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Fallout 3 Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide

David Hodgson

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• Character creation content! Full specs on all skills and perks so your post-apocalyptic avatar can survive and thrive.
• Combat Tactics: Training on the V.A.T.S. targeting mechanics to help you prevail in any encounter.
• Maps: learn how to navigate every area in the game.
• Moral compass choices revealed! Villain or virtuous? Our guide reveals which road to follow for your chosen path.
• Bonus Material! Over two dozen pages of bonus content not available in the regular guide!.
• Rugged Hardcover edition for extra survivability.

The Official Pokémon Handbook

Maria S. Barbo

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Total reviews: 59 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

We got this book for my five year old because he loves Pokemon. It was a great book for me too. I learned a lot about how the world of Pokemon works. I would recommend it to others that want to know more about them.

SUCKS!!!!! 1 out of 5 stars.
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2 words dude...IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!...its soooooo bad it deserves a -1 rating...DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!

Handbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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I personally don't know much about Pokemon, but my son absolutely loves Pokemon, so he really enjoyed getting the handbook.

A must have for Pokemon collectors! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was the second copy I purchased for my son. He looked at the other one so much it fell apart. If your child likes Pokemon, this is the book to buy.

Kids 6 and 8 love it 5 out of 5 stars.
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The kids just love this book. Amazing how they can sound out each name and read all about these characters. This book tells about the height and weight of the characters so my guys have been measuring and weighing things to get a better idea of how big the characters are. They chat about the different powers and who evolves into what. It is very cute to see my boys enjoy something together. I really feel that their reading skills have improved as well as their understanding of measurement and weight. No, it is not a science, history or math book but they are developing a love of reading and learning a little too!

World of Warcraft Master Guide, Second Edition (World of Warcraft)

BradyGames

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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BradyGames’ World of Warcraft Master Guide, Second Edition includes the following:

• Class strategies, abilities and talents.
• Essential stats and updated strategies for each of the 8 races and 9 classes for both the Horde and Alliance.
• Updated must-have quest data--contacts, objectives, item rewards and more.
• Updated profession sections provide data on created items, requirements and item components.
• Weapon, armor and item tables, ability and spell lists, and bestiary.
• Updated maps of each city and region, with call outs for characters, quest locations, dungeons, and more.

Platform: PC

Genre: Role-Playing Game

This product is available for sale worldwide.