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Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Prima Official Game Guides)

Stephen Stratton

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Prima doesn't use spellcheck, apparently. 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I recieved The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for my DS lite on Christmas. After that, I searched for the matching Guidebook, since I like being 'complete' and guide books point out all the secrets & bonuses in a game that you'd probably never find otherwise. As a rule, I normally only purchase the Official Nintendo Power Strategy guides, but due to nintendo power's hiatus and changing the writers of nintendo power magazine, I soon found out that there was no official nintendo power guide for phantom hourglass .. and normally I don't like third party guides or third party merchandise. But since I needed a guide and this was basically the 'official' one, I bought it while I was in canada (it came to about CAD $27.) I have since beaten the game, with only 2 treasure maps and a bunch of ship parts to find. So, I bought prima's paper-back 'Premiere' Guide. (There was also the Hardcover guide which came with a bunch of stuff, but I liked this one more, plus, that one was more expensive.)

However .. there are a few gripes about this guide, even though it is well laid out, for the most part, well written, well designed, comes with a poster and a checklist, etc .. and those are:

a few spelling/grammar errors
some things aren't as clear as they could be
a checklist for the different kinds of fish would have been nice

Now, for a established company that produces game guides, I would expect them to at least proof read or spell check their guides before actually printing and selling them. It doesn't feel too great when you purchase something for this amount and the company didn't even take the time to spell check for any errors.

Other then that, the checklist was handy and the poster was nice. The guide is actually VERY thick and heavy, and it has a extensive part on battle mode.

Imo, Nintendo Guides are usually the best.

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·Dedicated walkthrough guides you step-by-step through Link’s newest adventure, complete with all optional sidequests.
·Legendary checklists for every treasure chest, ship part, Spirit Gem, Heart Container, treasure map, sunken treasure, and more.
·Complete info on all weapons and items.
·Detailed island and dungeon maps with every hidden treasure chest revealed.
·All the tips and tricks you need to overcome every monster and boss enemy.
·Multiplayer tips and tricks from the pros.
·Plus: Pull-out chart poster, fully labeled with all secrets of the Great Sea!

Super Mario Galaxy: Prima Official Game Guide

Fletcher Black

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

A Poor Guide For Such A Rich Game. 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

After reading some of the reviews on here I feel much better knowing that I am not alone when I say this guide is out of order. I hate to say this because I am one who has owned many guides and never had to complain about it being all over the place and this seems to be the very first one where I must say it's disorganized. Take for an example...After you beat The Good Egg Galaxy and you flip the next page states about the comet which will appear..ok when exactly and how many stars do you need so that can take place?! That really got me angry because it's suppose tell you when this event takes place I only came to find out when I had went to other planets and had a certain amount of stars that then the comet appear but that happend many stars later!! The guide did not tell me that at all! Then after they tell you about the comet they say Luigi appears in good egg galaxy but that ONLY happens after you go to another galaxy to another planet!! Then way post it in the good egg galaxy part when that event is not going to take place at that moment!!! As far as the maps it's really great and the pictures are great too also the author gives some educational tips but thats all. I payed 20.00 for a book thats unorganized. It bothers me because for such an award winning game you think they would make sure the guides do justice. I was doing really good with out the guide really but I knew if I didn't get it and I got stuck I would be kicking myself so I gave in. Sorry but this guide only gets one star. It may be beautiful but in the end the organization and words are way more important then that.

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•Find all 120 stars that unlock the super-secret ending.
•Full-color maps give you the layout of the galaxy before you even blast off.
•Clothes make the Mario--all of the hero's newest suits detailed.
•Locate tons of hidden 1-Up Mushrooms to keep Mario in action.
•Mario poster included!

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.

Editorial Review:

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.

Sinnoh Handbook (Pokemon)

Tracey West, Katherine Noll

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great Pokemon "dictionary" 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I ordered this book for my 6-year-old son who is really into Pokemon at the moment. He absolutely loves this book.

The book features many of the most popular Pokemon, gives a brief summary of their abilities and even states their height, weight and possible moves.

What's best about this book for me as a mother is that my son, a first-grader, practices his reading without me asking him too, because he is so fascinated by all the informative stats about all his favorite Pokemon. And the book does actually use some big words that he would not encounter in the typical first-grader reading books.

I can recommend this book to any Pokemon fan or parent thereof!

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Want to know inside stats and battling strengths for all the new Pokemon in the Shinnoh Region? Check out this full guide to all the characters of the all-new Pokemon series! Featuring exclusive tips, plus all the Pokedex info you can handle, this handbook will answer all your questions and help sharpen your skills.

Lego Batman: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

Michael Littlefield

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•Walkthrough — Thorough walkthroughs for the 15 hero and the 15 villain missions even for Freeplay Mode!
•Maps — Detailed maps from sewers to rooftops with the locations of red power bricks and LEGO canisters!
•Character Info and Suits— Complete character descriptions with breakdowns of their abilities and power suits!
•Vehicles — Descriptions on all vehicles including the Batmobile, Batboat and Batwing!
•Unlockables — Full info on unlockable characters and hidden levels!
•Achievements: Xbox 360 achievements shown!

Assassin's Creed: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

David Hodgson, David Knight

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

It's not the greatest guide... 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This guide will get you through the whole story, but there are quite a few mistakes that will definitely hinder you if you're trying to get every little thing the game offers. One example is the locations of the Templars on the Kingdom map vs the given screenshot examples. The screenshots are listed 1-30, but on the map, the numbers 31 and 32 appear while 23 and 24 don't exist. With this mistake in place it causes a major mismatch with the numbers to the screenshots. It took me a long time to figure out what was happening and even longer to correct the mistakes. Guides are supposed to help you on your missions and quests and this one didn't do a very good job. Instead of having fun, I became quite frustrated only because the guide was not carefully put together.

And for those who did buy this guide and happen to read this, one other notable mistake on the Kingdom Map for the location of King Richard's Flag, is that there are two number 30s and no number 67. The number 30 on the top right of the map is supposed to be number 67.

Editorial Review:

Nothing is true. Everything is permitted!

• Tours of each city explore every peak and street, and give you a road map for mastering the Assassin's Creed world.
• Labeled maps detail flags, targets, side quests, and templar locations.
• Detailed target walkthroughs let you take to the roofs, sneak through the crowd, and rush in for the kill.

Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Strategy Defined 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Very detailed strategy guide. The artwork is awesome and the level of explanation from the writers is incredible. A must have for any Halo fan.

Very helpful 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is very helpful for game play.I would greatly encourage the xbox live gamer to get it because it tells the respawn times for the weapons on each multiplayer map.

not a gamer but.... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am not a "gamer" This was a purchase for my grandson at christmas. I am able to relate to his delight. Further, I feel that as intense as this game is the guide book was a good thing to include with the X-box and Halo game.Jamie says it is "way cool" with real great tips and tricks. I bet that you did not think that it was possible to get a big old bear hug from a 13 year old boy in front of his friends.

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·Detailed annotated maps for all levels
·Learn how to dominate multiplayer matches with information on weapon locations and expert tips
·Learn about every enemy, vehicle and weapon — their strengths and weaknesses and how you can exploit them
·Confidently navigate the huge Campaign mode with our exclusive maps and step-by-step walkthrough
·Complete list of all Achievements and how to unlock each one
Packed with tips, tactics and techniques direct from Bungie

World of Warcraft Strategy Collection 2008

BradyGames

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

BradyGames’ World of Warcraft Strategy Collection 2008 includes the following:

• The Burning Crusade and Dungeon Companion Volume 2 plus two exclusive promotions.
• The Burning Crusade — New Races, New Weapons, Hellfire Explored, Outland Revealed, New PVP System, Complete Crafting Coverage plus Exclusive Penny Arcade World of Warcraft Comics.
• Dungeon Companion, Volume 2 — Comprehensive coverage of The Burning Crusade World Dungeons, Complete Instance Strategies, Expert Raid Tactics, Group and Raid Basics and much more!
• Jinx Offer — Coupon included for $5.00 off one World of Warcraft T-Shirt.
• Ideazon Promotion — Code included offering 50% off choice of World of Warcraft mouse pad.

Platform: PC

Genre: Role-Playing Game

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FINAL FANTASY(r) III Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames)) (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))

BradyGames

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very thorough, although many parts of the game are self explanatory 5 out of 5 stars.
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The game is mostly self explanatory. Not too much hard side quests that makes it hard to complete the game 100% without the guide, but for those small stuff, like the forging, the guide really helps.

FF3 DS Strategy Guide 4 out of 5 stars.
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This guide is great. A must have for FF3 DS. It guides you through all the little, and sometimes very annoying if you don't have a guide, puzzles along the way.

Get ready for what's next by knowing what's next in the game so you can make the smart decision on what class to choose.

A MUST HAVE!

Editorial Review:

BradyGames’ Final Fantasy III Official Strategy Guide includes the following:

• A complete walkthrough of the entire game.
• Detailed area maps.
• Extensive item and equipment lists.
• Expert boss strategies to defeat even the toughest foe.
• In-depth bestiary.
• Game secrets revealed!

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Role-Playing Game

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Madden NFL 09 Limited Edition Bundle: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

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•Two Books: a $45 value. The Collector's Edition will include the FULL Madden NFL 2009 game guide PLUS the 144-page The Making of Madden book.

•History: From the first game in 1989 to the latest incarnation for the next-gen consoles, this book explores the rich and colorful history of the game.

•Celebrity Call Outs: Celebrities and NFL players will sound off on their connection to the Madden NFL franchise and what the game means to them.

•Madden Challenge Coverage: Full coverage of the worldwide contest that pits the best Madden players and pretenders against each other for bragging rights and a $100,000 cash prize.

•World-class photos: Featuring photography from leading news outlets coupled with exclusive shots from the developers' personal archives.