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SOULCALIBUR IV Limited Edition Guide (Brady Games)

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Leather Bound? 2 out of 5 stars.
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I pre-ordered this thing because it was solicited as being "leather bound". I was stoked that Brady was really giving this special edition the business. so Amazon tells me they are out and delayed until September THE DAY it is released. A week later they change the description so it no longer reads that it is bound in leather and then I go to cancel my order and I can't because my merchandise is being "prepared". The book comes with the CD but if I had known that this thing was the exact same book as the normal version otherwise, I would not have purchased it. The book gets low ratings not because it is a bad supplement, it is quite good... but because Amazon or Brady got me to order this thing through false advertising so don't reward them by purchasing it here.

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BradyGames’ SOULCALIBUR IV Limited Edition Fighter’s Guide includes the following:

• Complete walkthrough of the entire game.
• CHARACTER LISTING: Detailed information on all characters, including Yoda for Xbox 360 and Darth Vader for PlayStation 3, with strategies and movelists.
• EXPERT TACTICS: Tips on character ranges, attacks, counterattacks, and more!
• GAME SECRETS: Unlockables revealed!
• Limited Edition guide provides bonus game soundtrack, foldout, and much more!

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Fighting

This product is available for sale in North America and Europe.

Civilization Revolution Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))

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BradyGames’ Civilization Revolution Official Strategy Guide includes the following:

• Complete strategies to thrive in every civilization.
• CITIES: Coverage of all cities including improvements, culture, economy, intellect, population, and more!
• TECH TREE: In-depth information on the Tech Tree with breakdowns of each style.
• SINGLE PLAYER STRATEGIES: Tips for Cultural, Military, and Economic Victories plus play styles and focused strategies.
• MULTIPLAYER TACTICS: Expert multiplayer strategies to dominate opponents.

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Simulation

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: Grimoire of the Rift Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))

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The Secrets of the Grimoire Revealed 5 out of 5 stars.
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Once again, Final Fantasy goes tactical. Tactics A2, Grimoire of the Rift is by far one of the biggest Strategy RPGs you can find on a handheld system. With nearly 400 missions you may find yourself wanting some help to get through it all, as well as some of the game's more complex offerings. The strategy guide will more than likely help you out in more than a few situations. Much of the guide is pretty detailed. If you're stuck, this is the guide to get.

It waste no time jumping into most of the basics of the game. While Grimoire of the Rift seems fairly straight forward, this is definitely useful to those still feeling little confused about the games mechanics.

Perhaps one of the more rewarding things about the guide is the breakdown of each race and every single job in the game. Showcasing how each race grows with certain jobs and detailing all the job abilities. It'll also tell you how to unlock each job. It'll also show you the growth and a few tactics to using the job. There's actually a lot of information here that can be very beneficial to what you need to survive.

Finally, the game gives you a brief overview of combat. For experienced Tactical Strategy RPG players, this isn't something you'll need. If this is your first time playing a Final Fantasy Tactics game, however, some of this information is probably much more important than it appears. What all players may want to take a look at, however, is all the information pertaining to the laws. here is where they have a list of each law, what it means, and a note or two on how to overcome the law.

After all this basic stuff, the guide finally jumps into the main missions. When it comes to the tactical front, there isn't always a lot you can say in most missions. While the maps are good, showing you where your units are placed and where your enemies will be, as well as pointing out treasure and traps the overall strategies are fairly basic. It's hard to penalize the guide for this, however, given that there are so many ways to go about any battle. Rather than telling how to go about the battle, it's more focused on helping you get set up and pointing out the important aspects. They'll suggest certain units to deploy, but for the most part, they let the player go about the way he or she feels is best. Much of what's helpful in the guide is not found within the walkthrough. It's found in much of its other content.

It'll also cover all the side missions. It'll help you set up dispatches if need be. Not every optional mission has a map, but there's really no need for there to be a map for every mission. After all, you'll visit some areas a ton of times. There's also a lot of information on the auctions if need be.

One of the most helpful aspects of this guide, however, is the Clan Trials. This will tell you everything you need to know about them. The strategies here are fairly in depth and it'll tell you the info you need to know for each difficulty concerning it.

After all this information, the guide goes into the monsters data. At first it will show just about all the loot monsters can drop. After that, however, it goes into a huge bestiary. The bestiary is very exhaustive. Especially considering many guides to a Tactical RPG don't have them. But you will learn just about everything about your enemy. Including how far they can move and each and every ability they're capable of using.

Finally, there's a lot of data on the weapons, armor, etc. Each piece of equipment also tells you what you'll need to create it in the bazaar.

There's a lot of information crammed in this guide. And it'll actually tell you how to get all of it. Including unlocking all the hidden characters and job classes. It also manages to be a very well organized guide, and has a good presentation.

If you're looking for an immensely detailed database on Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, then look no further than this guide. It's incredibly detailed and user friendly. There are fewer resources for Final Fantasy Tactics A2 as good as this one.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames’ FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: Grimoire of the Rift Official Strategy Guide includes the following:

• A complete walkthrough of all main missions.
• Detailed maps covering all missions and side quests.
• Full list of Character Jobs with strategies to master each one.
• In-depth listing of items and how to collect them.
• Extensive bestiary with information on strengths, weaknesses, and more!
• Plus comprehensive coverage of all subquests!

Platform: Nintendo Ds

Genre: Role-Playing Game

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Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots Real World Training

Jeff Van West, Kevin Lane-Cummings

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Make Your Hobby Take Flight ! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I think based on the reviews below - you get the drift. Those reviews speak for themselves (and the book). I don't need to repeat every thing noted by the other reviewers. It's a great book and I learned more than I would have ever thought.

Don't let the 800 pages scare you off. The diagrams and the tutorial flights are just awesome. I have been flying MSFS since way back in the early days. The interest over the years has come and gone and I would skip a version here and there... then FSX hit the market. I since have turned this interest into a full fledged hobby. Everything from a TrackIR, Matrox (3 screens), Rudder pedals, yokes,good PC and a full set of navigational charts and IAPs - I thought I had it all together and knew everything there was to learn. What I found out from this book, I had barely scratched the surface. What I was missing was real world knowledge. This book has tied it all together and has made my hobby seem almost as authentic as the real deal. Now I can go any place at anytime in any aircraft.

Great great book! Do yourself a favor and invest the tiny expense (relative to the rest of this hobby) and enjoy. Remember, it's all about the journey and not the finish line. Soak up the knowledge that these authors have penned for your simming pleasure!

If you would like more information or would like to discuss simming in general feel free to contact me at fly-bman2006@hotmail.com

Bman.

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Get ready to take flight as two certified flight instructors guide you through the pilot ratings as it is done in the real world, starting with Sport Pilot training, then Private Pilot, followed by the Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Air Transport Pilot. They cover the skills of flight, how to master Flight Simulator, and how to use the software as a learning tool towards your pilot’s license. More advanced topics demonstrate how Flight Simulator X can be used as a continuing learning tool and how to simulate real-world emergencies.

Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide (Bradygames Signature)

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BradyGames’ Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide includes the following:

MISSIONS: Maps and strategy for all main story missions--plus complete coverage of Vigilante, Car Thefts, Most Wanted, Friendships, Random Characters, and the myriad other activities required to achieve 100% completion.

Maps: Score health, armor, and weapons no matter where you are in Liberty City. Our maps show you where to find them in every mission. Pick-ups, collectibles, places of interest--everything you need and everywhere you need to be in a dedicated map section.

Secrets: Our detailed collection maps and descriptions reveal precise locations for all Unique Stunt Jumps and "Hidden Packages" in Liberty City.

Multiplayer: When you're ready to take your game online, come armed with exclusive hints and tactics for all Multiplayer modes.

Bonus Fold-out: This giant map of Liberty City features the locations and details for all Odd Jobs--with poster art on the other side!

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Action/Adventure

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SOULCALIBUR IV Signature Series Fighter's Guide (Bradygames Signature)

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Mostly Fluff 2 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

It may seem strange to expect any value from these strategy guides, as a rule I usually avoid game guides like the plague, knowing that I can usually find information that is both free and better online. However, through circumstance I don't recall (it may have been included as a promotion) I ended up the guide for Soul Calibur 2 (which if memory serves was also from Brady), which was surprisingly insightful. It had a good overview of how to play each character and their strengths and weaknesses.

I saw this new guide in stores and noticed that it was around twice as thick as the one for 2. I took this as a good sign and purchased it. Unfortunately, the extra thickness comes from a combination of the larger character roster, reprinting redundant information (like movelists for multiple characters who have the exact or mostly the same move list), and pages of character back stories and art.

Don't get me wrong, this book is attractive to look at, and contains information like movelists and the requirements for the tower treasures in a much more storeable and readable manner then say, a print out from gamefaqs would. There are also still small sections about specific strategies for playing each character and a general beginner guide for the mechanics, however there is far too little space spent on actual strategy, which I perhaps naively expected more of.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames’ SOULCALIBUR IV Signature Series Fighter’s Guide includes the following:

• A complete walkthrough of the entire game.
• CHARACTER LISTING: Detailed information on all characters, including Yoda for Xbox 360 and Darth Vader for PlayStation 3, with strategies and movelists.
• EXPERT TACTICS: Tips on character ranges, attacks, counterattacks, and more!
• GAME SECRETS: Unlockables revealed!
• Signature Series guide features bonus foldout and more!

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Fighting

This product is available for sale in North America and Europe.

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

Peter Olafson

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Problems corrected? 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Just yesterday I received my copy of this Prima guide from Amazon. I've not had much time to look at it but I did want to mention right away that my copy does indeed have the missing maps that some buyers did not get. When I ordered the book I went ahead and downloaded and printed the missing pages from Prima's website, but this turned out to be unnecessary!

Maybe I got lucky, or else they've corrected the mistake and the newer editions have all the maps.

Can't comment on the content just yet, but the book itself is beautifully illustrated and of high quality.

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Find Your Path

·Covers all available content for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine, and downloadable content.
·Detailed maps for every part of the world and every major city, plus special maps for every key section of the main quest.
·Specific chapters on how to create your character and maximize your abilities and skills.
·Over 450 full-color pages packed with information on everything you need to know about the massive gameworld of Oblivion.
·Walkthroughs for every quest in every part of the Oblivion world, including the main quest, as well as miscellaneous and freeform quests.
·Sections on various gameplay systems including stealth, combat, magic, spellmaking and enchanting, alchemy, and more.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) 5 out of 5 stars.
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This guide is great. It got me through all the hard puzzles and showed me all the hidden treasures. If you get stuck in any level, get this book.

The best book to complete this game 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book contains the location of all the items in the game and is overall very straight foward.

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You Call Him Dr. Jones, Doll!: Extensive walkthrough for every adventure and tight situation in all three movies, including Free Play Mode!

X Never, Ever Marks the Spot: Detailed area maps get you to your objectives as well as reveal the locations of artifact, parcels, and more!

Dr. Jones, the Eminent Archeologist: Complete information on all characters’ strengths and weaknesses, plus their unique weapons and abilities.

Give Me the Whip!: Tips on how to unlock hidden characters, levels, and other goodies.

Bonus Content: Concept Art Section!

Guide covers Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, PS2, PSP, and PC!



Free Preview includes: The Lost Temple: Area 1 walkthrough, basics, and characters.
Guide Update includes: Free Achievements, Parcels and Character/Item Codes!

Final Fantasy X Official Strategy Guide

Dan Birlew

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Total reviews: 87 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

BradyGames FINAL FANTASY X Official Strategy Guide contains a comprehensive walkthrough with detailed strategy to steer you in the right direction, complete with unbeatable strategy, and without plot spoilers! The unstoppable boss strategy provides powerful tactics to topple every boss in the game! Secrets revealed to unlock every character's legendary weapon. Every side quest and mini-game uncovered to help you become the ultimate blitzer! All-inclusive bestiary lets you discover the strengths and weaknesses of every fiend in the game and the spoils rewarded for defeating them. Game secrets include secret world map locations and airship passwords. Plus, area maps, detailed item, weapon, and armor inventories are also included!

This Signature Series guide combines quality design and innovative content, serving as the ultimate FINAL FANTASY X resource. Some of the features in this guide include a special cover treatment, exclusive interviews, and an exclusive two-sided poster, with sphere grid & Rikku's overdrive, and mix.

Final Fantasy XII Signature Series Guide

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Total reviews: 81 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

useful 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I really needed the book in some kind of ways. I like to fill up all my duties and complete everythin to 100% in the game so i dont just play to finish but to have a good review at the end. I needed the book and it did helped me. Sometimes it just didnt make any difference but hey they wont write what u have to do step by step! its still a stategy game. Very fast delivery

Spoiler Alerts! 2 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I bought the guide to go with my other guides (collect them with every FF). This is one of the guides that are so incredibly horrible that I wish I hadn't looked at a single page. Final Fantasy XII has an amazing story. Too bad you can read the whole thing on page one.

Every time you look up a boss strategy, the next page has the description of what happens afterward in big, bold text.

If you want to experience the game, don't buy this, or if you do, save it for the second run through the game.

It's about time 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I've been playing final fantasty games for a long time and I was getting a little worried - because each release was getting worse and worse after FF7.

FF12 is freakin' beatiful. Great battle play, great graphics, and great acting. You can play this over and over again and not get tired of it.

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FINAL FANTASY XII STRAT GUIDE (STRATEGY GUIDE)