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Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Signature Series Guide (Bradygames Signature Series)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

A year has passed since Xenosaga II. The development of KOS-MOS is to be cancelled, and a mysterious android, T-elos, appears to be taking KOS-MOS' place. Suspicion surrounds the emergence of T-elos, but one team is destined to find out the truth.

BradyGames’ Xenosaga EPISODE III: Also sprach Zarathustra Signature Series Guide includes the following:

• Spoiler-proof walkthrough: Complete every aspect of Xenosaga III Also sprach Zarathustra using our walkthrough and strategy, without fear of spoiling the experience of the story.
• Enemy data: Learn the strengths and weaknesses of every foe and use our strategies to defeat them in battle.
• Character equipment and craft: Arm your characters and craft with the best enhancements at every stage of the story.
• Full side event coverage: Detailed information to help you complete every side event, open up new shop items, and gain special equipment.
• Signature Series foldout: Maps out the events of Xenosaga in an exclusive timeline.

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Role-Playing Game

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Rogue Galaxy (DoubleJump Official Game Guide)

Doublejump Productions

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Solidly Helpful, But Occasionally Misleading 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This being about the eight millionth Strategy Guide I've used, it suddenly occured to me that I should be a bit more methodical about reviewing them. After all, no one reads a Strategy Guide from cover to cover. Instead, they glance at it a bit and then start playing. It's not until you run into a tricky situation that you will grab for the guide. At that point organization and access to information are critical.

Take this guide. The walkthrough is actually only about a third of the book. It is terse, but sufficient. The maps are a bit crude but adequate for the most part. The weakness is in access to information. Don't get me wrong, the information is there, and mostly accurate. But it is arranged so that you may have to visit several different charts to piece together the answer to a question. This is irritating when what you are trying to do is accumulate enough kills to meet a particular monster quota or create a better weapon from those currently available.

Another key question is whether the guide actually enhances the game. This can be important, especially in this day and age where sidequests and special contests are squirrelled away so that the average player armed with the usual skinny game manual will miss them, even after several plays. This quide comes through here, providing information that will nearly double play time. Rogue Galaxy is a game with a wealth of extras in it and the guide will get you to them.

Oddly enough the big extra in this Strategy Guide is that it actually devotes some time to strategy. Rogue Galaxy can be played several ways, everything from hack and slash, run for the conclusion to my style that compulsively seeks to work through every nook of the game code. The guide takes the time to cover these options in a game where overall goals will effect game play.

So this guide could have been better, but is good enough to significantly improve the game experience. There are a couple of errors, as another reviewer has noted, but nothing fatal. In other words, if you follow the Guide you will win the game and enjoy doing so.

Editorial Review:

Miss Nothing. Learn Everything.

This comprehensive guide is packed full of extreme detail about every inch of the game. We went a little nuts.

• Complete maps of every planet
• Detailed walkthrough for all chapters
• Every weapon identified
• Lists of every enemy's stats
• Plans for creating the best items via the Factory
• How to master the Insectron mini-game
• Where to find all the blueprints
• Every secret revealed
• Exclusive interviews
• Too much to list here!

Final Fantasy XI Online Official Strategy Guide (Fall 2003 Version)

Michael Lummis, BradyGames

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Should Have Shipped With The Game. . . 2 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This guide is nothing more than a decent instruction manual for FFXI. The idea was good and if you started playing the game, let's say, back when it was first released in Japan, this so-called guide may have been helpful. But times change and so do MMORPG's. Don't get this guide unless you have a time machine so you can go back to when it would have been useful.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames' FINAL FANTASY XI Official Strategy Guide provides incredible character strategy featuring coverage of races, standard and advanced jobs, attributes, abilities, macros and more. The detailed quest and mission lists are arranged by city and incorporate the character giving the quest, requirements, items needed, rewards, and maps for specific quests-everything gamers need to finish each task! The guide also provides a variety of aids to help players master their environment, including comprehensive weapons, armor, and accessory tables, an in-depth bestiary, spell lists, a skillchain chart and more. And for those gamers wishing to follow the path of a crafter, the guide gives guild-specific information for each trade.

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Madden NFL 08: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

Kaizen Media Group

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

OK, but not really worth the $ 3 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

There is some good information here on offenses and defenses in the game and some generic information on all the NFL teams. But there is no specific information on plays to call for each team.

Other issues:

- At times the guide references the XBOX and PS2 controls. Other times the PS3 is mentioned. Why not list controls for all consoles or at the least be consistent?

- Several typos / misspellings. Has the publisher ever heard of spellcheck?

- Several inaccuracies. Ex: the Patriots no longer play on grass, they are on field turf.

QA was lacking on this book.

Editorial Review:

Over 180 in-depth play breakdowns will have your game on overload.
· In-depth coverage of each NFL team.
· Super pass route combinations to shred the defense.
· Powerful online play strategies to make you more competitive than ever.
· Unleash the Hit Stick 2.0 to stop ball carriers in their tracks.
· Stats and analysis for Fantasy Football picks.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

David Hodgson

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

star wars knights of the old republic strategy guide 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Very good product. Fast delivery. AAA+++. Please leave me positive feedback, if it is allowed.

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Adequate, but disappointing 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I am one of those completist gamers who likes to get everything available the first time through the game; therefore, a strategy guide is usually an absolute must for me. Unfortunately, there is a wide variation in quality, and this one leans pretty heavily towards the lower end of the spectrum. Don't get me wrong, it's still useful, but on the whole it feels sloppy and thrown-together, rather than comprehensive and helpful.

One of the things that really mars the presentation is how badly organized it is. The walkthroughs are relatively helpful, but oftentimes a crucial bit of information that was mentioned previously is left out, leaving you to flip back through trying to find it. Another problem is that the guide was apparently written for a beta version of the game - it talks about gameplay and story elements that aren't available in the game itself and leaves out others that are. Taken as a whole, it just feels like it was done in a hurry by someone who wasn't paying attention.

On the whole, the guide does work, but I wouldn't recommend purchasing it - you can find much better-organized and more thorough collections of the same information for free online. It's far from unusable, though, so it'll work if you need to have something nearby for reference and don't own a laptop computer.

Editorial Review:

MODEL- 54229 VENDOR- PRIMA GAMES FEATURES- Official Strategy Guide for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Engage in a Golden Age Saga...* Strategies for fighting and equipment usage * Exclusive maps for every level from Endar Spire to the climatic final battle.* Strategies for each character class * Details on every NPC and party member * Complete strategies for the card game Pazaak * Comprehensive item power-up and weapon lists * Complete walkthrough from Padawan to Jedi Master * Tips for resisting (or receiving) the dark side! * All puzzle solutions minigames and side quests revealed* 192 Pages* Platform- XboxMANUFACTURER WARRANTY:  90 DAYS

DIRGE of CERBERUS(tm) -FINAL FANTASY(r) VII- Signature Series Guide (Bradygames Signature Series Guide) (Bradygames Signature Series Guide)

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Awesome game! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I thought that this game was great. I was at first a little worried that I would not be able to get the controls figured out, but I did and that was not hard at all. I just love the game cause it had a great story line and sometimes I just need to remove stress and so it is fun just to shoot around.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames’ Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Signature Series Guide includes the following:

• A complete walkthrough of the entire game.
• Detailed area maps.
• In-depth listing of guns and items.
• Expert boss strategies.
• Extensive bestiary.
• Signature Series guide features bonus foldout and more!

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Halo 2: The Official Game Guide

Piggyback Interactive

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Official Halo 2 Guide: Strategy Evolved
Developed on-site at Bungie studios and written by the elite Piggyback team, this guide includes an encyclopedic appraisal of Halo 2's multiplayer mode; a full, highly accessible walkthrough for the epic Campaign mode; and everything on basic play, all in one book.
The product of over four months of writing, research, and design, this guide includes:
·Detailed annotated maps: outwit multiplayer opponents with your intimate knowledge of level architecture
·Study all features of multiplayer maps, from power-up locations to "secret" areas, attack routes, and more
·Includes and exhaustive rundown of preset and custom game types—design your own multiplayer match and attract the best crowd
·Features hundreds of digital screenshots to illustrate key points
·Packed with tips, tactics, and techniques from the Bungie team
·Learn about every adversary, vehicle, and weapon—their strengths and shortcomings and how you can exploit these
·Confidently negotiate the huge Campaign mode with our exclusive maps and step-by-step walkthrough
·Designed to enhance the Halo 2 experience for newcomers and Halo: Combat Evolved veterans alike

Sims 2 Bon Voyage: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

Greg Kramer

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

my bon voyage experience 2 out of 5 stars.
3 of 13 people found this review helpful.

i was very excited when this ep came out and hurried out to buy it. it has its glitches and changes. no longer can one delete various custom content as before in eyes, makeup..., problems like sims being stuck on vacation, beach towels multiplying over the entire vacation lot,ordering and paying for room service food but none shows up, vacation lot became corrupted, unusable, it would take up space to list it all, but they all do spoil game fun.

the biggest problem is the use of an anti piracy sony securom7, which lodges in ones computer with hidden files, registry keys which need hi tech knowledge to remove due to remaining after the game is uninstalled. many including myself have had our norton firewall quietly disabled , other reports have been disabled cd devices, unable to access email, sluggish internet to computer crashes. i have had some these problems myself and a search of other securom protected software have experienced these same problems and more.

i have uninstalled it as the glitches, in game errors, and securom7 do not equal enjoyment nor money well spent for me.

Editorial Review:

The Perfect Guide for the Perfect Vacation!

• Detailed lists of all new vacation objects and socials.
• Get a complete tour of all three vacation neighborhoods.
• Supercharge your Sim's life with vacation collectables.
• Learn the way to every secret lot and discover how to solve their challenges.
• Strategies for building your own vacation neighborhoods, hotels, and campgrounds.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide

BradyGames, Dan Birlew

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I have to say say than when I get stuck this helps me out a lot. Thanks Bradygames.

Editorial Review:

BradyGames Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide features highly detailed maps that depict every area, pinpoint all items, and even diagram guard patrol patterns! The comprehensive walkthrough guides you through the entire game, providing a Reconnaissance briefing for each area, as well as tactics for achieving your objectives! Guard-by-Guard strategy gives you the option of simply incapacitating enemies or claiming their precious Dog Tags! Expert boss tactics show you how to defeat the members of Dead Cell with cold efficiency! Plus-game secrets revealed, complete equipment and weapon rosters, and much more!

This Signature Series guide is an essential resource that combines high quality design with exclusive content to provide a truly satisfying gaming experience. Some of the features in this guide include a special cover treatment, riveting background on the Metal Gear saga, and an exclusive poster!

The Sims 2 Revised: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

Prima Games

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Whoa... 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

When I ordered this, I was expecting a small, slim little guide with a few tips and strategies. I mean, how much could there be to a computer game? So as you can imagine, I was surprised when I pulled out a thick, 366 page book that broke down everything you could ever need to know (and more) about The Sims 2 into sections, explaining and describing everything, in detail, from Sim genetics, pre-made neighborhoods and the pre-made families that inhabit them, NPCs, Sim memories, Sim death, building a house... okay, I'm confusing myself (and probably you). Here is the complete chapter/section list:

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Part One: The Basics
-Chapter One: Getting To Know The Sims 2
-Chapter Two: Getting Started

Part Two: Creating Families, Neighborhoods, And Sims
-Chapter Three: Welcome To The Neighborhood
-Chapter Four: Create-A-Sim And Genetics
-Chapter Five: Simology

Part Three: It's A Lot Like Life
-Chapter Six: The Six Ages Of Sims: Playing The Generation Game
-Chapter Seven: Needs
-Chapter Eight: Aspirations, Wants, And Fears
-Chapter Nine: Skills
-Chapter Ten: Careers And School
-Chapter Eleven: Social Interactions
-Chapter Twelve: Family Life
-Chapter Thirteen: NPCs
-Chapter Fourteen: Community Lots
-Chapter Fifteen: Objects
-Chapter Sixteen: Disasters, Disease, And Death

Part Four: All In The Family: Sims In Action
-Chapter Seventeen: The Ex-Machina Family Blog

Part Five:
-Chapter Eighteen: Build Mode
-Chapter Nineteen: Story Mode And Moviemaking
-Chapter Twenty: Sim Autonomy
-Chapter Twenty-One: The Sims 2 Body Shop
-Chapter Twenty-Two: Custom Content
-Chapter Twenty-Three: Appendix A: Cheats

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So, yes... if you play The Sims 2 at all, get this book. Even if you're just a casual player. I assure you, your Sim gaming experience will be much better. The only regret I have is not having this book around when I first started playing TS2.

Editorial Review:

• We're combining the hit The Sims 2 and The Sims 2 Nightlife guides into one book and timing it with the release of The Sims 2 Deluxe. game release.
• The Sims 2 Deluxe guide is the only place where you'll place you'll find a list of every single object, tables for every career path, and strategies for keeping your Sims happy for both Sims 2 and Sims 2 Nightlife.
• This beginner friendly guide has easy-to-follow steps for using the facial makeover system to design your unique Sims family traits