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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!

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.
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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.
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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)

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

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What’s Within Your Soul?

The epic struggle between the holy sword Soul Calibur and its cursed counterpart, Soul Edge, comes full circle as the next chapter in the battle begins. Part of BradyGames’ Signature Series, this indispensible guide prepares you for deadly combat against formidable combatants from all over the world--and from a galaxy far, far away…

Exhaustive Character Content

Comprehensive profiles and combat analysis for all 34 fighters--26 standard and 5 bonus characters, plus Darth Vader, Yoda, and The Apprentice!

Complete Movelists

We provide all the moves for every character, and we show you the deadliest ways to use them!

Expert Fighting Tactics

Fully exploit Soul Crushes, Critical Finishes, and our devastating combos--gain the advantage at any range and in any situation!

Tower of Souls Coverage

Completion requirements and item awards for every floor of both Ascent and Descent modes!

That’s Not All!

Complete Achievement and Honor Award Lists, Full Weapon Coverage, Game Secrets and Unlockables, Including Bonus Costumes and Items, and Much More!

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Fighting

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Final Fantasy X Official Strategy Guide

Dan Birlew

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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 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.

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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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Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide, Playstation Version

David Cassady

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Total reviews: 284 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

great book 5 out of 5 stars.
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really helps with the game when you get lost or if you want to find the hidden things.

Excellent source of Information about the game 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband had this book with his game and used it alot. However...he forgot to put it up and our 2 yr old son got ahold of it and he had to get a new one!

Awesome Guide!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This guide is great, it covers everything in the entire game. It even arrived 2 days earlier than expected!! Definitely worth the money.

Cloud and Aerith chill with Sephiroth 4 out of 5 stars.
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Finally playing out FFVII to learn the original story. This walkthrough is a helpful guide through the complex world of Midgar, Shinra, Cloud and party, Chocobos and monsters. Loads of technical info help equip Materia and items, weapons and accessories properly.
The relatively low resolution of the Playstation game is a difficulty present generation gamers need help with (like me). It is sometimes hard to tell just what is going on when the charachters look like they are Lego people shooting pixels.
At times I found the walkthrough maps dense, too dark, and filled with letters and numbers not easy to relate to a legend.
The sequence of your wanderings is essential for a coherent story. This walkthrough pays close attention to this need and has allowed me to experience the memorable encounters and hi-res scenes recently recreated in Advent Children so well.
This walkthrough is already dog-eared and worn though I'm barely halfway through. I'm sure it will have served me well to the 'Final' boss.

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This Squaresoft-sanctioned book on one of the most highly anticipated console games ever does not disappoint. Those who have managed to obtain a copy of the game (descriptions of rioting and fighting upon the retail release of Final Fantasy IIV sound like sheer hyperbole, but probably aren't) will find plenty of helpful clues, maps, and general game play advice. Those less fortunate can at least take solace in--or further whet their appetites with--the hundreds of beautiful glossy screen shots that fill each chapter.

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

Stephen Stratton

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Leggo Indiana Jones The Original Adventure (Players Guide) 5 out of 5 stars.
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I found the guide very helpful. It was well written and not at all confusing as many are. My grandchildren like to play the games and try to figure out where all of the items are but when they get stuck we need the book. This is a well put together aid.

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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!

Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook II (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying)

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Weave exciting tales of heroism filled with magic and monsters. Within these pages, you’ll discover the tools and options you need to create detailed worlds and dynamic adventures for your players to experience in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

The revised Dungeon Master's Guide is an essential rulebook for Dungeon Masters of the D&D game. The Dungeon Master's Guide has been reorganized to be more user friendly. It features information on running a D&D game, adjudicating play, writing adventures, nonplayer characters (including nonplayer character classes), running a campaign, characters, magic items (including intelligent and cursed items, and artifacts), and a dictionary of special abilities and conditions. Changes have been made to the item creation rules and pricing, and prestige classes new to the Dungeon Master's Guide are included (over 10 prestige classes). The revision includes expanded advice on how to run a campaign and instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D miniatures line.

World of WarCraft Dungeon Companion, Volume 2 (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))

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The Warcraft book contains 400 fully colored pages.Illidan waits in his Black Temple, he conspires for revenge and control of Outland and Azeroth. You must take up the standard; the battle-plan waits within.Comprehensive CoverageDiscover the secrets of the Burning Crusade World Dungeons, Caverns of Time, Outdoor Boss Encounters, Karazhan, the Lairs, Serpent Shrine Caverns, the Eye, Black Temple, and last of the 40-person raids--Naxxramas.Complete Instance StrategiesEvery World Dungeon in Burning Crusade is revealed, with strategies for normal and Heroic modes. From Hellfire Ramparts to Tempest Keep, everything is laid bare: attunement, quest chains, boss statistics, and battle strategies.Expert Raid TacticsThe biggest guilds in World of Warcraft have gathered comprehensive strategies for Outland's most dangerous encounters. Tested and true, their tactics provide the advantage you need.Group and Raid BasicsWisdom supply wisdom from some of the most experienced and decorated players to help your groups and raids get off the ground. They offer solutions to simple problems, as well as guidelines to govern the mistakes and the malcontent.

Complete Champion: A Player's Guide to Divine Heroes (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying)

Ed Stark, Chris Thomasson, Rhiannon Louve, Ari Marmell, Gary Astleford

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Shadowstrikers! 4 out of 5 stars.
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I quite like Complete Champion, which offers more depth on the major D&D religions, some cool feats and alternative class features, spells, and magic items. I didn't think too much of the prestige classes, but I rarely find prestige classes very compelling. Then again, I thought the "Shadowstrikers" have a very cool flavor: sort of a military alliance between the churches of Pelor and Heironious out to save the world. The Summon Holy Symbol and Metal Fang were a couple of handy spells that, upon reflection, should've come out years ago. The new feats include Domain Feats, each one associated with a particular domain that the cleric has to have to take it. The new reserve feat associated with healing (Touch of Healing) could revolutionize how some parties approach healing between battles: so long as you keep a 2nd level or higher cure spell in reserve, you can slowly heal your buddies up to half their total hp without casting a spell or expending a charge off a wand. (The feat is particularly useful for druids and bards.) The Holy Warrior feat is a personal favorite (constant boost to damage, but you need access to the War domain). An earlier review suggested that the book is only helpful for paladins: I couldn't disagree more. There is a divine-style alternative class feature for every class: the ones for ranger I thought were cool, and there are options for fighter and monk that enable them to align their weapons/unarmed attacks without needing a cleric to cast Align Weapon. Most of the magic items work for anybody, although some are only for druids, clerics, or paladins. The rules for joining church organizations, whether or not you're a cleric or paladin, have some neat little benefits: I thought the 1st rank benefits for followers of Moradin (+5 movement for only 500 gp and some easy criteria) is a good example of something any dwarf would appreciate. All in all, I really liked it.

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Complete Champion focuses on the divine champion and provides new rules options for characters who enjoy battling for a cause, defeating foes with divine magic, and going on quests that mean more than simply defeating the bad guy and grabbing the treasure. Complete Champion also helps Dungeon Masters run quest-themed campaigns and adventures.

In addition to providing various archetypes for characters, Complete Champion includes new feats and prestige classes. This book features dozens of deity- and belief-themed organizations, turning religion and holy (or unholy) power into something characters of all classes can use.