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Pokemon Poc Pokedex Vol.2: Prima Official Game Guide

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There are better Pokemon resources out there 3 out of 5 stars.
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I'll make this review short and to the point, for those of you who are already familiar with the games and seeking a Pokedex to make your life easier as you play through Pokemon Diamond/Pearl. Here's a rundown of this guide, its qualities, and its shortcomings.

THE GOOD:

-VERY EXTENSIVE IN ITS INFORMATION. This guide doesn't just list and picture the Pokemon, you also get evolution charts, lists of the attack the Pokemon learns, stats, and even the learnable TM/HM moves. Locations of the creatures in Pearl and Diamond are also included.

-DOESN'T JUST COVER THE SINNOH POKEDEX. This guide covers each region's Pokedex and the various Pokemon from each region you'll be able to get your hands on after you beat the Elite Four, both in your own game and that you're able to trade from others. There are detailed entries here for Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Pokemon alike.

-A LIST OF EVERY ATTACK IN THE GAME AND ITS FUNCTION/TYPE/EFFECT/ETC. This is very handy to have around as you progress through the game and have to make decisions regarding what attacks you choose to keep, and which ones you don't.

-PICTURES FOR ALL REPRESENTED SPECIES. You get art for each Pokemon featured in the guide, as well as an in-game screenshot for both the male and female forms, if applicable.

THE BAD:

-NOT ALL OF THE POKEMON ARE INCLUDED HERE. The title says ALL of the Pokemon are featured here, and that's a lie. The three "event" legendaries of the Pearl/Diamond generation, Shayman, Darkrai, and Arceus, are inexplicably excluded from this guide! I'm appalled that these Pokemon were not included here, especially considering this guide is supposed to cater to the Pearl/Diamond generation.

-NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET NON-NATIVE SPECIES. For the Pokemon that you'll have to import from an older game, the guide gives NO INFORMATION on how to get these in their respective games. Instead, they simply say "import at Pal Park." That's it. No additional information. If you want to learn where to get them in their respective old games, too bad. You're going to have to dig out your old guides.

-NO PICTURES PROVIDED FOR THE SHINY VARIANTS. Not a big deal, but it would have been nice to have pictures of these rarer versions of the creatures provided.

THE VERDICT:

If you're a big-time Pokemon gamer and you want a detailed list of species, this is a handy guide to have, but it's plagued by its shortcomings. If you can find it on sale for a good price, go for it, but don't shell out full retail for it.

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Complete info! The Pokémon Pocket Pokédex Vol. 2 is the most complete volume of quick-reference Pokémon information available.
Quick and easy: Prima's Pocket Pokédex is a handy, pocket- or backpack-sized reference guide featuring all 482+8 Pokémon from each wildly popular game, including Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, Pokémon Crystal, Pokémon Sapphire, Pokémon Ruby, and more.
Be prepared: You can look up every Pokémon and their vital statistics. Never be without the necessary info!

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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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Official Strategy Guide

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A New Kind of Warfare
Calls for a New Kind of Guide

 

Get ready for one of the most intense and cinematic action experiences ever, as the highly acclaimed Call of Duty series advances into the modern era! This essential guide provides everything you need to get the most out of this milestone game: complete walkthrough, detailed maps, exhaustive multiplayer coverage, custom character classes, and much more!

 

Unprecedented Multiplayer Coverage
Our depth of Multiplayer content surpasses any previous Call of Duty title! We show you every aspect of multiplayer gameplay and provide the tools to dominate against human opponents.

 

Complete Walkthrough

We lead you step by step through all 19 single-player missions. Area maps, intel laptop locations, alternate routes and flanking maneuvers, and much more. Complete every objective!

 

Access the Unlockables

We reveal cool game features, novel play modes, special weapons and attachments, camouflage, challenges, and achievements!

 

That's Not All!

Fascinating Real-World Weapon Commentary, Expert Combat Training, and Much More!

 

Platform: Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Shooter

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Crash: Mind Over Mutant: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

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Learn the locations of all hidden collectables and all secret "mutant-only" areas.
Detailed strategies for obtaining every Xbox 360 achievement.
Fastest way to 100% completion secrets.
Master every mutant with pro tips and creature breakdowns.

Folklore Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Bradygames Strategy Guides)

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Discover the Mystery...

 

Play as Ellen, a young girl in search of her mother; or Keats, a reporter searching for the truth, as they follow separate paths that lead behind the shadows of our world. Unravel the mystery and cross-over into worlds of fantasy--anddarkness.

 

Are you prepared?

 

Two Complete Walkthroughs

Ellen and Keats have separate paths throughout an entwined story. This guide provides full coverage of both!

 

Exhaustive Bestiary

Capture an enemy’s soul to gain their powers and expand them. The comprehensive bestiary includes the statistics for all the creatures as enemies--and as valuable friends in battle.

 

Costume Gallery

Expand the breadth of your abilities as you uncover Cloaks granting potent powers. 

 

Region Maps

Maps provide details for both walkthroughs for Keats and Ellen. Find critical paths to finish tasks and find hidden characters. 

 

Platform: PlayStation 3

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Sims 2 Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Economical choice 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This set is a good buy when you consider the cost of buying the bigger ones separately. Although this saves time and trees, I do wish the words were in a bigger print size. None-the-less, as an avid player, I use these books a lot.

Small books, really small print! 1 out of 5 stars.
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This set of books are small, smaller than a small paperback novel. I wish I had known how small these books were and how small the print is. Too small for me to read easily. Not a good purchase in my opinion. Not enough info to know the size of the print. Might have been nice to see an actual preview of the print inside.

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Titles: This box set will include Sims 2, Sims 2 University, Sims 2 Nightlife, Sims 2 Open for Business, Sims 2 Pets, Sims 2 Seasons, and Sims 2 Bon Voyage.
Objects & Socials: Detailed stats for every object, social, and build mode upgrade.
Careers: Stats and tutorials for every career path in the Sims universe.
Packaging: With the new stylized box art and mass-market trim size, this box set is dressed to impress.

Silent Hill Origins Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Bradygames Strategy Guides)

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BradyGames’ Silent Hill Origins Official Strategy Guide includes the following:

 

Comprehensive Walkthrough

A guided tour to survive the terrors in both worlds of SIlent Hill. Features all puzzle solutions, multiple boss strategies, and monster-slaying tactics.

 

Every Secret Revealed

Obtain all three endings! Learn how to earn every accolade and unlcok each costume. Find out the secret to acquiring the special weapons.

 

Detailed Maps

All item and weapon locations are displayed on every map, plus all unique objects and blocked or open doors.

 

Weapon and Item Details

We provide the data you need to find every weapon and item, as well as tips on getting the most from your firearms or melee weapons.

 

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Second Life: The Official Guide

Michael Rymaszewski, Wagner James Au, Cory Ondrejka, Richard Platel, Sara Van Gorden, Jeannette Cézanne, Paul Cézanne, Benjamin Batstone-Cunningham, Aleks Krotoski, Celebrity Trollop, Jim Rossignol

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A Beginner's Guide to Second Life 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Book was what it was advertised to be. Full of easy to understand instructions. Excellent buy.

Free guide to Second Life 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I think this book is great for learning the basics, for understanding how Second Life works, and for gaining a flavour of what awaits you.

But, as is often pointed out, such guides are very quickly out of date. And what it doesn't give you, is a real insight into what really goes on every day in-world.

For this, you need to check out the free guide to Second Life, The AvaStar (www.the-avastar.com). It's an online newspaper covering the news, business, fashion, travel, entertainment and events of the virtual world, and every week publishes a 'Guide to...' feature, focusing on the best places to go in-world.

If you read through the paper once, you'll immediately gain an excellent understanding as to what is going on in the world. (All the back issues are available to download for free at the website).

Good luck and have fun!

Editorial Review:

In this fully revised and updated Second Edition, you'll discover the very latest information about living in Second Life—from how to enter the world, get started, and get around, to the many exciting new ways you can earn real-world incomes, meet other residents, and enjoy all there is to do.   Authored by Second Life experts with contributions from Linden Lab employees and Second Life residents, it’s the perfect companion for anyone who wants to create his or her own reality in Second Life. Includes a CD.

Need for Speed: Undercover: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

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Complete Car Catalogue -- Every car beautifully displayed with all vital stats, unlock info, and other pertanent information.
Parts, Tuning, and More Tuning -- Learn the ins and outs of tuning with our expertly written tuning section.
Tracks -- Every track detailed with tricky corners and strategies.
Game Walkthrough -- Follow our in-depth walkthrough and learn all the tips, tricks, and hidden lore you need to succeed.

Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid: A Guide for Pilots, Instructors, and Virtual Aviators

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Learn On The Cheap! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I have wanted to get my pilots license since I was 13. I could never get the cash.

The Flight Sim Pilot Training on Flight Sim 2004 and Flight Sim X is OK but not great.

This book is so incredibly awesome when it comes to how you can use Flight Sim to lean how to fly and the things that you shouldn't. (Let's just say the computer program is a little "optimistic")

I have talked to so many trainers who told me dozens of stories about people who got their sport or private pilot license in a much shorter time and cheaper because of this book.

And my local flight school instructor told me the more I can learn in Flight Sim the better pilot I will be because when he goes over the stuff I need to know he will be reminding me of the things I already know and filling in everything else.

He says all his pilots who have used Flight Sim saved from $1000 to $3000.

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PC-based simulations, though touted by many in the aviation community as excellent flight training aids, are not being used to their full potential. This guide and the accompanying CD illustrate how to get the most out of Microsoft® Flight Simulator with general suggestions, specific advice, and practical tools. Student pilots can use the comprehensive information to review specific concepts and prepare themselves for formal flight instruction, while certified pilots can upgrade their navigation skills, learn about advanced aircraft and procedures, and complement their real-world flying with additional hours in the virtual skies. The materials are equally suitable for flight instructors looking for new tools to use in ground school classes and pre- and post-flight briefings and virtual aviation hobbyists will welcome the in-depth information on flying in the real world.