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Final Fantasy X: The Official Strategy Guide

Piggyback

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

One of the best FFX Guides out there 5 out of 5 stars.
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.

Piggyback Interactive, a guide company in the UK, is known for making some high quality guides. Their extraordinary guide to FFX is just one of several great guides to be produced by them. This guide is jam-packed with tons of secrets not found in the BradyGAMES guide, and an in depth walkthrough that's not just for beginners, but for experts as well.

The game begins with the basics entitled "How to Play". Here they detail the battle system, the menu and everything you need to know to get started in FFX. They also point out a few basic tips that any soul gamer probably wouldn't have tried out.

The section about the sphere grid is nifty, but this brings me to my first thing to point out. This FFX guide, is for the INTERNATIONAL version, as well as the standard version. America got the Standard Version and Europe got both versions. So there is also detail on the Expert Sphere Grid. It isn't as BIG as the one in the BradyGAMES guide, but you can still use it.

Each character section is also detailed with how that character should act in combat. I would've really liked to have seen what they're section of the sphere grid looks like though, but I could do without.

The walkthrough is VERY detailed, helping you to get everything. The maps, for those who are curious, are about the same as they were in the BradyGAMES guide. But the walkthrough brings details to your attention that you would've never known. The walkthrough does tend to digress though, and they always feel the need to bring you up to speed. What does that mean? Plot spoilers. Quite a few of them too, but seeing as how I've already been through the game, I don't care. The boss strategies are very helpful, but again, there were some things BradyGAMES did that this guide didn't. BradyGAMES told me how much damage I had to do to get an overkill in the walkthrough, this guide forces you to flip to the back of the book. BradyGAMES also showed overkill AP you'd receive. With this, you have to flip to the back of the book.

The Bestiary in this guide is more complex than any other guide. Easy to use, but the info is all over the place. The most basic of basic info points itself out, but some of the other things you might want to know (AP you'll receive, etc.) is somewhat tucked away at the bottom of each monster.

The Blitzball section is about the only major problem I had with the guide. It goes so into the game it isn't even funny. You should be able to survive a pop quiz on blitzball after reading this book. The problem is, they don't say anything about the characters. Who can I recruit? What benefits come from recruiting them? In the BradyGAMES guide they told me the stats for EVERY player.

Lastly, the secrets. There are actually quite a few secrets pointed out here that the BradyGAMES guide didn't tell us. For example, if you want to know how to unlock all the monsters in the monster arena, and what their stats look like, then this guide is the one you want! You'll go into every battle prepared, and they give strategies for some of the harder monsters. They also give you a nice little AP trick that'll help your characters gain sphere levels faster than you ever thought possible.

I must remind you again, this guide also covers the INTERNATIONAL version, which had more secrets and goodies than the standard version. This guide talks about all the "Dark" aeons, and a hidden boss named Penance. In the standard American Version the Dark Aeons and Penance DON'T EXIST! So the guide isn't "giving out wrong info", it's just for a different version of the game.

Is it better than the BradyGAMES guide? Yes, for the sake of the monster arena alone. If you truly want to find everything FFX has to offer, then pick up this guide instead. You'll have to import it though, and that'll cost you a hefty amount. Still an awesome guide.

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The 228 page official encyclopaedia to Final Fantasy[registered] X. The most comprehensive guide ever produced by piggyback leaves no stone unturned in exploring every facet of the epic Final Fantasy[registered] X. These 228 full-colour pages are packed with exclusive artwork, high-resolution screenshots, detailed information, statistics, maps and more.

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Final Fantasy III Player's Guide

Prima

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Tells you all you need to know! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

If you need help with anything in htis game just read this strategy guide it tells you everything!

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

Short and to the point while also in detail. Only thing not listed is the statues and final Kefka. A few secrets missing (Infinite Genji Armor, Infinite Genji Gloves, Paladin Ring). but other than that, this book is FLAWLESS.

Don't Bother! 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Not that well written, and it leave way too much to be desired. Go with something else. ANYTHING else!

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book is so good. I orderd one from nintendo power one week and recieved it. i ordered another and they were out. the best book ever!!!!

Just a great book. 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book it was my friends but my sister recked it I need a new one before she kills me.

FINAL FANTASY IX: INSIDER UNAUTHORISED STRATEGY GUIDE (INSIDER STRATEGY GUIDES)

ANDREW DIXON

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Complete Final Fantasy III Forbidden Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series.)

Bill Kunkel

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

The WORST 1 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Where to start? This is the WORST guide I have ever seen. It gives no info on any secrets. It's in black and white. It makes up info on the characters. Judging from the thickness you would think it was quite detailed, but in reality it just gave statistics of monsters and listed the towns. Dreadful to read. This was a huge wart on the toe of game guides everywhere.

Interesting... 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The main problem with this book is the translation -- the names given here for weapons/armour/etc. are different than the names used in the official translation of the game. Given this, it may be quite difficult to find what you are looking for. The maps are also quite difficult to follow.

However, if you're a true fan of the game, you'll find interest in the character and story information, and for that the book is well worth the search.

The worst Guide in the History of Mankind 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I'm not even going to waste my time and give a reveiw, it is plain horrible.

fifa 2001 vs I.S.S pro evolution 2 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 13 people found this review helpful.

Me and a few friends were board one weekend and so we decided to compare the two of them and here is what we found out. Fifa 2001 has very realistic garphics and the players look very real and they look quite like the real players unfortunately for the people at E.A Sports Productions this is the only area in wich it beats I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 and this is only because the graphics on I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 are ot up to standard and do not look very realistic. The gameplay on Fifa 2001 is slow, it reacts slow and is not able to perform through ball very well were as I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 gameplay is quicker, more responsive, it performs moves better and in our opinion is of a higher quality than Fifa 2001. The lifespan of both games is short and though both games are shortlived Fifa 2001 still will not last you as long as I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 and also the refs on Fifa 2001 are not of a very high standardas they give away free kicks and penalties for what if you look at closly on the instant replay the player gets the ball first and hardly even touches the player the refs also do not allow sufficient time to be played on after a fowl so you can score and you will only recive a free kick for your troubles. The sound quality on both games are quite good but are nothing special. VERDICT Fifa 2001 I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 Graphics 8/10 Graphics 5/10 Sound 5/10 Sound 5/10

Gameplay 4/10 Gameplay 8/10 Lifespan 2/10 Lifespan 4/10 Over all 5/10 Over all 7/10 so if you are in the market for a football sim the only choise from us would be I.S.S Pro Evolution. L. Shelmerdine and friends.

Complete Final Fantasy III Forbidden Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series.)

Bill Kunkel

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

The WORST 1 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Where to start? This is the WORST guide I have ever seen. It gives no info on any secrets. It's in black and white. It makes up info on the characters. Judging from the thickness you would think it was quite detailed, but in reality it just gave statistics of monsters and listed the towns. Dreadful to read. This was a huge wart on the toe of game guides everywhere.

Interesting... 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The main problem with this book is the translation -- the names given here for weapons/armour/etc. are different than the names used in the official translation of the game. Given this, it may be quite difficult to find what you are looking for. The maps are also quite difficult to follow.

However, if you're a true fan of the game, you'll find interest in the character and story information, and for that the book is well worth the search.

The worst Guide in the History of Mankind 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I'm not even going to waste my time and give a reveiw, it is plain horrible.

fifa 2001 vs I.S.S pro evolution 2 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 13 people found this review helpful.

Me and a few friends were board one weekend and so we decided to compare the two of them and here is what we found out. Fifa 2001 has very realistic garphics and the players look very real and they look quite like the real players unfortunately for the people at E.A Sports Productions this is the only area in wich it beats I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 and this is only because the graphics on I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 are ot up to standard and do not look very realistic. The gameplay on Fifa 2001 is slow, it reacts slow and is not able to perform through ball very well were as I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 gameplay is quicker, more responsive, it performs moves better and in our opinion is of a higher quality than Fifa 2001. The lifespan of both games is short and though both games are shortlived Fifa 2001 still will not last you as long as I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 and also the refs on Fifa 2001 are not of a very high standardas they give away free kicks and penalties for what if you look at closly on the instant replay the player gets the ball first and hardly even touches the player the refs also do not allow sufficient time to be played on after a fowl so you can score and you will only recive a free kick for your troubles. The sound quality on both games are quite good but are nothing special. VERDICT Fifa 2001 I.S.S Pro Evolution 2 Graphics 8/10 Graphics 5/10 Sound 5/10 Sound 5/10

Gameplay 4/10 Gameplay 8/10 Lifespan 2/10 Lifespan 4/10 Over all 5/10 Over all 7/10 so if you are in the market for a football sim the only choise from us would be I.S.S Pro Evolution. L. Shelmerdine and friends.