Advantages: very informative and very good for beginners.
Disadvantages: does not tell you how to complete story mode or unlock all characters

...It is me again Mr.Shin. i am a Fan of the Dragon Ball series. I found this dragon ball z budokai 3 official game guide to be very beneficial and helpful to make me get the most out of the dragon ball z budokai 3 video game. It teaches you good stratigies. players advantages and disadvantages. battle stage strengths and weaknesses. the game guide also shows every single attainable capsule in the game (trust me there alot 400+). The game guide also shows you all the characters and modes. The game guide explains beginner characters and advanced characters. The game guide shows the use of juggles/combos, transformation and overdrives as well as ultimate attacks and special attacks that can give you the upper hand in a battle. For those that want to be a budokai 3 know it all this is definately for U... Read review

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Advantages: Helps you locate secrets and extras
Disadvantages: ruins the point of the game

...------Walkthrough guides in general------ Theres not really much to say about a review guide so i'll keep this short. The point of the game is to work it out and enjoy playing it your own way and learning things for your self. With walkthrough guide for any game it kind of seems pointless to use one as it defeats the point of playing the game for yourself. Sometimes it's good to own a guide say for games that take a long time to complete like GTA etc but not really for a game like snake eater. If i buy a walkthrough guide (which isnt often) it is for games i really like and i only use it because i see them as collectable. eg final fantasy, snake eater, halo 2 etc. I also use them for the pictures as art work and sometimes i buy them for the extras like posters etc. Snake eater is a great game and is made even better... Read review

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Advantages: Very easy to use
Disadvantages: None to be honest!

...So you've just got playing with your new Sims and have gone through the tutorial in the game, but you're still a bit stuck on the more delicate intracacies of the game. You can get a job, but don't know which job stream earns the most money. You can make friends, but can't really get a steady relationship going. You have an understanding about your Sims wants and needs, but don't know how compatible with another Sim yours will be. Well fear not - the Official guide for the Sims 2 tells you all this and more about the game. The phrase "in depth" does not do this guide justice! Anything you want to know about the game is in here from information about all the job streams (what skills you will need through to how much they pay and when you have to work) through to how conversations and actions can affect the interaction between Sims... Read review

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Advantages: Very comprehensive, fast loading, regularly updated
Disadvantages: Graphics are very limited. No problem reading or navigating but the visual appeal is not great

...Gamefaqs.com stands for Game FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) and is the definitive site for game walkthroughs and cheats across most platforms from PlayStation to PC. Look here to find cheats way before they appear in UK computer games magazines. Being a US based site, they tend to have information on games that have not yet been released here in the UK. The site provides a nice easy, and fast-loading interface allowing a user to jump straight to their platform and game of choice. Once there you'll find a number of game guides written by other readers of the site. Many of these guides have an extrodinary level of detail (much moreso than you would see in a magazine). For instance, amongst the FAQs for "Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2" you will find guides detailing how to score 100% on every level, as well as every cheat code known... Read review

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Advantages: Helps you understand how to play the sims 2
Disadvantages: You may follow certain storylines and be afraid to explore the game

...This is very useful if you are new to the game. When I first started playing the game I did not have this which resulted in most of my families dying out. Once I purchased the guide I found out where I was going wrong, it also offers help and advice as well as many tips as to how the game works. The guide also includes full career listings which includes how much you get paid for each job and what hours you work. As well as this, the guide lists all objects in the game as well as their descriptions and what effects they have on your sims. Sim relationships are also explored in the guide which tells you how you can improve or decrease someone's relationship with another sim by listing all the interactions and what effects the have on sim relations. The guide gives you tips on how to manage the pre-made Maxis families which come... Read review

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Advantages: Comprehesive guide of the campaign mode, interesting artwork, great value.
Disadvantages: Gaps in the multiplayer guide. Not useful to experienced Halo players

...Halo 3 is arguably one of the biggest and best games of all time. It is therefore necessary that a player gets any advantage over the huge online community that owns this game, especially in the Multiplayer modes. This guide might well provide one. The game provides in depth detail of all of the levels, including annotated maps and in-depth guides on some of the larger battles in the game. For players on the Legendary difficulty this can be the difference between life and being spawned back at the last checkpoint, especially in the more complicated "Metagames" where players are encouraged to work together to either compete for points, or work together to score as many as possible. One feature of this guide that is especially helpful is the locations of all the secret "Skulls" that are located on the various levels on the campaign... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Artwork, Excellent guide
Disadvantages: Spoilers!

...If you are a Final Fantasy fan, as I am, you will appreciate the true complexity and vast nature of these games. Towards this end, this strategy guide (a nice name for a 'walkthrough') has been released. After I had done my research for the game and decided I was going to buy it, I purchased this book at the same time. It was available as a prompter if I got lost, but it also provides insight on the finer points of the game, and the many hidden aspects and side games too. Firstly the presentation of the book is immaculate, the artworks are taken from the developers original designs and are truly breathtaking. Each character has their portrait rendered faithfully along with a detailed bio. Also, each stage of the game is accompanied by not only fine art, but also poignant screenshots depicting key areas in each level. The layout... Read review

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Advantages: Covers everything, Great prints with good finishes, good value for money
Disadvantages: spoilers

...As with any official walkthrough guides you are going to get some spoilers but you are guaranteed no mistakes with this "official" guide to snake eater. This guide is really handy for anyone who is struggling with their game or wants to complete every single little aspect of the game for a rather huge sense of achievement. ill put it to you straight if you think that guides ruin the whole point of a game then obviously dont purchase one because essentially what you are doing is cancelling out your opinion by seeking help. Features The guide has everything in it from character profiles with great quality sketches to the last little frog for you to collect to gain stealth camoflague. It covers everything that there is in the game. The walkthrough includes. Maps showing exactly where everything is. Advice on how to beat bosses... Read review

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Advantages: this guide is very helpful with most things like main and sub missions
Disadvantages: for the photo ops quite alot of the maps show the wrong numbers on them and do not pair with there photos

...For Christmas I asked for a copy of san andreas (almost definitely the best game on earth so far) and me being me I love to complete games 100% without using any cheats so along with the game I thought it would be a good idea to get the official walk through guide (published by Brady games). Anyway Christmas came and I got my game and my guide and I thought "great" ill jus sneak away from the family to go and play san andreas. So I started playing and all was fine until I got to one of those hard @ss missions where u just feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. It was only until I stopped playing san Andreas that I realised I had my guide. So I thought perfect now I can put to use some of the books tips. So I opened it up and flicked through the pages to find the right mission. As I was flicking through I noticed the map with all... Read review

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Advantages: Best thing ever to come out of the Star Trek camps
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...Probably the best Star Trek game ever to hit the shops is finally stripped down to the core. All the cheats are here, with strategic tips for ensuring you command the galaxy. The best aspect of this book is the tips on the multiplayer game and how to really put your friends to shame over the internet in this game! All the Empires in this game have weaknesses, including your own. This book solves this problem by revealing every single weakness no matter how small. It guides you and teaches you on how to exploit these weaknesses and how to avoid them in your own empire. Each and every ship that appears in this game is detailed and shown how each can be used to their full potential. If you're stuck in this game or simply want to explore the game further then this is a good solution.... Read review

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