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Summary: Not as good as the first printing.
Review: I bought the original FFVII strategy guide when FFVII first came out and there were only a minor number of problems such as incorrect stats for monsters(Aps had 0 for all of his stats) and so forth. Anyhow the guide has since been destroyed so I went and got this guide which is no where near as useful as the first printing. Such as bosses stats not being displayed in the walkthrough and even more incorrect stats(for example on pg.202 Helletic Hojo's Arms have "Midgar" written in where their HP should be!). I would still get this guide but I would also read several of the online guides so that you won't miss all of the great items like ribbon.
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Summary: Tells a bit too much, but a great guide overall
Review: Reading this guide is a bit like reading a book. It tells you mostly everything and has a few too many pictures that give away good plot twists. However, its very informative and essential I think, to mastery of the game. A must have as long as you don't read ahead!!
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Summary: Great guide
Review: this guide is really good but it doesnt show the bosses weaknesses so you have to go look all the way in the back of the glossary to find the weakness then you have to go all the way back to where you were. its kinda bad but when you need area maps and walkthrough for the area your in this is the guide to use!
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Summary: A Very Mediocre Guide to a game like FFVII
Review: In a game of huge secrets and side quests, this guidebook lacks in many many areas. The walkthrough is only good if you do not want to find everything the game has to offer. The only way you will get everything in the game is if you read the book first and then play the game, which should not be the case for a strategy guide. For one, the secrets/side quest area is in the back and there is no mention during the walkthrough if you might be missing something (or no reference to the side quests). A few of the side quests only give you one chance to perform that task and without warning, such as the case with this guide, you will definitely miss it (ex. Turtle Paradise posters in Shinra HQ). Another problem is the grammatical errors with which the guide is filled. I have perused the guide for FF8, which I believe is fantastic, and this guide does not even compare. You are better off downloading & following the free walkthroughs online instead of wasting money on this guide.
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Summary: Fine by me
Review: Like all RPG's, if u don't have the strategy guide, it's very very hard & unlikely u will find everything in the game. So, the question is, will this help u find it all? That, of course, is a yes. That's the reason u buy a strategy guide, and it's worth buying. It's always good to have a few pieces of paper or a little note pad with this, since u might find some things they might have left out, or added strategy u prefer to use in the game. W/o a doubt, u will be glad u have this. If u don't have this guide, yes, u can still beat the game.
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Summary: Atrocity. No other word will suffice.
Review: I bought this guide back when the game was new, so there may have been revisions since then. However, the guide currently decaying in a box in my basement deserves its fate and then some. Filled with inaccuracies, anyone who accomplishes anything using this guide must have some sort of guardian angel, either that or they're an idiot savant. With such strong feelings, I'm afraid I only remember a few specific examples: the entire bestiary seemed to have been formed by hitting the keyboard until they met their quota, and yet it remains incomplete; monsters with the wrong pictures, or no picture at all; misnamed materia listed with a multitude of inaccurate information. There are many more things that are wrong with this guide, but just writing about this thing is making me mad, so I think I'll stop.
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Summary: A must have for this game
Review: This great game is HUGE and often very complex esp. with all the hidden stuff.This guide is excellent and helps you with everything;a definite must have if you plan to tackle this game!
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Summary: A very helpful , nicely put together guide w\ some flaws
Review: First I like to say this is a must have book if you're a hard core gamer and want to get the most out of the game. So why 4 stars you ask, well for the simple fact that the book is flawed in some areas. Like for instance the map for the Gi cave. The map shows the entrance into the Gi cave to be on top with a #2 well this is #1 the entrance\exit to cosmo canyon from the Gi cave not the entrance to the main cave at the bottom that goes to the real #2. I sat there for five minutes trying to figure out how to climb up, when in fact I was supposed to be climbing down. Yes this is a slap myself upside the head an say duh moment, but a book flaw none the less. Another minor flaw I noticed was that the Gi spector was listed twice in the monster list. The next one is not really a flaw but a left out secret I stumbled onto accidently. In the Gaea Cliffs the book leaves out what I think is the best accessory in the game, and that is the ribbon, which I found by accident while going through the caves of the Gaea Cliffs. And the only other ribbon you will be able to get in the game until the last cd, where you can morph a Master Tonberry into one. But for some reason this is totally missing from the book, even the hidden area in where to find it. Another thing I noticed were alot of the monster morphs were missing as well, especially morphs to get magic source, and mind source, and ribbons, etc etc... I have to say one thing "thank God for the internet". My suggestion is, get the book it'll show what you can't get in a written walkthrough on the net, which is pretty well made maps and item placement, and also tells you pratically everything you need to know, despite the flaws and a few missing items and details. And if your a really hard core gamer, and like maxing out your characters, and don't mind wasting your time doing so, or just plain don't have a life like myself, go on the internet and find a monster morph list, and a secret missing items list for a extra reference to the book, and play your heart out.hint: For monster morphs, use a monster morph list from the net, and then find the picture of the monster your looking for in the list in the back of this book, so you will know what the monster you want to morph looks like. Peace out.
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Summary: Excellent Guide for an excellent game
Review: A lot of people said that this guide have a lot of spoilers, well, yes it has a lot of spoilers but it only goin to ruin you the story if you keep reading. I only read what I want to now(example information of the boss)and play the game, after kill the boss or pass the puzzle, i read again what goes next, the people who said that has spoilers , they are just sain that, because they couldn`t beat the curiosity. The Guide is excellent, the walkthroughs are very informative and the explanation is very good with a lot of details, the bestiary, materia lists, weapons and boss estrategies are excellent too. I recommend this guide to everyone who has this masterpiece,because the game is long and with this you going to take all the secrets that this game has to offer. Excellent Guide for a Masterpiece
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Summary: Great guide, great game!
Review: I find this guide EXTREMELY well put together. The only problem I have in the game is most likely caused by me. (Keep getting killed an INCH away from the save point, what is up with THAT!) Anyway, I highly recommend this guide.
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