Lords of the Realm II: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series.)

Rating:
Summary: Not New, Not Satisfactory
Review: This 'Help' book was a total waist of money. I was excited to purchase this book thinking that this text might provide me with new information that would guide me to not only defeating the computer easier, but to drive other human players to their character's early graves. None of this was included into the book. Before buying I should have investigated the book a little closer, but confident that a company would publish a relevant gamers book, I didn't. The short comings of the book is apparent upon opening it up within the first few minutes of reading. THIS BOOK IS NO MORE THAN A INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT YOU WOULD HAVE RECIEVED FROM SIERRA, the software company. Nothing new from the game manual. For example, the book should have had a lengthier section on diplomacy strategies. To sum up the half a page on the subject of diplomacy: "Stay away from the computer players, you can never trust them." This fact is visible if only playing the game less than one hour. The book continues on brushing the other subjects with the same 'vagueness' as the previously described Diplomacy segment. I ONLY WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF WRITING A VAGUE BOOK ON THIS GAME - ANYONE COULD HAVE DONE IT; but Mr. Farkas got all the royalties. I would have felt guilty 'ripping people off'. I was hoping my computer character could have recieved the royalty of becoming King through this book.

Rating:
Summary: Great Wonderful
Review: This book helped me get into the game so much. It is the best advice I have ever had about something. You need to get it because it helps you in the game so much.