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| Author: Bradygames
Brand: gkworld
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 49833
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.5
MPN: GKW33668
ISBN: 074400974X
Dewey Decimal Number: 793.932536
EAN: 9780744009743
ASIN: 074400974X
Publication Date: October 11, 2007
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 Decent guide but has some issues December 12, 2007
This guide is awesome as far as maps, poaching, level up/down tricks, jobs, and the best source for the new multiplayer function. It does have some things that were changed from the original that either they didn't know and assumed, or forgot to mention; example: Elmdor's Genji equipment CAN NOT BE STOLEN. They mention it in the guide, but don't bother trying, IT DOESN'T WORK. He has a built in Maintenance/Safe Guard in the PSP version and it doesn't work. I tried and tried until I read on the forums at gamefaqs.com. The only other issue with the guide is, even though it is one of the few authorities on multiplayer currently, it is off on how the reward system works, so don't put a lot of faith in it. Other than that it's great for the Story Line of the game and has a lot of nice art.
One of the best guides ever. December 7, 2007
Now I've acquired many a player's guide over the years, some great, some not so great, but I have to admit, I couldn't ask for a better guide than this one. First off: It looks fantastic. The artwork looks great. There are charts for each job that are very easy to read. The maps with the locations of hidden items and traps are especially helpful. There are lists of all the items and pieces of equipment at the end of the book so you know just what to snatch up when you come across them, and they usually tell you when a particular character has a useful piece or set of equipment worth stealing. They also have the new Melee and Rendevous battles placed in the book right after the storyline battles that have to be completed to unlock them. Now I've beaten the original Playstation version more times than I care to admit, and I've got to say, "This guide has EVERYTHING!" They have all the tricks and secrets that, while considered cool glitches when the game first came out, are now the staples of building your own personal dream team. As much as I've played this game, this guide has strategies that I'd never even thought of for certain classes' ability set ups and equipment combinations that make you nigh unstoppable. This is the ultimate guide for the ultimate strategy RPG. Brady games always does a fantastic job, and this guide is no exception. Bravo.
Worth buying. December 2, 2007
Little to no errors in the text and guide itself. It lacks equipment lists for enemies in battles which is anoying, but not crippling.
As stated early in the guide, it is not for people brand new to the game. It is for people returning to the world. Some good tips (some I had no clue about) and tricks as well as good coverage on the multi-player aspect.
All in all this guide is well worth the money.
Great Guide October 28, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
As an owner of the Prima Final Fantasy Tactics Guide, I had very high expectations for the new guide. The Prima guide was excellent, and everything a guide should be; well put together, offering pages and pages of useful tables, great battle maps, and useful strategies ... all without giving plot away (well, as much so as possible). Luckily, hit & miss BradyGames has created an excellent guide for FFT: War of the Lions that is just as good as its predecessor.
Pros:
* Very pretty to look at
* Very well organized, clean, and easy to read
* Useful and easy to read tables
* Great looking battle maps, with treasure grids and deployment locations.
* Useful battle strategies - it will help you win if you're new to the game or struggling, and will make sure you don't miss anything if you're a veteran and are breezing through.
* Many great hints and strategies for getting the most out of your party, many great optimization strategies
* The Job Overview section is very well laid out, and has a recommended skill set section for each job. Very handy for new players, and might offer new and exciting combos for veterans.
Cons:
* Several minor typographical errors. My favorite is: "Female [X Zodiac Sign] has the best chance of stealing [Y's] equpiment and everything he has is really worth taking. Try not to deploy" ... what a great place to cut off. :p Luckily, the really important information was stated
* I have 1 quibble with the layout of the guide. They chose to do a walk-through section, followed by a section of secret stuff/sidequests, followed by a section of the multiplayer stuff. However, the earlier multiplayer rendezvous are in the walkthrough section; only the later ones get their own section. I feel that all of the multiplayer material should have been grouped in one section, or scattered through the walkthrough as it becomes available; not a combination. Also, the secret material should definitely have been put in the walkthrough section when it becomes available, so you don't miss it.
* The Prima guide has a very useful star system for ranking all of the job abilities. This guide just has a paragraph for each section telling you strategies and such about the jobs. While I like the strategy paragraphs, I wish the star system was there if you just want to quickly see which abilities are worth learning/using.
Overall:
This was a GREAT guide whos pros definitely overweighed the very minor cons. I highly recommend it for new players and veterans alike, as its jam-packed with useful information, full-color and easy to understand maps, and is very easy to flip through and find what you need. Sure you may be able to find all of this info online, but you can't really get the easy to read maps online; those alone (for the hidden treasure) make the guide worth it. 5 stars!
*update*
A few additional thoughts/problems:
1) Meliadoul's attacks now affect any unit, not just units wearing armor. The guide says the exact opposite, and discusses strategy based on that premise.
2) You can no longer steal from elmdore. The guide doesn't mention this, and seems to suggest the opposite.
3) Some of the errand rewards on the errand table are wrong. However the needed factor and suggested classes are correct, so its not a big deal.
None of these problems are enough to detract from my score, however.
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