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Oops .. I did it again. Bought the Prima guide instead of the Nintendo Power guide. Five minutes after receiving my Prima guide (and taking a VERY brief glance inside), I ran straight to my computer and ordered the Nintendo Power guide instead.
The Prima guide clearly states on Page Two that it has "as few spoilers as possible so the game's surprises aren't ruined" .. well, that's not what we're looking for, is it? LOL
I don't cheat when I play games, but I do like to know what challenges are available in each section. This book shows you pretty pictures of each town, but there is not even an overall map. The Nintendo Power guide tells you EVERYTHING, but you can still play the game without feeling like you are cheating.
Here are the differences between the two guides that I found most irritating:
Battles:
Prima tells you are going to have a battle, but doesn't give any other info.
Nintendo Power (NP) tells you the Pokemon TYPES you will be facing and what types you should use for best effect.
Maps:
Almost non-existant in Prima. There isn't even an overall map of the area. Only way to see where you are it to look at your "town map" in your bag.
NP gives you detailed maps so you can clearly prepare for what lies ahead.
Pokedex:
Prima only lists the Pokemon by NUMBER .. not in alphabetical order. This bugged the heck out of me! I don't know their NUMBERS for crying out loud! LOL
NP includes an alphabetical listing for easier reference.
Charts:
Prima tells you nothing about health items, ball types, things to collect, Pokemon natures, etc. ONLY lists included are the list of berries (but no info on even if they are included in the game of not) and a list of HM/TM's.
NP tells you everything. No simpler way to say it.
Anyway ... save yourself some money. I GUARANTEE that any avid player will end up buying the NP book in the end. Might as well only spend money on ONE book instead of TWO. :)
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Not much. If you want to complete the game but get absolutely nothing else... then get the guide. The walkthrough and layout is really detailed... but aside from the walkthrough getting you through the game (which even that isn't saying too much) there's not much else.
To be frank. The guide has nice maps and screenshots. They're fairly detailed and good for navigating. But as others have stated below. Some things in this guide are just plain useless.
Take the Pokedex for example. If you want a detailed pokedex Prima expects you to spend 25 ADDITONAL dollars to buy a better one. Lets add that up shall we? Pokemon Game 35 dollars; Prima's Official Strategy Guide: 15 dollars; Prima's Collector's Edition Pokedex, 25 dollars. If you go with Prima you'll spend over 70 dollars to get it all! Do you really want that?
That's not the only problem. There is no moves lists and they don't give you an explanation on things like berries, nature, breeding or even on trading! What kind of Pokemon Guide doesn't give you info on Trading!? Isn't the point of Pokemon to Catch 'em All? You won't do that with this guide.
Obviously, Prima assumes that everyone who picks this game up is already a Pokemon Veteran. A guide should never assume such. Not everyone played the original version. The fact that this guide was on the shelf two weeks before the game was even released tells you that Prima didn't exploit the game for all it was worth. There's a lot of info missing from this guide.
My advice, grab the Nintendo Power guide. Its 100 pages larger and doesn't have quite so many errors. If you DO grab this guide then know that you won't master the game. If you just want to get through the game without really mastering it or finding anything out (or you don't have questions) then go ahead and grab it. But if you WANT everything this game has to offer save your money and buy the Nintendo Power guide.
*Review will be revised later*
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have to agree with the previous reviews - this was obviously quickly and haphazardly thrown together to beat the nintendo version to market (which is why i bought it). no explanation of natures, of breeding, of berries, of wireless battles/trades, and no list of moves, just TMs/HMs. several obvious mistakes apparent in a quick first-read that should have been caught by a proofreader (such as using the word 'gym' instead of 'museum' in one spot - makes no sense, and to a 9yr old totally confusing until mom explained 'sorry, they were in a rush, we'll buy a better guide later').
and we will.
i do have to say the layout is nice - big and bright and easy to read. but now i know i need to be aware of mistakes, so how useful is it really? buy anything else, not this. it can't be any WORSE.
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I bought this guide along with the game, and I have regretted it since day one. The guide not only leaves out pertinent details (such as how to evolve certain Pokemon, where/how to catch certain pokemon, etc, etc, etc), but is also flat out wrong in some cases (It notes Lickitung under "Fighting" type when in reality it is "Normal", and many other examples). The book really seems like it was a very quickly and sloppily done writeup and leaves MANY questions unanswered.
Very Unhappy Prima, get your act together please.
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Worst Strategy guide ever!!!!!!!!!!
You would expect Prima to release the guide in the same format as R/S. Which was pretty F***ing amazing.
Well, I guess that's what happens when people get lazy. Thank you very F****ing much Prima. I'll never buy a prima guide ever again. Maybe.
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