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Super Mario Odyssey Strategy Guide Review

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Anyone who’s followed the site for a significant amount of time knows that I have inadvertently established a terrible tradition of reviewing guides for fall games, well into the next year. In the interest of keeping the ritual alive (Sorry, Keri!), it only made sense to revisit the guide for Nintendo Switch’s tent pole release, Super Mario Odyssey.

This stout little guide from Prima Games is chocked full of content, but whoever first said, “good things come in small packages,” never needed to worry about font sizes. So, put on your glasses and get ready to squint through our Super Mario Odyssey strategy guide review.

SGR Rating: 3/5

Authors: Joe Epstein and Doug Walsh
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired via Purchase

Destiny 2 Strategy Guide Review

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Just when you thought the grind was too much, Bungie decided to go and release Destiny 2. This means that I am once again hopelessly addicted, and looking for any way possible to get my guardian fix. I am beginning to think that I have a serious problem…

Thankfully there is a brand new guide from the folks over at Prima Games, looking to help veterans and kinder-guardians alike. However, once you crack the cover, it might feel a bit lighter in content than you might expect. Find out why in my Destiny 2 strategy guide review below!

SGR Rating: 3/5

Authors: David S.J. Hodgson and Nick Von Esmarch
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired via Purchase

Splatoon 2 Strategy Guide Review

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Splatoon 2 has been out for awhile, but sad little me hasn’t touched my Switch since I bought it. That is pathetic, I admit. But now that I’ve gotten my hands on it, I really like the little thing, especially Splatoon 2. It’s a great little shooter that is 100% Nintendo. No real deaths, no blood, and crazy puzzles to solve to get through levels and defeat bosses. Naturally, since it’s a Nintendo product, there is a strategy guide to accompany it. It’s a little book, but it packs a bunch of information. The question is, though, how solid are the strategies for traversing the levels and defeating the zany bosses?

Let’s just say I enjoyed putting this book to test for it’s tips and collectibles. It helps the game, even with its limitations, is rather fun to play.

SGR Rating: 4.5/5

Authors: David Knight and Doug Walsh
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and eGuide
Acquired via Publisher

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Strategy Guide Review

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I finally have my Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind strategy guide review completed! I gotta say that this is one of the better MMO strategy guides that I have had the pleasure of reviewing. I mean, it wasn’t just maps and basic info. This one actually contained some useful tips and got me through the Morrowind expansion. Pretty cool. I only wish I had a guide to help me plow through all of ESO, but I don’t so I guess I’ll have to rely on the internet for that.

Bonus points to me for reviewing this while the solar eclipse was happening…and a thunderstorm was rolling through. That timing game…so good.

SGR Rating: 3.5/5

Author(s): David S. J. Hodgson, Michael Owen, Nick von Esmarch
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions available: Collector’s Edition, Kindle
Acquire via publisher

Mass Effect Andromeda Strategy Guide Review

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I’ve said repeatedly that the game Mass Effect Andromeda did not win me over, but how was the Mass Effect Andromeda strategy guide? Prima Games certainly brought their A-game to the Andromeda galaxy, but it wasn’t completely perfect either. The guide is incredibly well put together, it’s easy to find what you’re looking for, and the strategies (and bonus tips for extra narratives) are spot on.

However, the book is missing some key points that would make this great guide excellent. Find out why in our video review below.

Be sure to also check out our unboxing video of the Mass Effect Andromeda Pathfinder Edition Strategy Guide as well!

SGR Rating: 4/5

Authors: Tim Bogenn, Long Tran, Loren Gilliland, and Will Murray
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback, Collector’s Edition, Pathfinder Edition, eGuide
Acquired via Purchase

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