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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Strategy Guide Review

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I really meant to get this review posted sooner, but a trip back home pretty much delayed that. I so need more time in the day, especially now that travel season is here. Enough of that babbling though. I don’t get the pleasure to review a ton of Piggyback guides. After tackling their Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild strategy guide, I’m sad we don’t get more from Piggyback. Seriously, this guide is well worth the money. I’d even say that this guide sits right up there with Future Press when it comes to content, quality, and visual appeal.

It is that friggin solid!

SGR Rating: 4.5/5

Authors: Tony Gao, James Price
Publisher: Piggyback
Edition Available: Hardcover, Paperback
Acquired via Publisher

Halo Wars 2 Strategy Guide Review

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Oh, Halo Wars… how I love thee. Sure, many genre purists scoffed because it was a console RTS set in the Halo universe; but those jerks are dead wrong. The original was a well constructed RTS from the folks at Ensemble Studio that didn’t get near enough credit for all that it did well. It was easily the best strategy game of the console generation. It also didn’t hurt that the game fleshed out the extended universe of Halo by leaps and bounds.

So when Halo Wars 2 made the jump to cross-platform, supporting cross-buy on both PC AND Xbox One, you can bet that Microsoft instantly had my attention. The next installment more than lived up to the promise of the original. Even crazier yet, it is damn near overshadowed by its fantastic strategy guide!

Curious how that is possible? Check out my video review below to find out!

SGR Rating: 4.5/5

Authors: Rick Barba, Nick von Esmarch and Will Murray
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired via Publisher

Titanfall 2 Strategy Guide Review

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Welcome to another installment of Better Late Than Never Theater, hosted by me, the master of procrastination!

It is time to party like it is Fall 2016. Never mind the fact that we are two months into 2017… “Let’s do the timewarp, again!” *Cue the corny Saved By the Bell flashback transition*

Boy is Titanfall 2 great! The series has finally gone multiplatform and getting solid reviews from fans and critics alike. With that in mind, it only seems fitting to examine if Prima Games’ accompanying strategy guide covers the newly introduced single player campaign as well as the guide for the original installment covered multiplayer. Spoiler Alert: It does a pretty damn solid job on both fronts. Once again, the multiplayer is the star of the show and the guide knocks it out of the park. But don’t just take my word for it, let me tell you about it more in our video review…

SGR Rating: 4/5

Authors: David Knight and Daniel Herrera
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired via Publisher

Gears of War 4 Strategy Guide Review

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I know this is QUITE the timely review, but here I am with a Gears of War 4 strategy guide review. I just finished the game last week, and I hope to get more on the ball with guides in 2017. Starting off with a 2016 strategy guide just seems the best way to do it. So here it is, Gears of War 4, in all of its chainsaw ripping glory. The game was a bit of a disappointment, but at least the strategy guide was not. I’ll take it.

SGR Rating: 4.5/5

Authors: Doug Walsh, Michael Owen, and William Murray
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Collector’s Edition, Paperback, and eGuide
Acquired via Publisher

Mafia III Strategy Guide Review

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Mafia 3 strategy guide reviewWith all the great new games coming out this time of year, it is hard to stay on top of everything. Thankfully the Prima Games Mafia III strategy guide is here to help fast-track the process. Powering through games is not an easy task, but this guide did a fine job minimizing my frustrations. Plus, with an open world map is this large, I needed all the help I could get!

Even aspiring mobsters need a little assistance from time-to-time. Don’t believe me? Find out why in our full review, below.

SGR Rating: 3.5/5

Authors: Rick Barba and Tim Bogenn
Publisher: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired via Publisher

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