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What happened to the Epic Mickey strategy guide review?

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Epic Mickey Strategy Guide

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As much as it pains me, there will be no Epic Mickey strategy guide review. I only played the game for about four hours before I decided I couldn’t take it anymore. I then ended up selling my Wii all-together, so there’s really no way I could play the game at all. Reviewing the guide based on the first two worlds and one boss really isn’t fair to the guide. Those sections were great, and chances are, the rest of the guide was great too, but it still isn’t very honest.

As such, next week I will be hosting yet another strategy guide giveaway, this time for Epic Mickey. I received the Collector’s Edition from the publisher, and I don’t feel right keeping it. Someone out there who does love the game will give this book the devoted attention it deserves.

More details on that next week.

I have been making some great headway in both Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect, and I hope that trend continues. I’ve also been playing a bit of Dragon Quest VI, which has also been quite fun. Get ready for a round of RPG guide reviews, folks. Can you feel the excitement? It’s emanating in turn-based pores. Baddum kssh!

Collector’s Edition Strategy Guide Giveaway! – Tekken 5 and Alan Wake

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Want free Collector’s Editions of strategy guides? Of course you do!

Tekken 5 Strategy GuideToday I’m starting some sort of a contest, and the prizes are Collector’s Editions of Strategy Guides for Tekken 5 and Alan Wake. The Tekken 5 Strategy Guide is still shrink-wrapped in all of its hardcover glory. The publishers/writers are Future Press, and this guide has NEVER been released stateside. If you wanted it before, you had to go through BradyGames, and they did not offer a Collector’s Edition of the guide.

Alan Wake Collector's Edition Strategy GuideThe Alan Wake strategy guide in this giveaway is also a Collector’s Edition from Prima Games. Sad to say, it no long has its box that contained both the Survival Guide and the Illuminated artbook as my mail carrier decided to rip the box and smash it quick handily. Somehow, though, the books themselves remained unscathed and in pristine condition. The Survival Guide is paperback, but the Illuminated artbook is hardcover. Basically, if you’re a hardcore fan of Alan Wake, you need these in your collection. [Read more…]

Dead Space 2 Strategy Guide Review

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Dead Space 2 Strategy GuideAuthor: Michael Knight
Publishers: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired by Publisher

Strategy Guide Review Policy:

My goal for these strategy guide reviews is not to discuss whether one needs the guide to complete the game. Every gamer has different strengths and skills, and one may need every bit of a guide, another may need to look up information for quick assistance once, and another may laugh at the idea of ever using a guide, even the online freebies. My goal is to determine whether the guide is 1) helpful in the first place, 2) does it encompass gamers who need hand-holding as well as those who need a quick reference and 3) how much information does it really have.

Review:

Dead Space 2 isn’t exactly a labyrinth, nor is it a massive open world; players don’t spend much time trying to figure out where to go. The primary conceit of Dead Space is about survival, and a good guide will address that at every turn. All the other stuff is just gravy on top.

So what about Prima’s Dead Space 2 guide? Will it help you survive your journey through the Sprawl with your limbs and your sanity intact? [Read more…]

The Collector’s Edition Comparison: Dead Space 2 Strategy Guide

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Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition Strategy GuideOne [amazon-product text=”Dead Space 2 strategy guide” type=”text”]0307890090[/amazon-product] costs $19.99. The [amazon-product text=”Collectors Edition” type=”text”]0307891011[/amazon-product] costs $39.99. What justifies the $20 difference other than a deep love for the franchise? For die hard Dead Space fans (and I haven’t really met any other type of Dead Space fan), there is plenty.

Outside of the standard hard cover and additional artwork, there are 48 additional pages of extra Dead Space 2 content. It contains the expected art section with concept art, which is quite standard these days for CE strategy guides and some regular standard issue strategy guides. In addition, there is a chapter that details the creation of Isaac’s Live Action Suit along with interviews with its creators. An interview with Ian Milham, the Art Director for the Dead Space franchise, is also included and an art section dedicated to Christopher Shy’s artwork, who is the artist of the Dead Space graphic novels. As an added bonus, there is a letter from the Church of Unitology, which is only legible to the fans who have bothered learning their unique alphabet. [Read more…]

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