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Jun 15 '00
Pros: An absolute must for getting everything
Cons: Misses some gameplay strategies that can help you win
Summary: Final Fantasy VIII is the best RPG I've played, but let's face it, it's a long game and it's got a lot of hidden surprises. You can play it without the Strategy Guide, but unless you waste a lot of time scouring the planet, you're going to miss a ... read more
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Feb 10 '02
Pros: Complete guide to everything in the game. Very detailed.
Cons: Can be a bit of a spoiler. Would be nice with maps better placed.
Summary: The book is very complete. It is a very linear run through the entire game. It gives you all the details for the game. Its highly detailed in the maps which are unfortunately all in the back of the book. This leads to a lot of jumping from front to back ... read more
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Nov 22 '01
Pros: Long
Cons: Doesn't tell you enough
Summary: First and foremost: this guide stinks. It doesn’t tell you ANYTHING you need to know. The only good thing about it is the character profile section. Other then that.. it’s not a good guide at all. It doesn’t tell you anything you can’t figure out ... read more
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Jun 10 '01
Pros: Attaining a perfect game is virtually impossible without this book, My Final Heaven
Cons: Mediocre organization, very few advanced strategies, author is no fun.
Summary: The FFVIII Official Strategy guide is an invaluable tool for FFVIII veterans. Note that I said "veterans". One should not even think of buying this strategy guide or any other FFVIII guide until they beat the game. FFVIII is not that hard; any ... read more
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Oct 16 '00
Pros: pretty good walkthourgh, shows you all the monsters, magic, limit breaks, weapons and so much more
Cons: I whould not have mind the maps being in the walkthorugh.
Summary: I got this guide shortly after I got final fantasy 8 for the PC. I was stuck and confuse, so I figure I should get it. Here is what I think of it.
The guide has all of these.
Character information.
This contains all the ... read more
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Jul 25 '00
Pros: all the extra info it gives
Cons: few misleading typos
Summary:
Well to start off the first page had a map of the whole game world and that’s a necessity if your stuck in one place and can't find your destination. On the back cover is the same map but of where different draw points (places where you can absorb ... read more
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