Fallout 3 Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide | 
| Author: David Hodgson
Publisher: Prima Games
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 351
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Pstr C
Pages: 496
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0761559973
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9780761559979
ASIN: 0761559973
Publication Date: October 28, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
• Exclusive Collector's Edition content! Get a view behind the scenes into the creation of the most anticipated game of the year!
• A gigantic tour of the Capital Wasteland with over 100 maps showing nearly every area in the game.
• Every major ammo and health cache, Bobblehead, Skill Book, Unique Weapon, Weapon Schematic, Mini Nuke, and more!
• Expert tactical advice on utilizing V.A.T.S. combat techniques, how best to allocate your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities, plus which skills to pick as your adventure progresses.
• Examples for creating different types of characters, from heavy-weapon specialists to stealthy lockpicking pros.
• Multiple tactics and tips for every Main, Miscellaneous, and Freeform quest, including exhaustive notes on every single activity you can attempt, anywhere in the game.
• Flowcharts and every major Karmic choice detail exactly where your decisions lead. Plus: All you need to know about completing all endings.
• Giant map poster to guide you through the Wasteland!
• Rugged Hardcover edition for extra survivability.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
A must have for those who plan on leaving the Vault... October 28, 2008
James Head (NC, USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
In short, this guide is remarkable in every aspect. David Hodgson and the folks at Prima have constructed an incredibly detailed (500 pages!) guide that is not only useful, but dare I say invaluable.
The first thing I noticed about it was that this Collector's Edition is hardcover - a superb idea for a guide that is bound to get tons of use. For those of us who have used a guide so much that its pages fall out, having a hardbound copy is truly appreciated.
The content itself is what truly makes this guide special. You can tell that the folks at Prima painstakingly played the game to construct this book. Briefly, there are 7 chapters (the last of which are appendices) spanning 500 pages. Each chapter abounds with *useful* information and maps, instructing you on how to best take advantage of the game's open-ended structure. Primary and derived statistics are covered in extreme detail, followed by a description of weapons and the many beasts they can be used to decimate.
Perhaps the most incredible part of this guide lies in the walkthrough proper. Each part of the urban wasteland is covered in painstaking detail, with accompanying maps to help guide you. Given that you can choose to be good or evil (or neutral, if you're *really* talented), there are also countless flowcharts along that way that help you understand what decisions you need to make in order to continue on your current path, repent, or turn to the dark side, depending on your inclination. The amount of detail that this guide provides cannot be understated - if you're looking for something related to the world of Fallout 3, you're almost guaranteed to find it here.
Finally, the price is fair (reasonable at the cover price, but a steal if you order from Amazon - it's only $20!!).
Even for someone who has just started exploring the world of Fallout 3, this guide has proved to be invaluable. Grab yourself a copy today - you won't be disappointed! Very highly recommended.
500 pages to help you survive the war! October 29, 2008
Dmitry Kristal (Brooklyn, NY United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Good:
Holy Details: Nearly 500 pages of game's every nook and cranny is described here: Traits, skills, perks, weapons, levels, enemies, secrets and much much more!
Great Package: A handsome text-book style hardcover that is very eye-catching to even just have it on your bookshelf when not in use. Includes a giant poster, which is a map of the game.
Organized: Greatly organized and ever has an index up-front, so that you can find the information you want quickly.
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The Bad:
Spoilers: While there are some spoiler warnings, its tough not to look away and spoil yourself.
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The Bottom Line:
A great guide for a rookie and veteran vault-dwellers alike. An absolutely amazing in-depth coverage of anything you would like to know. It even goes as far as describing what enhancements do and what their withdrawals effects are. Also, it gives you all possible endings to your adventure(and oh yes, there are plenty of endings based on your karma, character and gender.) A bit of caution in the wind: If you do not want to be spoiled, do not look past the "Training Section" of this guide. Once you pass the game the first time, then it would be a good time to open up a guide fully and see what you missed and what needs to be done to get another ending and much much more. With this game's insanely high replay value, no vault dweller should leave their vaults without this guide!
One of the finest I have purchased to date. October 28, 2008
T. Hollett (Ohio)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Normally I do not review my purchases at sites such as this, however, the visual quality and presentation of this guide warranted a reprieve of this rule. No, it is not perfect and certainly some will like it and some will not; but if you're old school and a collector - this is outstanding. The guide seems well-written, is clearly organized (even if not in the way you prefer, there is a detailed table of contents) and the quality of the materials is solid. I like the heft, the full color throughout and the fact that for the price - I really feel like I got my money's worth on this one. It will go beautifully for anyone who purchased the collector's edition or if like me you bought the Xbox360 survival edition - wow, what a nice complete set that will look great together. Great job on this one guys and kudos to Amazon for a great price!
Very Comprehensive November 2, 2008
Evan M.B.
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Sometimes strategy guides are disappointing, but this is not one of them. First off it's almost 500 pages, comes with a huge detailed map of the whole wasteland, and for the game's multiple-ways-to-quest system, has maps of all your options and what rewards they give you.
As far the collector's edition version of the book, the back of the guide has tons of cool concept art, Bethesda staff notes, and easter eggs you can find in the game. Plus it's a nice hardcover.
Goldmouse November 1, 2008
D. Ross
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A must have. I would be so lost without it. Best guide I ever bought and worth every dime.
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