Final Fantasy VIII: GameSports Unofficial Ultimate Strategy Guide [Paperback]

Andrew Vestal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Final Fantasy | Publication Date: September 1999

"Final Fantasy VIII" is a deeply involved role-playing game for the PlayStation that appeals to older gamers. This text provides statistics for all spells and objects, and a complete walkthrough of the game.

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782126804
• ISBN-13: 978-0782126808
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,427,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I would not even bother with this guide, January 28, 2002

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S. Rhodes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Fantasy VIII: GameSports Unofficial Ultimate Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Okay, the Final Fantasy VIII Offcial Strategy Guide by David Cassady is much better than this! The only up over the official guide is that it has a recommended Junctions list.

To start off, the walkthrough is like reading an FAQ at GameFAQS.com, in other words, no screenshots, no maps, just words. Oh, did I mention that the pages are purple? Not to mention that you could easily go to Gamespot.com and find this EXACT SAME GUIDE only you'll have it for free.

There are no stats for bosses and almost no strategy is involved in the guide whatsoever. The guide needs more work because of the fact that with no screens and absolutely no strategy, it leaves for big improvements. If you go to gamespot though, they actually have screenshots.

The only other step above the official guide is that the guide has a final boss strategy. Its just a shame that the strategy is so horrible that it can't be done.

Now for the secrets. Umm.....what secrets? Oh thats right, the guide has none! I was thinking "hey its an unauthorized guide, it might have more secrets than the official", well, I was wrong about that. Luckily I returned the guide and got my money back.

let this be a lesson. Look before you buy, for the love of god look at the guide before you buy it. Now if this was a guide for FFIX it would've been better than the official guide by a long shot.

Overall: If you like GameFAQs and like to pay for guides when you could see the exact same thing online, this is the perfect guide for you! Then grimace in shame as you see the exact same thing at Gamespot.com.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Horrendous, October 13, 1999

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George Graves ([e-mail]) (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Final Fantasy VIII: GameSports Unofficial Ultimate Strategy Guide (Paperback)

I purchased the version of this book in its online format. Let me tell you, it's god awful. There are no maps of any kind, and all the information can easily be found in the official guide. In fact, unlike many unofficial guides, which will occasionally have that extra secret that the real writers left out, this guide actually has less! Although it does have information about the final boss, its not enough to make this guide worthwhile. Don't even think of purchasing this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This was a really CHEESY book, October 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Final Fantasy VIII: GameSports Unofficial Ultimate Strategy Guide (Paperback)

This strategy guide was good, but is better suited for my non-productive cheese factory than the shelf.