God of War (Prima Official Game Guide) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Prima Official Game Guide | Publication Date: March 29, 2005

Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Make Mad — Euripides, 480 - 406 B.C.
·All treasures chests revealed
·Maps of every level
·Extensive Art collection with developer commentary
·Challenge of the Gods, secret costumes, and more
·Classic Mythology history and factoids
·Every foe's strengths & weaknesses revealed

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (March 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761551336
• ISBN-13: 978-0761551331
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Product has changed. NO DVD!! Amazon get with it!!!, July 18, 2006

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Kenneth M. Ashton "Expert" (NH, VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God of War (Prima Official Game Guide) (Paperback)

I ordered this new direct from amazon because of the great ratings on the included DVD, however, after an extremely long wait, the DVD wasn't included with the guide, so I ordered a replacement copy, same problem! I ended up buying a used one because amazon couldn't supply it. At least they offered me a refund and return postage. Overall a great guide if you can find one with the DVD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Unclear and confusing guide, July 10, 2010

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Schadstoffsöldner - See all my reviews

This review is from: God of War (Prima Official Game Guide) (Paperback)

On the cliff in ACT 4, it does get ahead of itself at parts and then goes back - really confusing. When you write a strategy guide, you should always write strictly sequential.

In the Hades Room with the rolling balls, it never mentions once that you have to go through the third door - so you never know where you are in the guide.

There are also erratas in this book: Notice how in the block puzzle it states to push the odd shaped block 90 degrees counterclockwise, when in fact, it has to be pushed 180 degrees. Also, one of the blocks is on the left, when it states that it's on the right. Now, I understand that I'm playing the PS3 version, and the developers might have changed some things (unlikely though). Even then the author could have gone a more clear route by taking a screenshot of the completed puzzle and highlighting the final shapes - instead of just a wall of text.

It also missed an item chest, containing a Phoenix Feather, underwater.

The roman numerals and the font are also unclear - I guess it's a tradeoff between maintaining the style of the game and being clear. Prima apparently went for the former.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, March 3, 2008

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Mark K. Riordan "ptownmarc" (Provincetown, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God of War (Prima Official Game Guide) (Paperback)

After finding more extensive walkthroughs online I regretted spending the money on this book. Could have bought a game. It is a very well done, glossy book. There are maps and explainations of weapons etc. The game is fantastic and this is a great collectable companion. However. It's not necessary in playing the game. As I mentioned before. You can get walkthrough and other information on the web.