Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide (Bradygames Signature) (Paperback)

by BradyGames (Author) "Grand Theft Auto IV presents a flowing, continuous environment where "story missions" and "side missions" blend together into a single ongoing experience..." (more)
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Product Description

BradyGames’ Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide includes the following:

 

MISSIONS: Maps and strategy for all main story missions--plus complete coverage of Vigilante, Car Thefts, Most Wanted, Friendships, Random Characters, and the myriad other activities required to achieve 100% completion.

 

Maps: Score health, armor, and weapons no matter where you are in Liberty City. Our maps show you where to find them in every mission. Pick-ups, collectibles, places of interest--everything you need and everywhere you need to be in a dedicated map section.

 

Secrets: Our detailed collection maps and descriptions reveal precise locations for all Unique Stunt Jumps and "Hidden Packages" in Liberty City.

 

Multiplayer: When you're ready to take your game online, come armed with exclusive hints and tactics for all Multiplayer modes.

 

Bonus Fold-out: This giant map of Liberty City features the locations and details for all Odd Jobs--with poster art on the other side! 

 

 

Platform: PS3, Xbox 360

Genre: Action/Adventure

This product is available for sale worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: BRADY GAMES (April 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0744009332
• ISBN-13: 978-0744009330
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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67 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for owners of previous strategy guides in the GTA series, April 30, 2008

By	Benjamin N. Michaud "Ben Michaud" (St. John Valley, Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The only reason this guide gets a second star is because this guide does what it's supposed to do. It is quite helpful for getting you through the plot when you're stuck and it does contain detailed maps of the game's many extras. It also lists the Achievements for Xbox 360 and helpful strategies for Multiplayer.

I find the quality of strategy guides in general have gone down in recent years, and this one is no exception. Owners of stategy guides for the previous games in the GTA series (GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas) will be quite disappointed with this one. This strategy guide doesn't contain the expected list of vehicles that previous editions had (no pictures of the vehicles and not even a text list). It is also organized quite poorly. Most of the extras are contained within the Main Story Walkthrough (side missions, girlfriends, etc). You can't look up the extras by category. For example if you want to look up the girlfriends, one is listed on page 19, a couple on page 102, one on page 146, etc. All the other extras are listed in a similar manner. Since most of everything is listed within the Main Story Walkthrough, you always run the risk of seeing plot lines you don't want to see yet.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Professionally made, poorly organized - Xbox360 Owner..., May 5, 2008

By	J.S. Knapp "ViperMan" (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews

As others have stated, Game Guides have drastically declined in quality in recent years. Some seem to provide good information but appear to be printed on home computers, whereas some have excellent appearance, but lack desired information.

This book applies more to the second category. I made sure to flip through the pages before leaving the store to make sure none of the pages were crimped or blurry. What I saw was a very cleanly printed book, void of unnecessary images or intrusive background images. Game content is provided with clear and explanatory side bars and sub-plots. The information is very neatly presented and is very easy to follow.

However, readers will become discouraged when they begin searching for particular information regarding side-quests, extracurricular activities, non-player characters (your "friends" in the game), etcetera. The Table-of-Contents only shows the core missions of the game, along with the necessary "side missions" that grant 100% completion. There is no index, making it very difficult to find what you're looking for. This is especially frustrating when you're flipping back and forth through pages while mumbling "Well I know I saw it in here SOMEWHERE..."

There are no appendices or any other breakdown for all the other content (and trust me there's a lot of it) that GTA IV provides. This book focuses on "how to beat the game and get 100%." If you want to find easter eggs, hidden content, or just that typical, cool stuff that GTA has always provided, you'll probably have to sit near a computer and employ creative search-engine strategies.

Also, be advised that though the game documents the Achievements for the Xbox 360 system, it offers no advice on how to earn them.

I'm glad I got it for 20% off by buying it with the game.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Detailed but Disorganized., May 7, 2008

By	Peter Koh (Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just got the book today after i have completed about 20% of the game. This guide is pretty interesting as it gives you tips here and there but like other reviewers, i find it rather disorganised. Not having the list of cars is definitely disappointed.

The plus points are the tips that are inside which is very informative for busy working class people who just wants to get to the game main storyline.