NCAA Football 09: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Prima Official Game Guides | Publication Date: July 15, 2008

•Expert Strategy: Written by expert tournament players!
•Depth Charts: Offensive and defensive depth charts for EVERY FBS team.
•Recruiting: Insider secrets to new features like QuickCall, Quick Search, and Recruiting Strategy!
•Game Modes: Strategies for improved game modes such as Campus Legend and Online Dynasty!
•Achievements: All achievements revealed for Xbox 360™ players!
•New Features: Tips on how to use Interactive Timeouts, Formation Audibles, QB Quiz, and more!
•Offensive Styles: In-depth strategy and analysis for Air Raid, West Coast, Spread Option, and other styles!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (July 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761559256
• ISBN-13: 978-0761559252
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.3 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,291,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overall Guide, July 17, 2008

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CrustyOldSarge (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NCAA Football 09: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

This is a very informative book, but it's mainly geared for the Xbox 360 and PS3 games. There is some good info for the PS2 and Wii games.
It gives good explanations on gameplay and the different formations and plays for both offense and defense. It explains what formations and plays are good for certain situations.
The book breaks down all 120 FBS teams, offenses, defenses, formations used, favored plays, and impact players. It doesn't have the players names.
It's a good reference for the questions asked in the Campus Legend mode exams. Mascot names, team nicknames,trophies, etc.
Something like this in condensed form, and specific for each game console, should have been included in each game package.
It's not a must have, just a decent supplement for the serious NCAA Football game series fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Great Supliment to the games user manual, November 23, 2008

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The "Wiggum" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NCAA Football 09: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

If Im shelling out $60 for a game they should have included most of this information already. The "advanced" tips are really pretty basic and the info on all the teams is nice but not something i would have bought the guide for. The guild really does a good job of going through football 101 with formations and basic stratigies but not much beyond that. If you are a novice starting out, if you need to brush up on basic controls, or if you want a quick reference guide to all FBS teams then problably a good buy.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a "guide" at all., August 16, 2009

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Michael Dalton (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NCAA Football 09: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

I have the Wii version of this game. This book DOES NOT cover the Wii at all (at least not in any helpful way)- despite the fact that IT SAYS IT DOES. This book shows some tips for other consoles - but not the Wii. There is nothing in here that will help you play this game on the Wii. It's a total, complete, rip-off for the Wii. If you own a Wii - do not buy this book under any circumstance. You will regret it completely. Most worthless book ever. I can't tell you how disappointed I am with this "book". You'd be better off throwing your money away. You don't have to pay shipping to do that.
EA owes me my money back.