Panzer Dragoon Orta (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) [Paperback]

David Hodgson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | Publication Date: January 21, 2003

Everything You Orta Know!
·In depth dragon flight tips and strategies
·Comprehensive character lists
·Secrets of Pandora's Box revealed
·Full strategies for "S" ranking on hard difficulty
·Detailed flythroughs for each mission
·Excellent dragon-handling and weapons tips

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (January 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761540105
• ISBN-13: 978-0761540106
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,332,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Originally hailing from the English city of Manchester, David began his video game career in 1995, writing for numerous classic British gaming magazines from a rusting, condemned, dry-docked German fishing trawler floating on the River Thames. Fleeing the United Kingdom, he joined the crew at the part-fraternity, part-sanitarium known as GameFan magazine. David helped launch GameFan Books and form Gamers' Republic, and was partly responsible for the wildly unsuccessful incite Video Gaming and Gamers.com. He wrote his first guide in 1996, but began authoring guides for Prima in 2000. He has written over 70 guides including: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; Assassin's Creed; Half-Life: Orange Box; Mario Kart Wii; Halo 3: ODST; and Fallout 3. He lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, with his wife and an eight-foot statue of Great Cthulhu.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars well done, June 4, 2003

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This review is from: Panzer Dragoon Orta (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

usually these game guides are badly written or incomplete, but this one is great. All the details you need for everthing in the game. My only complaint is that you get small pictures on every page so you really have to look hard to see what is being described in the text. If you are stuck in the game this is worth having.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A polished product, January 28, 2003

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This review is from: Panzer Dragoon Orta (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

Panzer Dragoon Orta will redefine the way games are made. Arguably the best Xbox game currently, perfectionists will want to own this book that gives much exposition on secrets and comprehensive walkthroughs.

The walkthrough section deals mainly with the 10 storylines. Pointers and hints are given at tricky areas in the game; the determinant in your path options are also highlighted. Screenshots accompany each paragraph that teaches you the tricks of the trade. Tables are used to further illustrate the game's mechanics and enchances the over all usefulness of the guide.

Pandora's box no longer contains any secret once you get hold of this encyclopedia for PDO. Learn how to unlock 12 sub scenerios. Lots of CGs are unlockable, not just from this game, from the previous incarnations of Panzer Dragoons as well, mostly the introduction and ending CGs. Conditons that must be fulfilled for each extra to unveil itself are explicitly expressed in this gem. However, the S rankings walkthrough for sub scenerios and mini games are lacking. The criteria is there but you need to devise a strategy to achieve S rank yourself.

To sum it up, this is one of Prima's better efforts at putting together a superb guide.