Customer Reviews

Resident Evil 5 Limited Edition Collector's Guide: The Complete Official Guide

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When it comes to CE strategy guides, you either get a different cover and packaging, or you get something unique, hardbound, high-quality pages, and an extra or two. The RE5 CE guide falls into the latter category and is well worht the extra five or so dollars over the regualr edition. Since this is a strategy guide, I'll be brief.

Pros:

-High quality pages and hardbound, definitely a keeper.
-Great illustrations and pictures
-No Spoilers in the walkthrough as far as the story goes. DON'T look at the achievement list until after you've finished the game, as the story related trophies/achievements give events away, BUT...
-The achievement/trophy list tells you exactly how to obtain them, and when the best time to do so is
-Every subchapter is mapped with the locations for all treasures and emblems, and tells you if it's worth fighting certain mini-bosses to obtain their unique treasures
-Mercenary mode tips and overview
-12 month calendar is very nice for fans
-Bestiary, boss tips, and weapon upgrade advice is fantastic
-Extra 16 pages of nice concept art/locations in the game

CONS:

-Being a Piggyback guide, the style is best suited for a "heads-up" playhtrough, rather than a step-by-step walkthrough. So if you like to see the entire game story-mapped out room by room, you may find the text-heavy style difficult.

If you're going to get a RE5 guide, make it the CE edition.

Length:: 2:06 Mins

Whether you're still stuck at a certain point in the game or beat/loved the game, this guide will make a great addition for any Resident Evil 5 player.

I beat the game (and it was an awesome experience!), but I completely missed out on all the emblems (must... get... that Tribal outfit for Sheva...) and secret items. Sure, I could have my laptop open and try to look up some guides online, but it's just not as convenient or organized (and usually full of other junk on the page).

I'm really glad I bought this guide. The hard cover and size feels like a high school year book. There's about 224 pages (give or take).

Pros:
- I really love how these guides have easy-to-glance maps with items marked clearly.
- Lots of extra info (secrets/boss/character/weapon info/behind the scenes)
- Hardcover/nice color prints (I love the smell of a brand new book!)

Cons:
- Lots of paragraphs; not really a step-by-step walkthrough, but the map and few screenshots of the location is helpful. (The best guide ever for me was Versus Books Unofficial Final Fantasy VII guide -- now that was a beyond 5-star guide)
- What?! How could they not put any of the attractive girls on the calendar? What about Sheva in her special Tribal outfit or Jill (or as Chris likes to ask, "Where's Jill?!?!?!!") or... Excella... I mean unless you just have a thing for zombies!
- How "Limited" is this, really?

Overall, I would recommend this if you're going to get the game.

Did a great job on getting it to me! Really Good condition! would recommend business to others. This product really helps me find the nooks and crannies in the game...little better then just running around dying all the time!

Resident Evil 5 Limited Edition Collector's Guide hardcover is a good book. It has glossy pages and step by step explanations are quite clear. It also have 2009/2010 Calendar with pictures in it. I recommend this book to anyone who own Resident Evil 5 video game (any version)....

This is a great collector's item and a must for any Resident Evil fan.

the boxing was awesome the book was in good condition and really fun nice and useful it was

This book is very useful in game. The artwork is great and filled with lots of useful tips on where to find more treasures and weapons. It also has useful tips if stuck on something.

The hard cover strategy guide is really nice in comparison to the paperback. It is more durable and has a cool design. For the content inside, it is not the best put together guide but still very helpful. It is more text heavy than visual. The best thing this is for is finding all those secrets and extras that were well known in Resident Evil 4. If you are wanting a walk through manual that will hold your hand and ensure that you will beat the game with no problem, then you will most likely be disappointed. Overall, this is a solid strategy guide, but not the best. Hope this helps! Enjoy, and remember to keep your online play clean.

This is one of the most complete guides I have, great tips, great graphics, great art.

This hardcover edition of Resident Evil 5 walk through is superb !!! I bought it USED in great condition. The book arrived in a very timely manner.This book has been invaluable to me while playing my game!!! Thanks for making it affordable to me !!! 5 Stars praise!!!!