Star Ocean The Last Hope: International Signature Series Strategy Guide (Bradygames Signature Series Guides) [Paperback]

BradyGames (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2010

NEW HEROES LAUNCH INTO THE GREAT STAR OCEAN

Edge Maverick and his friend Remi Saionji have volunteered for the maiden voyage of the SRF (Space Reconnaissance Force) in order to journey into the vast universe and save humanity from the brink of extinction. Together, with the help of their new found comrades, they must explore the reaches of space to deal with an unprecedented threat. Are they the last hope for humanity?

COMPREHENSIVE WALKTHROUGH

Your complete guide to the universe of STAR OCEAN featuring item locations, puzzle solutions, quest objectives, and crafting information.

FULL SIDE QUEST AND PRIVATE ACTION COVERAGE

Get the most out of your game and achieve the best endings with our in-depth coverage of all of the side quests and Private Actions.

TACTICS FOR SKILL AND SYMBOL USE

Show courage and strength in the face of the enemy with our battle proven tips. Exploit the weaknesses of your enemies, choose the most damaging skills for combination attacks, and tweak the AI settings of your comrades to create an unstoppable force.

ITEM CREATION TABLES, BESTIARY, AND MORE!

Platform: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Genre: Role-Playing Game
Guide Book

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bradygames; Pap/Pstr edition (February 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0744012015
• ISBN-13: 978-0744012019
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, but purchase elsewhere ..., May 13, 2010

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Andrew (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Ocean The Last Hope: International Signature Series Strategy Guide (Bradygames Signature Series Guides) (Paperback)

If you are like me, and like to have a companion strategy guide for lengthy role-playing games, this is a must-have for those that purchase/have purchased Star Ocean for Xbox 360 or PS3.

However, I strongly suggest looking elsewhere for this strategy guide. I originally ordered the Star Ocean guide from amazon for under $14, shipped for free as part of the Super Saver Shipping and the item was listed as "in stock" from Amazon. Once purchased, I was notified a couple weeks later that Amazon could not locate the item, and that I could either continue to wait until they could locate a copy or cancel the order. I really wanted to have the guide in my possession before I started playing this game, which I bought nearly a year ago (and have been waiting patiently to play), and all of the other sellers are asking ridiculous prices for their copy, so I decided to play the waiting game.

Well, after waiting over a month for this strategy guide and no further notification concerning the availability of the guide from Amazon, and no other reasonable options from other sellers on Amazon, I decided to look elsewhere for the guide. Luckily, the local Game Stop had a copy for $20, so I bought that one and canceled my Amazon order. A $6 convenience fee is reasonable to me since I have no idea when Amazon would ever fulfill their end of the deal ... hell, for all I know, I could be waiting for this book until Christmas.

So, all in all, this is a great guide to own if you like to have the strategy guides for a long RPG experience, but DO NOT GET SUCKERED IN TO THE HIGH PRICES offered by Amazon's sellers. Do yourself a huge favor and go to Game Stop's website, look up the item and check its availability in your area. The book retails for $19.99 or less (if you can find a used copy) and the book is definitely not worth the $40 plus that these jerks are asking for it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Expensive due to being out of print, but at least I could find it, June 27, 2011

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Patrick - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Star Ocean The Last Hope: International Signature Series Strategy Guide (Bradygames Signature Series Guides) (Paperback)

This is one of those things I wish I bought a year ago when they were plentiful and prices were normal. The book is well written and covers everything in the game very well with lots of pictures to enjoy, so if you're a Star Ocean fan and want to get everything in the game and all the post-game goodies, this guide is a nice thing to pick up.

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful, January 16, 2011

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CandyCane - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Star Ocean The Last Hope: International Signature Series Strategy Guide (Bradygames Signature Series Guides) (Paperback)

I have played 3/4 through this game without help but for
me I like doing everything 100% so I found this strategy guide extremely
helpful in experiencing everything the game has to offer!