X-COM Terror from the Deep: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Game Series,) [Paperback]

Dave Ellis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (June 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076150074X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761500742
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,616,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good. Not Great., July 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: X-COM Terror from the Deep: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Game Series,) (Paperback)

David Ellis' second time out writing a X-Com strategy guide brings some mixed results this time around.

The Bad: Around half of the guide is a simply re-print of the manual, with a few added details. Although good, many other sections of the guide were simply too short and did not go into enough depth (who ever heard of devoting only 1 chapter to the tactical part of an X-Com game?).

The Good: Aside from the manual re-print, the entire quality of the material was very very high. Combat tips are right on the mark, and information is presented in an easy to find/read way. The tables are placed in the chapters they relate to, not some "Tables and Reference information" chapter at the end of the guide. It is a very easy to use companion to the game, not diving into meaningless details (for the most part) but not skimming important subjects (for the most part) either.

Bottom line: Mostly Excellent quality, just not enough of it.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference and how-to guide, January 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: X-COM Terror from the Deep: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Game Series,) (Paperback)

One of the best game guides I have ever read, this book greatly enhances the Terror from the Deep experience. Rather than being a step-by-step guide that you must follow like a robot without understanding _why_(something that would be almost impossible anyway, due to the nature of the game), this guide provides the detailed information you need to make your _own_ decisions. Statistics on literally everything in the game, along with detailed explanations of how crucial game aspects like movement, combat, and finances _really_ work, make this one a keeper.