As many people have mentioned, part of the fun of this game is in exploring on your own and figuring things out through trial and error. However, if you don't have a lot of time and have trouble keeping track of where things are, this guide is the perfect companion to the game.
It has a lot going for it:
1. Original content that can't be found elsewhere - there are many games that have extensive web sites put together by fans with detailed descriptions of items, spells, monsters etc. However, there are very few such sites for Oblivion. Most sites have spell inventories but that's about it. There is no single resource or collection of resources on the web that can replace the information in this guide.
2. Price is great - discounted at 35% here and 41% at walmart.com this guide is a terrific value considering it is a large 368 pages with full color. Someone commented that the pages are a bit washed out since they're not printed on glossy paper but for the price, it's a good trade off in my mind.
3. Complete walkthroughs - very thorough walkthroughs of what seems to be every possible quest including the main quest; faction quests for fighters, mages, theives and assassins; arena quests; daedric quests; master training quests; freeform quests; and miscellaneous quests. Since the game is pretty open ended, many of the walkthroughs describe what happens when you make different choices for a given quest (e.g. if you tell Glarthir that he's imagining things you get one outcome and if you lie to him and confirm his paranoia you get a different one)
4. Great detailed maps with descriptions of various shops and points of interest. Even though the in game map is quite good. It's nice to have a map to look at while you're running around so you don't need to keep pausing to bring up the in game map. Also, the maps in the guides include things that are not on the in game map such as the locations where beggars sleep in the city. Very important if you are a character inflicted with Vampirism and you need to find a known quiet secluded place you can always go to for feeding.
5. Terrific lists - great lists that describe effects and locations of alchemy ingredients. Excellent summary of spells, skill level required and effects. Very good list of weapons, their weight, speed, damage, etc.
6. Strategies are sprinkled throughout the guide and are very helpful while you're learning the game.
A few things are missing but with such a rich environment, it's not surprising that they couldn't fit everything in the guide. A few things that could make this guide even more complete than it already is have been mentioned before like more consolidated quick reference lists - list of trainers, lists of shops which sell various items, list of shopkepper who can repair items.
But again, the lack of these things doesn't detract from the value of the book.
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