Thief: The Dark Project

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Summary: This book sucks as well as the game!
Review: I bought Thief: The Dark Project the other day, and after playing it for a week, decided a strategy guide would be helpful; after all, there's no way I had the time explore every inch of every level, and would like to go back and replay the old levels, finding all the treasure and easter eggs.

When I saw Prima's strategy guide, it said on the cover "find all the loot." I thought good: now I can find all the loot. I took the book home, and by the time I read the first actual mission-related chapter, I realized the book was hopelessly incomplete. I found more treasure on the first level just playing than they did making the strategy guide.

There are no new maps in this book. The information on levels is incomplete. There are a few secrets I didn't find, and there are general descriptions of how to beat each level, but these are really superfluous given the easy play of Thief.

In short, I was disappointed.

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Summary: Good basic guide .... just what I wanted
Review: I see complaints from folks that wanted something that pointed out every item on every level, etc ... that wasn't what I wanted ... I just wanted something that could help if I got stuck and was spinning my wheels ... and this guide did that .. so I am very happy with it .. BTW the game is terrific!

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Summary: Waste of Cash
Review: Oh, I wish I had the time and the ability to play through Thief without help. I don't, so I bought this guide to save me the hours I would have spent reloading after I died or failed.

In this respect, this book works for just that purpose. When I felt I had the time, I explored the levels and often found much better ways to play. When I didn't, I skimmed the chapter and found a servicable way through the level.

As other reviewers stated, it's not what it advertises. (Can I sue Prima for false advertising?) It won't show you all the loot, and the strategy part isn't much better than the manual that came with the game.

IMHO, it's worth searching for online walkthroughs first.

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Summary: It gets you through...
Review: Oh, I wish I had the time and the ability to play through Thief without help. I don't, so I bought this guide to save me the hours I would have spent reloading after I died or failed.

In this respect, this book works for just that purpose. When I felt I had the time, I explored the levels and often found much better ways to play. When I didn't, I skimmed the chapter and found a servicable way through the level.

As other reviewers stated, it's not what it advertises. (Can I sue Prima for false advertising?) It won't show you all the loot, and the strategy part isn't much better than the manual that came with the game.

IMHO, it's worth searching for online walkthroughs first.

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Summary: Good basic guide .... just what I wanted
Review: This is one of the absolute worst guides that I have ever purchased. The cover promises that it contains 'Locations For All The Loot'. To me, that means that it will tell you where every item in the game can be found. It doesn't. The book mainly consists of very limited walkthroughs. It only tells you where about 5% of the hidden treasures really are. You have to find the other 95% by yourself. Do yourself a favor and don't buy the book. It's really not worth it.

Rating:
Summary: Waste of Cash
Review: Well, the book isn't what it advertises as many have already stated. I claims (on the cover) to show you the locations of all the loot and such. Inside, however, the author starts off by saying that the book *does not* show all locations! So, if you want to find all the loot, this is not the book to get. It basically shows the quickest (and most boring) way through each level. I'd suggest you look for online guides before you buy this book.