gmax Bible

Rating:
Summary: Waste of money
Review: Don't waste your money on this book. I'm trying to return it as I type this review. Nothing in it that you can't find in the gmax docs.

Rating:
Summary: Ok for learning the tools, but not much else...
Review: I am really dissappointed in this book. If I could return it, I would. I thought I was getting a book that would show start to finish how to create some nice models that could be used. Almost every tutorial in this book starts by you loading a file instead of SHOWING you how it was created. It does however show you what the tools in gmax do. I've gone halfway through this book and I still feel I do not know enough about gmax to actually use it.

The book shows some nice color images of models created by other people, but doesn't even come close to showing you how they were created. I have found better tutorials on the net than this book has in it.

In my opinion, search the net for "gmax tutorial" and you can get better information.

Rating:
Summary: All the gory details
Review: I'm a major Dungeon Siege player and I wanted to get into creating my own levels, but after downloading gmax I was overwellmed and I didn't know where to start. My mom got me this book for my birthday and after reading through the first half of the book I'm starting to understand the major program that is gmax. This book is awesome. The tutorials are easy to follow and there is even a chapter on Dungeon Siege.

I would recommed this book to everyone that has tried to mess with gmax.

Rating:
Summary: GMAX Bible, switch and bait / false advertsing
Review: Warning: There are NO demos with this book, most notably missing is the Combat Flight Simulator 3 Demo. Its not there.

The book has ONE paragraph (less than 100 words) covering anything related to Renegade modding.

If I could rate this 1/3 of a star I would. This is blatent switch and bait tactics. Whats advertised is not what you are going to get.

Very disappointed, borderline disgusted. I rate this a no buy.

Rating:
Summary: Getting the max from gmax
Review: With the gmax Bible I'm taking my gaming experience to the next level and manipulating my games. This is a great, detailed introduction for breaking into game design, level design, or 3D modeling fields. Next I'll be ready to tackle 3ds max!