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Starcraft : Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Starcraft : Prima's Official Strategy Guide

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: It is a very detailed book with lots of strategies.
Review: I like how the book shows you the map of the level and gives detailed descriptions of each level. The charts on the characters come in very handy when you are trying to find a match to fight another creature. This book is a good buy if your a person who can't destroy the enemy without some help.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: It doesn't say where you should put stuff very well.
Review: I think that the maps are ok, but what I really like are the cheats. I gave it 4 stars because the maps can cost you a lot of money and vespene gas. I think that it is a very good strategy guide.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Pretty disappointing
Review: I think this book is not all that in-depth, & you definitely won't be expert just from reading it! The sections on campaigns are pretty dumb, as the maps aren't always very accurate, the advice can be misleading (such as: place a missile turret way out here undefended, even though a ground unit can just come by and kill it!), & they don't always have solutions, however some of them were very helpful. The general strategy section tends to repeat itself several times, but still has some great tips (such as ensnare cloaked wraiths). The multiplayer section isn't very specific, but still has some good general tips for attacking & defending. There are several spelling errors, map flaws, and one thing that annoyed me was they said how to prevent the firebat rush, but never actually said how to efficiently execute the rush as terran.

The book could've included color pictures, race-combo stuff, the different rushes and how to do them, & more multiplayer stuff like drop tactics.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Helped a ton for defeating zerg
Review: I thought that this book was very helpful for giving you character information, and getting me through the missions. If you just got the game I highly recommend that you buy the book.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was disappointed with this book. The section on beating the individual scenarios is fine, with the usual maps and brief tips on strategy. The informational sections are poorly done and lacking basic information. While all the units are listed and the advice given on each is useful, basic stats like speed of movement are nowhere to be found. As well, the structures are barely mentioned at all. The best parts of the book are the reference charts in the back listing the best counters for each unit, but of course these lack the same details that the main sections lack. Most importantly, the manual that comes with the game has more useful information. I would say that this book is not worth the money.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: IF YOU DON'T READ THIS BOOK YOU CAN'T WIN
Review: If I wasen't for this Book I'd be lost. The best yet. StarCraft In a cople of pages. The best Unit rev, could use more campain editior tricks.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: This book only helps in the beginning
Review: If you can beat the first five levels you dont need this book. If you have played any game that you know is similar then you difinitely dont need it! It is like a the instructions but more depth. This book is ok. It helps some with everything. It helps a little with making campaigns and multi player games, but there are books for those which are very helpful!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Still in beta.
Review: In parallel to the development efforts at Blizzard this book has gone through many revisions and bug patches.

The book is published in a 3 ring binder. Patches to the book come as loose leaf 3 hole punched paper. Applying the patch can be difficult due to multiple page number revisions

As the game will never be released, this book will only have value to the beta-team.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Starcraft 1 strategy guide
Review: It is very helpful. especialy the cheats :D

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: another reason not to buy official hint books
Review: Just like all "official" hint books, this one has no real help. The only remotely useful thing is the campaign walkthrus. The unit info is basically what you get in the StarCraft Manual. Pick up the Multiplayer guide instead; the unit tips are useful in Single-player as well, and hop on the net for some walkthroughs. Generally a bad purchase.


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