Fallout 3 Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide
by David Hodgson
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Author: David HodgsonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-28
ISBN: 0761559973
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Prima Games
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- Fallout 3: Amazon.com Exclusive Survival Edition
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Book Reviews of Fallout 3 Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide
Book Review: Don't Escape From Vault 101 Without It
Summary: 5 Stars
This strategy guide is much more than a "walkthrough". Not only that it has detailed description of the main quests and side quests, it contains vital information in the initial character building at the beginning of the game, and much more. In fact, it contains so much information you are in danger of information overload when you are new to the game.
The best way to use this guide is to start by reading the first few pages in Chapter One, on the "Primary Statistics" of strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility and luck. These pages help you determine the number of points assigned to your Player Character in each category. These points will have long ranging influence on how you play your character in the game. As you play the game, you accumulate "Experience Points (XP)" and level up when you reach a certain amount of XP's. You are prompted to assign points to various skills described in the Skill Overview section. Examples are LockPick, Repair, Small gun, etc. The skills you pick and the points you assign to them determine the strength and weakness of your Player Character. You are also prompted to pick a "Perk" available in accordance of your level and your Primary Statistics, as described in the Perk Overview section. Examples of Perks are "Gun Nuts", "Thief", "Demolition Expert", etc. These perks further define your Player Character.
Chapter 3 describes the "Main Quest", which is divided into 13 sections. Each main quest must be completed before the next quest is available. When I played the game, I used to read the entire section first to acquire an overall picture of the quest and later referred to it for specific details. Then there are the "Side Quests" in Chapter 4. To trigger a side quest, you must be at a specific place and talk to a specific "Non Player Character:". Without the guide, I doubt that I would trigger more than half of the available side quests. This guide enables you to get the most out of the game.
Other useful items in the guide are the maps in Chapter 5, divided into 22 zones. In the game, you can find out where you are in the "World and Local Maps" by activating your "Pip-Boy", but you won't know where to go. The maps in the guide give detail information where you are and where to go. They alleviate a lot of frustration when you move about in the game world.
I have described the major items in the guide I found useful. There are other interesting items in the book. I let you look for them yourself.
The book is hard-covered and cloth-bound, as all game books should be. Books with pages glued together cannot stand up to the abuse of gamers while they are totally absorbed in the game.
Update: "Fallout 3 Game of the Year Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide (Hardcover)" is now available at amazon.com. This "Game of the Year" edition includes information on the five "Downloadable Contents". This is the edition you ought to buy.
Summary of Fallout 3 Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide
Exclusive Collector's Edition content! Get a view behind the scenes into the creation of the most anticipated game of the year!A gigantic tour of the Capital Wasteland with over 100 maps showing nearly every area in the game.
Every major ammo and health cache, Bobblehead, Skill Book, Unique Weapon, Weapon Schematic, Mini Nuke, and more!
Expert tactical advice on utilizing V.A.T.S. combat techniques, how best to allocate your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities, plus which skills to pick as your adventure progresses.
Examples for creating different types of characters, from heavy-weapon specialists to stealthy lockpicking pros.
Multiple tactics and tips for every Main, Miscellaneous, and Freeform quest, including exhaustive notes on every single activity you can attempt, anywhere in the game.
Flowcharts and every major Karmic choice detail exactly where your decisions lead. Plus: All you need to know about completing all endings.
Giant map poster to guide you through the Wasteland!
Rugged Hardcover edition for extra survivability.
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