Final Fantasy X Official Strategy Guide

Many published guides exist for games that simply do not need umpty dozen slick pages of fan information and a simple-minded walkthrough. These are simply marketing maneuvers to increase profitability. But occasionally, a game comes along that is so complicated and secretive that simply following the linear path may win you the game, but miss the real richness and effort put into it. Final Fantasy X (FFX) is one of those games that come along so rarely, and the possession of this strategy guide will greatly enhance play.

Technically, this guide is typical in format. It starts with an introduction to the game, its main characters, and the spiritual forces called Aeons. There is a discussion of the unique system for acquiring enhancing abilities, discussions of weapons and armor, key items, shops, etc. Following the walkthrough are sections on side quests, secrets of the game, how to play blitzball (something I never mastered), an extensive bestiary and some interviews with the...Read more

If their are two reviews by me sorry about that I wasn't sure if the other was posted.

Anyway, I believe this is the best Final Fantasy guide I've ever seen. It has detailed maps, great walkthrough, boss strategies, and bestiary, plus much more where that came from.

The best part about this guide is that there is no referall to playonline every paragraph, and boss strategy. The guide is actually concerned with helping you get through the game rather than trying to get you to explore a new website.

The walkthrough is very detailed. Again, they tell you all the objectives and then explain it all. The maps are detailed showing you the location of every item in an area, and if it doesn't than it tells you in the walkthrough. The guide also doesn't spoil the plot and there are no story spoilers in the guide. The walkthrough also has crystal clear screenshots. Also, enemies in an area are listed so you don't have to flip back through to the bestiary all those 100+ pages. Also the...Read more

I have Bradygames FFX OSG and Digicube's Scenerio and Battle Ultimanias for FFX. After reading through Digicube's and Bradygames' guides, I recommend Digicube's vastly superior guides for die hard FF fans who want to know everything there is to FFX.

Here are some instances that exemplify the contrasting differences.

Affection levels, and how they trigger certain scenes are not clearly explained. Scenerio Ultimania has covered this whereas FFX OSG only tells you it can happen, but not how. Criteria and condtitons to be met are simply left out in FFX OSG.

Customisation of weapons and armour do not have lists that shows their names after the process.

The maps are confusing in comparison to Ulitmania. Furthermore, maps from Bradygames only show direction, treasure chests and save points. Ultimania's maps shows all the above, and where events take place as well as location of recruitable Blitzball players.

Lulu's Overdrive is not clearly explained. Battle Ultimania has a graph...Read more