Final Fantasy III: Bradygames Official Strategy Guide

Well, since I finished my Final Fantasy collection off, it only seemed right to finish off my Final Fantasy guide collection as well. Final Fantasy III is a complete remake full of its own exclusive secrets and side quests. A guide could come handy and luckily this guide really isn't all that bad. It has its sticky spots, but at least it isn't useless. This review is pretty long, so if you want a basic rundown of what's good and bad about the guide, you can look to the bottom at "The Good" and "The Bad."

The guide begins, like every other guide out there, with a game basics section which is, of course, a rehash of what you'll find in your instruction manual. It's not necessary, but as a "just in case" it works to quickly help you get adapted to the game. It isn't that many pages, and you probably won't need it. Although, there are some tips outlined here that aren't mentioned in the instruction manual or in the game itself. So it's still pretty handy to have...Read more

Ok I guess I've been spoiled by the quality of most of the other Final Fantasy guides by Bradygames. This one is just not on the same level.

Good points:
-Helpful hints about jobs
-Help w/ bosses
-maps

Bad points:
-Rather simplistically written, as if for children.
-Not a very good bestiary. This bothered me a lot.
-No world map w/ all locations on it.
-No play-by-play list of activities in each area, as in many guides.


If you're like me and prefer to have a guide with you while playing an RPG, this book is not a bad idea. But if you're used to much more detailed guides such as the ones for Final Fantasy X and XII, you may be disappointed.

Very good map to find hidden treasures and well described battle tactics.