God of War (Prima Official Game Guide)

I ordered this new direct from amazon because of the great ratings on the included DVD, however, after an extremely long wait, the DVD wasn't included with the guide, so I ordered a replacement copy, same problem! I ended up buying a used one because amazon couldn't supply it. At least they offered me a refund and return postage. Overall a great guide if you can find one with the DVD.

On the cliff in ACT 4, it does get ahead of itself at parts and then goes back - really confusing. When you write a strategy guide, you should always write strictly sequential.

In the Hades Room with the rolling balls, it never mentions once that you have to go through the third door - so you never know where you are in the guide.

There are also erratas in this book: Notice how in the block puzzle it states to push the odd shaped block 90 degrees counterclockwise, when in fact, it has to be pushed 180 degrees. Also, one of the blocks is on the left, when it states that it's on the right. Now, I understand that I'm playing the PS3 version, and the developers might have changed some things (unlikely though). Even then the author could have gone a more clear route by taking a screenshot of the completed puzzle and highlighting the final shapes - instead of just a wall of text.

It also missed an item chest, containing a Phoenix Feather, underwater...Read more

After finding more extensive walkthroughs online I regretted spending the money on this book. Could have bought a game. It is a very well done, glossy book. There are maps and explainations of weapons etc. The game is fantastic and this is a great collectable companion. However. It's not necessary in playing the game. As I mentioned before. You can get walkthrough and other information on the web.