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(8 customer reviews) 8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Very in-depth,
November 20, 2001 "jackblackout" (Hilliard, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
This is a great guide. Very few omissions or errors, very in-depth. Good layout, and great writing (what else would you expect from Dan Birlew, President Evil himself?) Get this guide if you find yourself stuck at any point of MGS2!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
an excellent guide if you play through on normal mode,
April 16, 2003 Joe Sherry (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
I was almost finished with Metal Gear Solid 2 when I stopped playing for almost a year. When I went to play again, I realized that I didn't remember the story that well and I didn't remember the layout of the area I was in. I decided to restart the game, but this time use a guide to make sure that I don't miss any items and to quickly get through the areas I had already played. Since this was the only guide available, I picked it up.Some reviews of this guide make mention that the guide is not actually needed to complete the game and that simply playing the game is all the strategy that one needs. That may very well be, but I don't think that applies in reviewing the guide. What matters is that the guide has all of the necessary information required to complete the game and not miss any items and that it includes tips on how to beat the bosses. This guide has all of that and is very valuable in completing the game. While many things can be discovered by trial and errors,...Read more
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great collectors item and good for game info, too,
August 31, 2002 Michael (Jupiter, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
I'll be honest with you. This book is designed really well. It is one of two BradyGames books right now in the "Signature" series -- strategy guides that feature higher-quality paper, very well-designed walkthroughs, and an extra like a poster. Unlike other guides, you don't get lost in all the small text trying to figure out where you were reading when you last looked up from the book. The strategy actually goes guard-by-guard, so you can use it if you're stuck trying to get past a specific guard, or you can use it to walk you through the whole game.The reason I gave this guide four out of five stars is because it really only contains the minimum information you need to complete the game. Sure, there are blurbs about secrets and stuff, but I just didn't get the feeling that this was a book chock full of "insider's info" on MGS2.
