Metroid: Other M: Prima Official Game Guide

First of all, I have been playing video games since the mid 80s and have been using guides since the "NES Game Atlas" (Nintendo's, and possibly the industry's, first full map guide) and the early issues of Nintendo Power (volume 34, "A Link to the Past" was my first subscription, the friend who got it for me started about a year earlier), so I am familiar with good and horrible and medium guides.

I have all 3 Prima guides from the Metroid Prime series and like the layout. What I don't like is their disorganization from this guide. Sure they have a point of giving players an ability to not have to go through getting all items or deciding which to ignore. If they do that then having an entire list in the back is great. Except that's where the problem is. That list is HORRIBLY layed out.

* The map numbers are blue with black outline, thick font, tiny print. That makes them blur together too badly and is harder to see.
* The map doesn't seem to follow a...Read more

In an era when thorough walkthroughs are available on the internet days after the game comes out, these hardcopy guides really need to have some value added. Unfortunately, this one doesn't. Not only that, but it wastes a lot of text explaining the incredibly obvious. I remember the old guides that used to include background on the characters and enemies. Alas, this one probably isn't worth your money.

Very good guide, could not have made it thru without it. Alot of hidden items that didn't know about, now I can get to the end.Thanks again!