The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

First, let me state that this review should be considered only by those who play games for FUN.. This means, NOT those who play first person shooters online for 16 hours at a time, but those who play video games as a hobby, not a lifestyle; i.e. a few hours a week. Second, don't even consider this book if you're looking for help on the Ocarina of Time, because it won't help. Someone stated previously that it looks like a review out of a video game magazine, and their absolutely right. I've used an Ocarina book I got right here from Amazon for that game, and it was perfect..

On to the review: The game is GREAT, and the book certainly compliments that. I know the first thing potential buyers are looking for is PROBLEMS, so instead of pretending there aren't any, I'll hit those first.

The main problem here (as previously mentioned) is the organization of the book, and it all comes down to your playing style.. If you want to play the game yourself and only have...Read more

This guide is wonderful. I've bought many Zelda guides, and this is by far one of the best. It's a complete walkthrough with all sidequests. The guide is very clear and uses screenshots along the way to help you out. There's are beautifully drawn maps for each area (dungeons, town, ect.)

Pros
+Great maps
+Thorough walkthrough, includes hidden items (I.E. Heart pieces, treasure maps, ect.)
+Huge 35 page sidequest guide, titled Island of the Great Sea
+Checklist
+Missing Links Sidebar that tells you when you can partake in which sidequest if you want
+Bestiary
+Move Guide
+Character Guide
+Good Boss strategies
+No holes
+Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time guide included

Cons
-Minor spoilers (Only if you read too far ahead)
-This sidequest guide is more in order as when you can do them, I would have preferred it if they had organized it into sections, I.E. Heart Pieces, Treasure Charts,...Read more

This book is not fabulous. I like it, but I had to figure most of the stuff out myself. It doesn't explain every little detail, but it did help me a little bit. Without it, I probably couldn't have finished the game, but it was a little hard to figure it out.