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Hmm ja, seltsam, Amazon hat den in der Tat drin... ursprünglich war ich eben von Amazon weggeganen, weil die Guides meist mit ner Verspätung von 2-3 Wochen verschickten... aber scheinbar scheint der Fehler bei Brady selbst zu liegen... denn andere Shops sind auch nicht schneller.
Hier grad noch ein IMO für einmal gutes User-Review... ich werde ihn mir eigentlich wie jeden US Guide nur wegen der Maps und Item Listen kaufen....
This strategy guide is strange. It offers maps, details locations of some (key word being "some") treasures, has a listing of the monsters, weapons, and abilities. It has a section dedicated to side-quests, one dedicated to the characters and their progression through the game, and a tutorial chapter that's standard in all strategy guides. The strange part, though, comes when you get to the walk-through. It describes very little, and has little hints like "items appear after certain events," yet doesn't tell you what event that is. It even leaves out boss fight sections, a norm in every RPG strategy guide. I was stunned when the first boss battle appeared and found it wasn't in the guide. Some would say this is good as it doesn't spoil the surprises, but I disagree. A book can be detailed and still leave out all those spoiling elements.
Now, I'm a lover of strategy guides for one reason. I don't have a lot of time to play video games and strategy guides get me from point A to point Z without missing much along the way. Replay value means nothing to me, yet it bugs me when I know I haven't achieved everything the game has to offer. This strategy guide, however, seems to want you to play through the game again, to discover everything without its help. It's sort of a mentor; it shows you the many right ways but doesn't say which is best.
Despite all of that, though, the guide does help in one aspect. It has maps, and for anyone who knows Dragon Quest, maps are very important. It's easy to get lost in the Dragon Quest games, and a nice little map to guide us away from confusion helps immensely. Another great section is the item section, which details how to make every weapon or piece of armor in the Alchemy Pot.
Instead of recommendations, I've compiled a list of pros and cons so that you can decide if the positives out-way the negatives:
+Detailed character section to help guide your characters progression through the game
+Appendixes of weapons, armors, items, and abilities, as well as monster lists and and "Infamous Monster" section
+Maps of the world and dungeons
+A section for side-quests
-A tutorial section of game basics that can be found in the handbook provided with the game
-Vaguely detailed in the walk-through
-Doesn't always provide item locations
Naja, sei es drum. Ich habe bisher zwar noch nicht wirklich viel gespiel (~ 2 h), aber es macht doch recht viel Spaß, wenn die Charas nicht immer sofort tot sind.
