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"Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII" Signature Series Guide (Bradygames Signature Series)

by: BradyGAMES

June 16, 2008
This is a good walkthrough with plenty of good advice and help, but some of that advice is difficult to actually implement.
The biggest example that i can thank of is it recomends costly punch, a very powerful attack materia that doesn't use AP.
The problem is that after an excess of 70 hour play time and a 95% mission completion rate, i have not unlocked this materia, and according to the guide, i'm not quite there yet, as i need to complete 5 more (very hard) missions that, according to the guide i need costly punch for. (i find goblin punch works instead)

The up side is that the maps are accurate, as i have come to expect from brady games guides. The bestiary is good, as The game uses monsters that look the same, ... Read More:

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

from: Konami

June 12, 2008
This could very well be the best video game ever made. Never before has a game shown so much character development and such a great job of storytelling - yes, it's linear, and yes it does use a lot of cut-scenes; and simply, that's why it's so darn good. The gameplay is solid but the cut-scenes make this title something far more than a game.

Hideo Kojima is the only one who truly gets it. He's the Spielberg of video-games.

I was blown away. You owe it to yourself to buy this game.

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Final Fantasy I (PSP)

from: Square Enix

February 08, 2008
This is actually the 9th final fantasy game I have played. Funny that I have been very backward about Final fantasy but I am in the UK and the first FF game was the absolute classic 7th.

Anyway, this is nothing like other final fantasy games that have fixed characters and extremely long storyline. This game is a bit like Might and Magic that you need to decide your own jobs and character but the stats are fixed though.

One of the bad points about FF games is that they usually have no replay value. Not the version instalment. You can try different combination of the jobs and create your different parties.

Supporting magic is more helpful than later ff games because in later games, your character can be trained ... Read More:

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God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)

from: Sony

March 28, 2008
This is the thing I bought this game via the previous one and the storyline is so boring and is utter rubbish and I completed the entire game within 12 HOURS thats right. It's so short and easy, it's amazing to play don't get me wrong but it's not worth paying for it if your getting a couple hours of exitment. The graphics are average and you get new abilites and one new weapon - Slow but Powerful - The only troubling thing was the Underworld when you have to jump over the massive gaps and you keep dying so Hint* Go well far baack and sprint to the point where you jump ( It took me 2 hours to get past one part ) and the boss is so easy and again the ending of the storyline is terrible

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Final Fantasy II (PSP)

from: Square Enix

February 08, 2008
This is a ff game more like a ff game. You should finish the game in 20 hours but if you power levelling and boosting stats, it can take 30 hours (Don't do it. Game becomes ridiculously easy if you do that).

Just for reference. Your stats by the end of the game for the main character should have HP around 2500 and MP 400. I got to 9000 and 800 in the end, final boss was like a joke to me.

There are new dungeons as well and puzzles are not as good as ff1's but it is still not bad. Like later ff games, it does not have much replay value because everything is almost the same but still if you decide to replay, you can try to develop characters into different jobs, just they don't have any titles for them.

You might be ... Read More:

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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Nintendo DS)

from: Square Enix

February 15, 2008
I was expecting it to be at least a bit like FFTA for the gba
but its nothing like it. You can't have all the creatures like moogles
and things, the fighting style is way too fast and it was really quite hard. My advice is, if you liked FFTA on gba and want something like it,
don't have this.

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PSP Slim and Lite (Black)

from: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)

September 14, 2007
Christmas is coming so save your cash! Why purchase something you can get for a fiver.

Go to electronicgifts.co.cc and sign up. Complete ONE offer - I would recommend Gala Bingo (you know, the one Sharon Osborne advertises for on tv),as this is cheap and fun (and you might win some money in the process!)

If you really don't want to spend, there is a free Lovefilm trial.

All companies are well known so there is no risk involved- give it a go! I got my SatNav, Wii, PS3, iPod Touch and many other things this way, so don't miss out.

I was a sceptic once but now I am SO glad I gave it a chance. B8C approved this system on their Newsnight programme a while back.

Many items to choose from and they send your ... Read More:

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Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

from: Rockstar

April 29, 2008
The GTA series is one ive always loved on ps2 and spent so many hours playing since I first got my hands on the amazing GTA3 to the still amazing GTA:SA.

However, this latest installment is not as good for several reasons including the very weak and boring storyline which at several times had me yawning and the missions all felt repetitive and not so GTA like. It mainly consisted of: go there, kill this person, chase this person, kill this person, check this place out, kill some people. There was no fun missions like the old rc helicopter or burning down a cannabis farm or bike hopping along loads of buildings etc. The missions were very repetitive and boring.

This wasn't helped out by the very dull city which although was nicely detailed ... Read More:

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions (PSP)

from: Square Enix

October 04, 2007
There are a few reviews on here that cover this game well, see the one below for example. However, and I have found this to be quite an issue when I was first deciding on a new handheld system, there are an awful lot of lies about the PSP by DS fanboys.

What you need to know is that this is a remake of the PSOne classic that never made it to Europe and had many people either importing or using other means to get hold of the game. I personally hold this as the best tactical RPG ever, even above the mighty Disgaea, Shining Force 2 and Front Mission 3. The story is rich and dark and heavily revolves around the theme of class systems, what makes the story so good is that it is a Japanese take on European culture and history which makes for something both unique ... Read More:

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

from: Nintendo

June 27, 2008
Super Smash Bros Brawl is a amazing game but there are some things that you should know before purchasing. This is not a normal combat game (Your heath does not go down it goes up, the higher Percentage the further you fly when hit.)
There is one thing that i think nintendo could do better.
Because what is the point of bringing out a new console with special features and not use them in one very good game
That does not change that it is a great game though.