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Bryan Stratton is a six-year Prima veteran,. He has more than 35 strategy guides to his credit, including guides for Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth, Doom 3, Rome: Total War, Unreal Tournament 2003, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshineand several games in the Myst and World Wrestling Entertainment game series. In his time at Prima, he has worked with some of the industry’s biggest names, including Nintendo, Electronic Arts, id Software, LucasArts, UbiSoft, THQ, and Atari.
Bryan is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Middlebury College and holds a B.A. in English... Read More
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Mass Effect
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2007
Price: $19.99
To get the full effect, you need this guide
•Full mission & optional assignment walkthroughs
•Massive galactic codex section for all the background you could want
•All Achievements and how to get them
•Mass Effect warfare secrets revealed Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2007
Price: $19.99
To get the full effect, you need this guide
•Full mission & optional assignment walkthroughs
•Massive galactic codex section for all the background you could want
•All Achievements and how to get them
•Mass Effect warfare secrets revealed Read more >
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Mirror's Edge
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $24.99
• Complete Strategy Guide
• Detailed labeled maps
• Locations of every collectable
• Strategy for every building and every enemy encounter
• In-dept DICE Studio Profile Paired with Exciting Behind the Scenes Info
• 30+ pages of behind the scenes content
• Stunning concept art
• Revealing interviews with the developers of your favorite DICE titles
• Photo... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $24.99
• Complete Strategy Guide
• Detailed labeled maps
• Locations of every collectable
• Strategy for every building and every enemy encounter
• In-dept DICE Studio Profile Paired with Exciting Behind the Scenes Info
• 30+ pages of behind the scenes content
• Stunning concept art
• Revealing interviews with the developers of your favorite DICE titles
• Photo... Read more >
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Video Game Careers
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2008
Price: $19.95
"If you've ever thought of making games professionally, and you want to stick a toe in the water, if you want to see how games get made, I can't think of a better way than this." —David Perry, Game Industry Guru
You want to get a job in video games. And so... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2008
Price: $19.95
"If you've ever thought of making games professionally, and you want to stick a toe in the water, if you want to see how games get made, I can't think of a better way than this." —David Perry, Game Industry Guru
You want to get a job in video games. And so... Read more >
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 14, 2004
Price: $19.99
Only one can win in the battle for The One Ring.
·Covers all 25 missions' units, stats, abilities, upgrades, and strengths and weaknesses
·Exhaustive walkthroughs for the forces of good and the forces of evil campaigns
·How to command four unique sides, including resource management and base-building techniques
·Thorough skirmish maps... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 14, 2004
Price: $19.99
Only one can win in the battle for The One Ring.
·Covers all 25 missions' units, stats, abilities, upgrades, and strengths and weaknesses
·Exhaustive walkthroughs for the forces of good and the forces of evil campaigns
·How to command four unique sides, including resource management and base-building techniques
·Thorough skirmish maps... Read more >
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Ratchet: Deadlocked (with DVD)
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2005
Price: $19.99
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Tune In, Suit Up, and Take 'em Down!
• Combat strategies for surviving the perils of DreadZone
• Maps of every level with all pickups and objective locations revealed
• Exclusive DVD with full-motion strategy and interviews with the Insomniac team! (Not available with eGuide)
• Every mod, weapon and... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2005
Price: $19.99
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Tune In, Suit Up, and Take 'em Down!
• Combat strategies for surviving the perils of DreadZone
• Maps of every level with all pickups and objective locations revealed
• Exclusive DVD with full-motion strategy and interviews with the Insomniac team! (Not available with eGuide)
• Every mod, weapon and... Read more >
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WWE Smackdown! vs RAW
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2004
Price: $14.99
SmackDown!TM Vs. Raw®TM Two Worlds Collide
·Lay the SmackDown! with every Superstar's moves at your fingertips
·Create your own Superstar with full details on every facet of Create Mode.
·Game winning strategies for every match type from Bra & Panties to Hell in a Cell
·Every mode detailed with championship strategies... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2004
Price: $14.99
SmackDown!TM Vs. Raw®TM Two Worlds Collide
·Lay the SmackDown! with every Superstar's moves at your fingertips
·Create your own Superstar with full details on every facet of Create Mode.
·Game winning strategies for every match type from Bra & Panties to Hell in a Cell
·Every mode detailed with championship strategies... Read more >
URU: Ages Beyond Myst (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: May 28, 2004
Price: $9.99
Your Link to New Ages
·Comprehensive personal account of the author's journey through Uru's Ages
·Hand-drawn maps and actual photographs of the Ages seen by the author
·Official D'ni Restoration Council (DRC) Explorer's Reference, with solutions to all of Uru's puzzles
·Complete DRC Research text, including all journals and notebooks
·Detailed... Read more >
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: May 28, 2004
Price: $9.99
Your Link to New Ages
·Comprehensive personal account of the author's journey through Uru's Ages
·Hand-drawn maps and actual photographs of the Ages seen by the author
·Official D'ni Restoration Council (DRC) Explorer's Reference, with solutions to all of Uru's puzzles
·Complete DRC Research text, including all journals and notebooks
·Detailed... Read more >
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: July 16, 2004
Price: $9.99
Out of the Tombs…Into Hell
· Evolve: Learn to improve Lara's abilities as she adapts to your gameplay and increases her brainpower, strength, and more!
· Interact: Find out how to interact with other characters and choose the best possible path through the game!
· Succeed: Use our comprehensive walkthroughs to fully... Read more >
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: July 16, 2004
Price: $9.99
Out of the Tombs…Into Hell
· Evolve: Learn to improve Lara's abilities as she adapts to your gameplay and increases her brainpower, strength, and more!
· Interact: Find out how to interact with other characters and choose the best possible path through the game!
· Succeed: Use our comprehensive walkthroughs to fully... Read more >
URU: Complete Chronicles (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2004
Price: $9.99
Easy-to-follow, step-by-step walkthrough of every Age and area of the original URU: Ages Beyond Myst game
·D'ni Restoration Council-endorsed reprints of every journal, note, and essay in the game, organized by area for your quick reference
·Complete walkthrough of every necessary and optional area
·Comprehensive checklist of each collectible Yeesha page... Read more >
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2004
Price: $9.99
Easy-to-follow, step-by-step walkthrough of every Age and area of the original URU: Ages Beyond Myst game
·D'ni Restoration Council-endorsed reprints of every journal, note, and essay in the game, organized by area for your quick reference
·Complete walkthrough of every necessary and optional area
·Comprehensive checklist of each collectible Yeesha page... Read more >
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 14, 2004
Price: $9.99
Only one can win in the battle for The One Ring.
·Covers all 25 missions' units, stats, abilities, upgrades, and strengths and weaknesses
·Exhaustive walkthroughs for the forces of good and the forces of evil campaigns
·How to command four unique sides, including resource management and base-building techniques
·Thorough skirmish maps... Read more >
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 14, 2004
Price: $9.99
Only one can win in the battle for The One Ring.
·Covers all 25 missions' units, stats, abilities, upgrades, and strengths and weaknesses
·Exhaustive walkthroughs for the forces of good and the forces of evil campaigns
·How to command four unique sides, including resource management and base-building techniques
·Thorough skirmish maps... Read more >
Doom 3 (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2004
Price: $9.99
Every level map for single player and multiplayer. Full creature list!
·Extensive PDA Appendix to guide you to the information you need to get through the game.
·Comprehensive walkthrough for all 27 levels—find the BFG early and destroy every boss with ease
·In-depth single-player maps, detailing every item, weapon, and enemy... Read more >
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2004
Price: $9.99
Every level map for single player and multiplayer. Full creature list!
·Extensive PDA Appendix to guide you to the information you need to get through the game.
·Comprehensive walkthrough for all 27 levels—find the BFG early and destroy every boss with ease
·In-depth single-player maps, detailing every item, weapon, and enemy... Read more >
Myst IV: Revelation (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $9.99
·Full and complete walkthrough of your journey, from Tomahna to Serenia
·Supplemental background information about every Age that you can't get anywhere else
·Comprehensive puzzle solutions that explain the logic of each riddle, not just their answers
·Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of screenshots and previously unseen concept art
·Quick-reference appendix that... Read more >
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $9.99
·Full and complete walkthrough of your journey, from Tomahna to Serenia
·Supplemental background information about every Age that you can't get anywhere else
·Comprehensive puzzle solutions that explain the logic of each riddle, not just their answers
·Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of screenshots and previously unseen concept art
·Quick-reference appendix that... Read more >
Myst V: End of Ages (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2005
Price: $9.99
Myst V
The Grand Finale
• Quick-step walkthrough provides three levels of hints for each puzzle–you choose how much is revealed
• All puzzle solutions
• Previously unseen concept sketches
• Follow the journey from the first Myst adventure to the last with a detailed timeline
• Exclusive interviews with Rand Miller... Read more >
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2005
Price: $9.99
Myst V
The Grand Finale
• Quick-step walkthrough provides three levels of hints for each puzzle–you choose how much is revealed
• All puzzle solutions
• Previously unseen concept sketches
• Follow the journey from the first Myst adventure to the last with a detailed timeline
• Exclusive interviews with Rand Miller... Read more >
Ratchet: Deadlocked (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2005
Price: $12.99
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Tune In, Suit Up, and Take 'em Down!
• Combat strategies for surviving the perils of DreadZone
• Maps of every level with all pickups and objective locations revealed
• Exclusive DVD with full-motion strategy and interviews with the Insomniac team! (Not available with eGuide)
• Every mod, weapon and... Read more >
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2005
Price: $12.99
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Tune In, Suit Up, and Take 'em Down!
• Combat strategies for surviving the perils of DreadZone
• Maps of every level with all pickups and objective locations revealed
• Exclusive DVD with full-motion strategy and interviews with the Insomniac team! (Not available with eGuide)
• Every mod, weapon and... Read more >
Wild Arms 4 (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 300 pages
On Sale: January 5, 2006
Price: $12.99
ARM Yourself Against Evil
·Labeled 3D maps for every area, listing every item and battle
·Complete appendices listing all items, enemies, and secrets
·Learn how to master the complex HEX battle system with in-depth strategies and tips
·Exclusive pointers on how to beat every puzzle
·Stats for every character, listing their skills, abilities, and weapons, to... Read more >
Format: eBook, 300 pages
On Sale: January 5, 2006
Price: $12.99
ARM Yourself Against Evil
·Labeled 3D maps for every area, listing every item and battle
·Complete appendices listing all items, enemies, and secrets
·Learn how to master the complex HEX battle system with in-depth strategies and tips
·Exclusive pointers on how to beat every puzzle
·Stats for every character, listing their skills, abilities, and weapons, to... Read more >
Video Game Careers (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2008
Price: $19.95
"If you've ever thought of making games professionally, and you want to stick a toe in the water, if you want to see how games get made, I can't think of a better way than this." —David Perry, Game Industry Guru
You want to get a job in video games. And so... Read more >
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2008
Price: $19.95
"If you've ever thought of making games professionally, and you want to stick a toe in the water, if you want to see how games get made, I can't think of a better way than this." —David Perry, Game Industry Guru
You want to get a job in video games. And so... Read more >
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: September 2, 2008
Price: $19.99
•All 100 Piñatas’ appearance, visit, residence, and romance requirements revealed!
•Grow every plant, raise every Piñata, tinker every item, and find every secret!
•How to get the rare Dragonache and Chocodoculus into your garden, with conditions for every variant!
•Learn each Piñata’s favorite foods so you can FIll any Candiosity Meter in a Flash!... Read more >
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: September 2, 2008
Price: $19.99
•All 100 Piñatas’ appearance, visit, residence, and romance requirements revealed!
•Grow every plant, raise every Piñata, tinker every item, and find every secret!
•How to get the rare Dragonache and Chocodoculus into your garden, with conditions for every variant!
•Learn each Piñata’s favorite foods so you can FIll any Candiosity Meter in a Flash!... Read more >
Mass Effect (PC) (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2008
Price: $19.99
•Full mission & optional assignment walkthroughs
•Massive galactic codex section for all the background you could want
•All Achievements and how to get them
•Mass Effect warfare secrets revealed Read more >
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2008
Price: $19.99
•Full mission & optional assignment walkthroughs
•Massive galactic codex section for all the background you could want
•All Achievements and how to get them
•Mass Effect warfare secrets revealed Read more >
Mirror's Edge (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $19.99
• Complete Strategy Guide
• Detailed labeled maps
• Locations of every collectable
• Strategy for every building and every enemy encounter
• In-dept DICE Studio Profile Paired with Exciting Behind the Scenes Info
• 30+ pages of behind the scenes content
• Stunning concept art
• Revealing interviews with the developers of your favorite DICE titles
• Photo... Read more >
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $19.99
• Complete Strategy Guide
• Detailed labeled maps
• Locations of every collectable
• Strategy for every building and every enemy encounter
• In-dept DICE Studio Profile Paired with Exciting Behind the Scenes Info
• 30+ pages of behind the scenes content
• Stunning concept art
• Revealing interviews with the developers of your favorite DICE titles
• Photo... Read more >
East India Company (eGuide)
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: July 31, 2009
Price: $19.99
· All ship types, including stats for sails, hull, speed, crew, cannons and cargo capacity
· Detailed strategies for optimizing trade routes and maximizing profits
· Exhaustive walkthroughs that ensure your East India Company's dominance, with multiple paths to victory
· Ship-to-ship combat tactics that will reduce your opponents' fleet to... Read more >
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: July 31, 2009
Price: $19.99
· All ship types, including stats for sails, hull, speed, crew, cannons and cargo capacity
· Detailed strategies for optimizing trade routes and maximizing profits
· Exhaustive walkthroughs that ensure your East India Company's dominance, with multiple paths to victory
· Ship-to-ship combat tactics that will reduce your opponents' fleet to... Read more >
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