Resident Evil 5: The Complete Official Guide

by Piggyback and Zy Nicholson James Price,Piggyback

Book Overview

Super-visualWalkthrough with area maps detailing mandatory action on the left-hand page andadvanced data& secrets on the right. The Walkthrough is designed for thehighest difficulty leveland... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761561617
• ISBN13: 9780761561613
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Prima Games
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

the most violent

this game is great. it has one of the best graphics i have ever seen on a video game.

Very accurate guide, but game is too easy to need one

I got most RE guides, MGS4 and even the old FFVII guide. I go to say this is one of the most accurate guides out there. This help me saved time and frustration with finding all the items, BSAA emblem, and treasures. All the maps and items found are exactly like the PS3 version of the game. Image of the maps and screenshot are very clear to understand. There are a lot of texts here also. All the weapons grade, level-up, bosses tip and strength are well done. Have a few pages for verse mode also. The layout on the walkthrough is like this. One page (left side) got the map a 50-75 percent of the page. A couple of 1x2 inch screen shoots. The right page is mostly texts and some artwork background and some screenshots also. The only think I found that isn't in the book is you can knock out the light beam (laser) in the worship area in chapter 4-2 with a couple of hits from the rocket launcher. Most guides are useful to find all the items and tips, but RE5 can be easily beat by most people without the book, especially with co-op online plays.

The BEST Guide Around!

I was so very impressed with this guide. One of the biggest and best thing they did was not spoil the cut scene's and surprises that were ahead. The art and detail were awesome and everything you needed to know was all in this book.

Don't Just Survive the Evil... Conquer It

Whenever a Piggyback Interactive guide comes around, you know exactly what to expect. A lot of depth. And not just for those wanting to get through the game... for those wanting to conquer it all. Even better is that the guide could be useful whether you're a veteran of the series or new to it all together. It's an easy guide to navigate and use. The "How to Play" section might be worth a peak, even for Resident Evil veterans, if only to learn a bit more about cooperative play. It goes into a lot of detail on mechanics old and new. If you mastered Resident Evil 4, however, you might find this section repeats a lot of what you already know. However, if you're new, this is a good place to learn about some of the basics. It covers both the 360 and PS3 versions of the game, so it doesn't matter which version of the game you have. The walkthrough is more than likely what you picked the guide up for in the first place. It works in a very well organized way. There are a lot of symbols to remember, but over time they'll become second nature to you, and there's only one moment where you have to worry about going higher than a second floor. What makes the guide well-to-do is how it's designed. On left hand pages, there are quick references called out on the maps, which are very detailed in and of themselves. It's done in a fashion in which A is on the map and then you can find A in a text box and read. Here it might just say something like, "Take down the Majini here..." Most of it is pretty in depth, but these moments don't go into nearly as much detail on how to dispatch your adversaries. It's more designed just to give you an idea of what's coming. On the right hand pages, however, is where it goes into a lot more depth, calling out all the new enemies whenever you encounter them and giving you a briefing on the tactics that work best to defeat them. There are also much more in depth boss strategies here. It also calls out new weapons and gives you a bit of advice on how to use them. Along those lines there are also call out to the treasures you'll find, and it'll tell you more on how to get them. These tactics are mostly designed for those attempting the game on Veteran mode, but they work just the same for normal as well. Which is another nice thing about the guide. The fact that it covers all difficulty levels instead of just the standard. In short, the left hand pages (with the maps and such) are designed for clarity and general guidance, while the right hand pages are designed for advanced tips or for what you might want to do if you're incredibly stuck. The guide is well suited to the type of gamer who wants to explore, and the kind who wants to know what's under every nook and cranny. And there is a lot to explore in Resident Evil 5. After this it goes into the inventory where it'll tell you which weapons are good and to use them. Every weapon is designed in such a way that it has something that might make