Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Signature) 
asked by dataworld on November 2, 2006 8:51 PM
BradyGames' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Strategy Guide includes the following:
THE MISSIONS: We'll guide you through three cities, a sprawling wilderness, and loads of action. Where to go, who to meet, and what to do to earn the most cash and respect.THE MAPS: The most complete visual reference for San Andreas. Each city and territory is charted to detail every square mile. Find everything. THE EXTRAS: The missions are just the beginning. We reveal a lifetime of diversions by covering all the odd jobs, extra missions, Unique Jumps, and Bonus Items San Andreas has to offer.THE VEHICLES: A virtual showroom of every mode of transportation at your disposal.THE SECRETS: Every city has its hidden spots that only the locals know about. We show you where they are. Find every gang tag, collect every oyster and horseshoe, snap every photo-op, launch every stunt jump, locate extra power-ups, and more!BONUS FOLD-OUT: Required Odd Jobs Map!Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action/Adventure
This product is available for sale worldwide.
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GTA: San Andreas is a huge game. There are so many aspects to this game, it's almost impossible to do it all on your own. This guide features all of the quests, mini-games, optional content, and tips you can think of. If you want to get 100% completion, you need this guide.
That being said, there are quite a few flaws to this guide as well. Locations for tags, oysters, photo taking locations are all included, but they're not where they should be. There are even a few mislabeled location numbers.
The quests guide lets you know what your objectives are, but they are scant on details or strategies; and usually opt for a "do your best" rather than an explanation of the harder areas.
It's a pretty guide and contains all of the basic information, but that's all. If you want to get 100% you need this guide, but if there was another on the market I'd probably recommend it over this.
That being said, there are quite a few flaws to this guide as well. Locations for tags, oysters, photo taking locations are all included, but they're not where they should be. There are even a few mislabeled location numbers.
The quests guide lets you know what your objectives are, but they are scant on details or strategies; and usually opt for a "do your best" rather than an explanation of the harder areas.
It's a pretty guide and contains all of the basic information, but that's all. If you want to get 100% you need this guide, but if there was another on the market I'd probably recommend it over this.
reviewed by scanner on November 6, 2006 11:19 AM
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The main goal in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is not to actually complete the game, but to get 100 percent in the process, and that is a difficult thing to do without a guide. Problem is, this guide isn't perfect and there really aren't many out there that are perfect, so this is the best there is.
Basically, it's a run-down of mission after mission as they become available, with a few sections along the way detailing side missions, the weapons and vehicles, and plenty of maps. The problems, however, come with the actual layout of the book. Instead of having appendixes, each section kind of runs into each other, and the Odd Jobs section sits directly in the middle of the book. It makes it very difficult to reference. Another problem, and this one is huge to me, is that there is one huge typo of a map in the "Las Venturas" section. None of the horseshoes in that section are right and are actually about a half-inch to the right of where the strategy guide indicates them to be on the map. It was a frustrating thing to discover and one I'm happy to share here. And finally, this book is filled with spoilers.
The sad thing is, like I said before, there aren't many options. This is the only real in-depth strategy guide that can be found for San Andreas, and one I think is absolutely needed in order to make an attempt at 100 percent. So, if you have the game and want to attempt this, then I would recommend this guide. Just be prepared to be disappointed along the way, as at times this guide just isn't helpful at all.
Pros and Cons:
+ A big book with no introductory chapter; it gets right into the game
+ Does well to lead you through the story in proper order
- One major typo in the middle of the book
- Poorly constructed
- Has lots of spoilers
Basically, it's a run-down of mission after mission as they become available, with a few sections along the way detailing side missions, the weapons and vehicles, and plenty of maps. The problems, however, come with the actual layout of the book. Instead of having appendixes, each section kind of runs into each other, and the Odd Jobs section sits directly in the middle of the book. It makes it very difficult to reference. Another problem, and this one is huge to me, is that there is one huge typo of a map in the "Las Venturas" section. None of the horseshoes in that section are right and are actually about a half-inch to the right of where the strategy guide indicates them to be on the map. It was a frustrating thing to discover and one I'm happy to share here. And finally, this book is filled with spoilers.
The sad thing is, like I said before, there aren't many options. This is the only real in-depth strategy guide that can be found for San Andreas, and one I think is absolutely needed in order to make an attempt at 100 percent. So, if you have the game and want to attempt this, then I would recommend this guide. Just be prepared to be disappointed along the way, as at times this guide just isn't helpful at all.
Pros and Cons:
+ A big book with no introductory chapter; it gets right into the game
+ Does well to lead you through the story in proper order
- One major typo in the middle of the book
- Poorly constructed
- Has lots of spoilers
reviewed by markymark on November 12, 2006 10:43 AM