Others say...

"Problems corrected?"
Just yesterday I received my copy of this Prima guide from Amazon. I've not had much time to look at it but I did want to mention right away that my copy does indeed have the missing maps that some buyers did not get. When I ordered the book I went ahead and downloaded and printed the missing pages from Prima's website, but this turned out to be unnecessary!

Maybe I got lucky, or else they've corrected the mistake and the newer editions have all the maps.

Can't comment on the content just yet, but the book itself is beautifully illustrated and of high quality.

"very helpful"
This book provides helpful maps and walk thrus for all missions. It's easy to use too so if you get stuck on a part of the game it won't take you long to find the answer to your problem. It was well worth the very reasonable price I paid for it.

"Avoid random side quests, and this manual is your buddy"
First let me say that the omissions noted by the other reviewers are correct. A detailed index to the quests would be helpful. I've have had to thumb through the various quests within a general category to find the side quest I'm solving. Once you are on a major category, like the Mages Guild stuff, the manual trundles right along, quest after quest, and you can follow them in order as you proceed, with no need for an index, just a book marker. The trick is to stay off random side quests that someone in the game requests. Just say no. Stick to the main categorical quests and the manual can be your best friend.

If you get duped into a solving a random quest while solving individual quests under a general category, there is plenty of online help for locating random quests; one site provides a detailed world map. My old friend google helped me find them.

So, why buy this laboriously-written manual?

First of all, it's beautifully illustrated, well-written, and almost devilishly detailed. To locate a random quest - I should have said `no' to the bugger -- I go to a website which is nicely indexed, and follow the walk-through. Usually, the Prima version when I find it is more complete and helpful than the on-line walk-through.

The world map the game itself provides (Play Station 3) is helpful, as well as its individual maps. The game provides pointers on the map to follow and also on its compass when your role-playing hombre is trudging through hill and dale.

From my experience, I have found the manual well-worth purchasing. I recommend buying it, and am giving it five stars.

Someone put tons of work into this manual, a work of love, and should be financially compensated, this at the very least.


"Missing Maps Available"
As mentioned in other reviews, the Maps chapter was omitted from the actual printing.
To make it clear, for people who have purchased the book and made this discovery, that chapter is available for download on Prima's website page for the book.


"Boycot Prima"
I have purchased many Prima guides in the past and have never been disapointed. That is until now.
I purchased this guide with the game and had a difficult time understanding the information presented to me in the guide. After looking it over for a long time I have come to realize that there is an entire chapter missing. Of course it has to be the most important chapter that belongs in the guide, the map chapter. Throughout the guide there are references to the maps chapter including specific number points on specific maps but as I said previously no maps.
The second reason I had a difficult time is that the layout is terrible. The guide starts off with basic gameplay, goes into "the main quest" section and then extra information pertaining to the main quest. After that is a duplicate layout with duplicate named sections but it all pertains to the shivering isles expansion. There is no way to tell that this second section pertains only to the shivering isles.
These are both big errors on Primas part but they are forgivable. What is not is the reaction of Prima to the concerns of the people who own this guide and want the maps. Look in the official primagames.com forums and you will find that Prima wants to fix the problem, and I use the term fix losely, by sending a pdf containing the maps to people and have them

 

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"A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!! ", I just got this book a few weeks ago. I've had Oblivion since I bought my 360 and this is one of they best RPG games of all time. The game is a must own. The game is massive, The biggest game world i've ever seen before. So of course if the game is massive your going to need a book that has easy to read conetnt, Lots of Maps,detailed information on the weapons, items, spells, potions, monsters ETC. This is the book!!!!!!! It has everything you need to know about playingt Oblivion. It even helps you make your character. Kind of like when you make your character in Dungeons and Dragons. It tells you how to maximize your character to the fullest even before you start your adventure. The overall walkthrough is amazing!!!! The book even tells you where to get started on your quest. Who to talk to if your doing a freedom quests or how to join the drak brotherhood and it even suggests who to kill so you don't mess up your game later on. It's a must have if you love this game. It will not just get you through that rough spot but it opens up all the possibilities that the game offers you. It opens up all the doors in this game. I don't think I would be able to know everything about this game if it wasn't for this book! I'm planning on getting the Shivering Isles and the Knights of The Nine one day. It has everything about them as well. All the maps are in the back and there are a lot of great maps. It even had all the downloadable content that you can get for the game. This book is priceless if you love this game. Buy this book! You won't be sorry. I've been playing games for over 13 years and this the best book i've owned for a game. Prima has done it again!!!!!! I don't know why it got bad reviews. The maps are in the back of the book and it has pages and pages of them.

"Top Notch", I dont know what the other review-ers are talking about? the maps are in the back, the book is great, it is a must have. The game is massive and so is this book. Everything you need to know about oblivion is in this book. If you have oblivion, you have to have this book!

"Great Manual", This book has was indespensible in helping me on my 'Cure Vampirism' Quest, as I am sure it will be on many more in the future. I can only imagine how annoying that quest would have been without this guide.

The only thing that could be done to improve this book is to add an index at the back. That would make it infinitely better (but, as it stands now, it's still a 5-star book).

You may also want to consider an investment of Post-It Flags along with this book, so you can reference things more quickly.

"A Gotta Have Item", I don't know how I could play the game without this gotta have book. It has helped me get through a lot of the quests and gates and gives you a detailed, play by play instruction on the main quest that keeps you from dying too may times. Great book... A must have for the game.

"Map section is back online!", This is an excellent guide and I would like to point out my book does have the map section printed out at the end of the book, awsome!



 
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"Almost right...", As game guides go, this one is both good and bad.
The production value for this guide is great. It is well made. The print is clear and it is printed on good quality paper. You'll be able to spend a great deal of time thumbing through all the info contained in the almost 500 pages.
It has a wealth of good information. And there in lays the problem. There are numerous mistakes in it. First of all, there are constant references to a Map chapter. None of the sections have chapter numbers. Just page numbers. And the map section is missing several important maps. Some sections are greatly detailed while others are not even close to being complete. Also the text jumps above some of the section titles. It is almost like someone forgot to proofread this book one last time before it shipped. To be fair, this is a guide for a huge game. Unlike Pokemon, I guess they could not "catch'em all."
If you do not mind a multitude of minor errors, then this is a decent game guide. Just be prepared to make repeated use of online FAQs and guides to help you understand what this book gets wrong.

"The last Prima guide I'll be getting", First let me say that the mistake was largely mine for not doing enough research before wasting my money. However, that does not excuse the lousy presentation of this guide, and especially not the false advertising (as another reviewer has pointed out) on the back. When a book says it contains something on the back cover, it better contain it, not mislead me. Not only that, but they had to wrap it in plastic too so I could not take a look inside to see what I was actually paying for.

The world map and cities' maps are nonexistent. You can download the map pages that should have been part of the book from the start, as if you didn't buy the guide to avoid having to refer to the internet in the first place. There is no index, and the table of contents is absolutely useless. For a 496-page book, this guide sure is incomplete and very poorly organized. I don't recommend buying it even used, since you'll be referring more to the internet anyway.

"A must own strategy guide even if you think you don't need it.", Generally, when it comes to strategy guides I don't really use them because part of what makes a game fun is the gamers beating it by themselves. Then again I've never played a game as epic as Oblivion and I got lost in the game. So I decided to pick up this official strategy guide and I was blown away by how complete and detailed the guide covered its information. It has full maps of every town and dungeons with treasures all listed. It has all the handy tables and charts like weapons, armors, spells, ingredients, and the lowdown on every creature in the game and more. It also has a section on creating a character that best fits your style of play as well as info on the game's mechanics. It also has all the quests covered and you'll be amaze at how easy it is to follow all the tips and notes the author has written. THere's just WAY too much to list here. You will have to get it. It's the one complete guide and only guide you will ever need. The guide is 496 pages long in full color and covers all expansions and downloadable content.


"Extreme Detail...", If you do not like detail, don't buy this book. If you are looking for help with your game, this is a must purchase. It is very detailed and when followed, you can't go wrong!

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"Don't enter Cyrodil without it!", Just to start out, let me say that there are over 200 hours of game play on Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion / Game of the Year edition. There is litterally an entire world in that game, that will keep you busy for months on end.

This book is a must for anyone looking to have any hope of passing it. There is so much to do, so much to learn, and so much to accomplish in this game, it's almost too easy to overlook the little things. This book helps you find those things you may want to find.

In addition, it shows you many detailed diagrams of maps, spells, plants (for alchemic purposes), weapons, armor, cities, etc.

The only problem I have had is there is no index, and the book is HUGE. There is a table of contents, but you will still likely find yourself paging thru many times trying to find the exact mission or location you are currently working on.

All in all, definately worth the money. It makes the game that much more satisfying.

 
 
 

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