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Fallout New Vegas: Prima Official Game Guide Paperback – October 19, 2010

by David Hodgson (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 540 ratings
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• Super-detailed Mojave Wasteland map poster shows all 200+ Primary Locations and dozens more secondary areas, so you'll never be lost in Sin City!
• Don't miss anything! We reveal every collectible, unique item, major ammunition and health cache, and much more!
• Fully equipped adventuring! All the Crafting techniques are covered, plus every Campfire, Reloading Bench, Workbench, Caravan Player, Trader, Merchant, Healer, and Dealer is located!
• How S.P.E.C.I.A.L. are you? Learn when and how to use all the new Perks, Traits, and Skills, and how to upgrade every Follower!
• Ready to carve out an independent New Vegas, or act on behalf of a Faction overlord? Complete strategies, including all major Skill, Perk, and Faction decisions, for every Main Quest, Side Quest, and Challenge!
• Optimize your upgrades! Learn how to modify your weapons, where all the components are located, and compare your armaments using our detailed statistics charts. Tactics for manual aiming and new Unarmed attacks are also revealed.
• Character Archetypes, based on hundreds of hours of playtesting, are revealed so you know where to spend your Skill points, and the best attributes and items to seek out
• 100+ fully-detailed maps of all major settlements guide you instantly and easily to collectible locations!






 

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  1. Part of series
    Prima Official Game Guide
  2. Print length
    448 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Prima Games
  5. Publication date
    October 19, 2010
  6. Dimensions
    8 x 0.74 x 10.86 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0307469948
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0307469946
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prima Games; 37896th edition (October 19, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307469948
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307469946
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.74 x 10.86 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 540 ratings

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David S. J. Hodgson

David S. J. Hodgson

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WRITER OF TALL TALES AND HEFTY STRATEGY GUIDES

After fleeing from a rusting, condemned, dry-docked German fishing trawler slowly sinking into the River Thames, Manchester-born author David S J Hodgson spent his formative career years writing for the UK's premiere video game magazines. After a stint at MAXIMUM magazine and the Official Nintendo UK magazine, he emigrated to the United States, where he joined the crew at the part-fraternity, part-sanitarium known as GameFan magazine. He wrote his first guide in 1996, and has authored over 100 official video game books. Highlights include official guides for Metal Gear Solid (1998), Half-Life 2 (2004), Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006), Fallout 3 (2007), Skyrim (2011-2013), WatchDogs (2014), Fallout 4 (2015), Witcher 3 (2015-2016) and Fallout 76 (2018). He also wrote The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel (TESO Imperial Edition), and The Hero's Guides to the Elder Scrolls Online (2014). He lives in a shed overlooking Los Angeles with his wife, dog, and an eight-foot statue of Great Cthulhu.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
540 global ratings
It's cool, but the paperback version feels fairly cheap.
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It's cool, but the paperback version feels fairly cheap.
So, you're a huge Fallout: New Vegas fan just like me and have been wanting to show some love for the game by buying merchandise. Is this worth your money? It depends really...------------------------------I got the paperback version for around 50$.For the paperback version I wouldn't spend any more than 50$, otherwise, get the hardcover.The hardcover is more worth it, but I personally wouldn't spend any more than 100$...which is crazy for a game guide in 2020, because it's more than likely going to sit on a shelf for most of its life.------------------------------The guide itself is pretty well done and has some valuable information, even for someone who has 500+ hours into the game. The guide also comes with a giant map of the Mojave with all the detailed locations, which is great.Although sadly it doesn't include any of the DLC, and the build quality of the binding feels very cheap, to the point I'm a little afraid to use it much.------------------------------Overall it's expensive, but chances are you're a New Vegas enthusiast like I am and you're better off just spending twice as much for the hardcover version, that is if you can find it for a somewhat acceptable price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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Very nice strategy guide in excellent condition. Included the map. Very happy with the seller. Received right away in waterproof package.
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MayhemKiller30
5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Guide
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2012
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Fallout: New Vegas Prima Official Game Guide gives you a fully detailed guide, where you can get the best stuff in the game and explore it's secrets. You can start a whole new profile, and get to the best places to get ammo, collectibles, etc. So you survive easy, even though it is the hardest difficulty. All stimpacks, med-kits, med-x, and that kind of stuff, is pointed out in the book. Skill books, which learns you new abilities, can also be found in the in this guide. It's the complete guide. It's also included a map over the whole place where your playing, so you can find the things you are looking for there, if you think it's to hard to go through the real guide. That's a bonus in my opinion. I was surprised that it came with a map. Overall I think this is a great guide book, and I realy think it helps a lot to those who buy it.
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ShoppingGeek
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material mostly outweighs few flaws
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2010
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I ordered this book after completing a playthrough of FNV when I realized from reading online that despite having taken every side quest I came across, I had missed a LOT of side quests and areas of the map.

Another reason for getting this is that FNV is a VERY complex game. You are constantly faced with decisions, even from the very beginning of the game, which have far-reaching consequences for how the game ends.

Unlike Fallout 3, which I've played through over a dozen times and never freely put a single point into Barter, Speech, or Melee, the increased complexity of Fallout New Vegas brings Barter and Speech much more into play and they can no longer be ignored. The Guide does a good job of explaining the pros and cons of different point distribution strategies.

Also, you may frequently get into a conversation and only then find out that you need a Skills Magazine boost to your Barter or Speech, and sometimes you cannot back out and get the needed boost. The Guide can tell you before it's too late what skill levels you will need for various dialogue options and the results so that you can decide in advance whether or not to invest a Skill Magazine.

Some people have commented about the "magazine like" pages. Yes, the book is printed on slick paper (not quite as thin as most magazine stock, IMO), but that's because this is not a novel or textbook; it is filled with pictures and diagrams which show up better on slick paper. However, I have noticed that the ink smears just from touching it, so try to handle the edges of the pages instead of thumbing through the book.

The book is about 450 pages (of fairly small print) with a tremendous amount of information, well organized in several different ways (by location, by quest, etc.).

On the down side, the author is apparently concerned about giving away too much of the game and as a result, often withholds vital information. For example, when the Guide arrived, I was in Freeside trying to find the entrance to Cereluean Robotics which, thanks to a bug in Fallout's already industry-worst map and guidance-arrow system, was eluding me. The Guide offered no help in finding it and I had to look up directions online at Wikia, which I was trying to get away from having to do. And while the Guide tells you what goodies are, say, in a particular room, it does not tell you where, so if you are running around in circles unable to find something, the Guide will be no help.

Finally, there are a few omissions and outright errors in the book. For example, in the chart of things affecting Action Points, the Action Boy perk is omitted.

Happily, the negatives are far outweighed by the value you get from this book. That it is selling for such a low price is amazing. The book is large (8"x10.5") and beautifully done. The contents are not just a dry listing of data, either. The author uses an writing style that is entertaining and humorous.

If you want to get the most from FNV, get this guide.
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bugmannn
5.0 out of 5 stars New Vegas Strategy Guide
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2011
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I will not review this game, although I will make several comments. I've played "stand alone -- no multi-player" video games for years. Some have been "extremely entertaining" and some have been "boring". I guess the old adage, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" stands true in gaming, as well as in other aspects of life!

Anyway, this game keeps me coming back for more:

1) It has a great story line. The strategy guide contains 448 pages, which to me, reflects the dedication of the software developers and the strategy guide writer!
2) This interactive game is just like real life, in that your reputation that you build in the game, affects your interaction with other factions on a daily basis.
3) The graphics are outstanding compared to some of my older games.
4) Lastly, I as a gamer, want an engrossing experience, instead of "just shooting everything up", e.g., your character does something good and you get "good karma", but obversely, if your
character does something bad, you get "bad Karma". Just like real life since you have to live with your past decisions! One saving grace: if you really "mess up" by making the wrong
decision, you can always go back to a previously saved game and start over. Real lfe in not like that, although I wish it was!

As of today I have about 270 hours "invested" in this game. Additionally, I'm almost 70 years old and I find this game very satisfying. Video games are not just for the younger set!

Bugmannn

One additional comment to the above review (and no, I'm not being paid for this testimonial). I've only written three reviews for Amazon. I have felt strongly enough about the subject matter of each of my three reviews, that I didn't sweat the time spent reviewing the product. I can't see how I ever played the above game without using this guide. This game is so involved, that I could not have put "all of game components together, in order to make a sensible experience" without this guide. 'nuff said.
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AaronB
5.0 out of 5 stars Looking Forward To Playing New Vegas Again
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2011
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I've played through Fallout New Vegas twice - both times I was unable to complete the game (the first time I really struggled creating a decent character and ended out getting frustrated with it and the second time I experienced a huge software glitch halfway through that made me uninstall the whole thing). Since then, there have been a couple updates released that have hopefully resolved some of the initial game quirks / bugs. I am looking forward to replaying this game and actually finishing it through to completion, but I really felt like I could use some expert advice this time around. Even though this particular strategy guide isn't as big as the one for Fallout 3, it is packed with great info. The things that are going to help me the most are tips on creating different types of characters and the maps of the different areas. I am definitely glad I got this strategy guide and would recommend it to anyone looking to get the most out of New Vegas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Came on time. Said used but was in perfect condition. I was impressed.
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2021
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I was very impressed. I was expecting a book with a lot of wear and tear. This book looked brand new. It looked so good that it was in the kind of condition a book would be if you bought it brand new from a book store. Very, very, very, satisfied!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tres bon achat
Reviewed in France on August 25, 2019
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Livre d occasion en tres bon etat
Delai de livraison tres court
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Nick Deckard
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for any serious New Vegas gamer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2011
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I got this as a present along with the game. Im very glad I got it! The charts and beginners guide are very useful indeed. It comes into its own for when you get stuck in the game or need to know how to solve a problem etc. Or for when you want to work out which decision to take.

Of course, its easy to cheat with this book. I dont myself and havent even looked at the big foldout map you get with it. Its saved me a lot of time from checking online etc and Id rather have the information in front of me, to hand, than print lots of stuff out etc.

In short - get this if you want to enjoy the game even more. And try not to cheat too much! (I havent...honestly!)
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Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect.
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2022
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Item is exactly as expected...excellent condition, would not know the difference from a new copy.
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Wayfall
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, very informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2016
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Was for my mid 50 year old Dad, bought it with the pc version of the game.

He loves it, very details, he said he likes that it give him the recommended level he should be before he does certain quests and if he needs to be a certain level or have certain skills, weapons or other items to complete the quest.

Good & strong but don't go spilling coffee on it.
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