Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Reference library/Strategy guides
[[BradyGames]]
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| colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | BradyGames |
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| Name
!Platform(s) !Additional features !Contact |
| Batman: Arkham City
| |
| Batman: Arkham Origins
|Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, 3DS, PC | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts
|Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
|Xbox 360, PS3, PC | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
|Xbox 360, PS3, PC | |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
|Xbox 360, PS3, PC | |
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
|PS2 | |
| Descent 3
|PC |Interview with producer, Jeff Barnhart. |
| Diablo II
| |
| Diablo II Expansion Set Lord of Destruction
|PC | |
| Donkey Kong 64
|N64 | |
| Fable II (limited edition)
|Xbox 360 | |
| Final Fantasy VII
|PS1 | |
| Final Fantasy VIII
|PS1, PC | |
| Final Fantasy X
|PS2 |Interviews with creators (Yoshinori Kitase, Toshiro Tsuchida, Nobuo Uematsu, Tetsu Tsukamoto, Alexander Smith, Brody Phillips) |
| Final Fantasy X-2
|PS2 | |
| Final Fantasy XI (Spring 2004 Version)
|PS2, PC | |
| Final Fantasy XI (Atlas)
|PS2 | |
| Final Fantasy XII
|PS2 | |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
|N/A |Full making-of including foreword by Hironobu Sakaguchi, concept art, storyboards, sets/props, layout, motion capture, animation, lighting, vfx, compositing, compiling, script, and easter eggs |
| Gears of War 2
|Xbox 360 | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV
|PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
|PS2 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V
|PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
|PS2, Xbox | |
| Halo: Reach
|Xbox 360 | |
| Kingdom Hearts II
|PS2 | |
| L.A. Noire
|PS3, Xbox 360, Windows | |
| Manhunt
|PS2 | |
| Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
|PS2, Xbox | |
| Max Payne
|PC, PS2, Xbox | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
|PS2 | |
| Mob Rule
|PC | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception
|Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | |
| Myst
|Mac, PC |Includes past and future plans of Rand and Robyn Miller. |
| Pokémon Colosseum
|GameCube | |
| Prototype 2
|Xbox360, PS3, PC | |
| Red Dead Redemption
|PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| Riven: The Sequel to Myst
|PC |2-book set: "Hints & Solutions" and "Solutions". "Solutions" contains a history of the overarching plot |
| Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
|NDS | |
| Shadow of the Colossus
|PS2 | |
| Soulcalibur IV
|Xbox 360, PS3 | |
| Stronghold Crusader
|PC | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
|N64 | |
| Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
|Windows, Mac |Timeline of the real sinking of the RMS Titanic with profiles of notable passengers; glossary of nautical terms |
| Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneThese guides are the Battle Chest versions.
|Windows, Mac | |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft Atlas (Vol. I, 2nd ed.)
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft Beginner's Guide
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft Dungeon Companion
|Windows, Mac | |
| World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeCurrent as of patch 2.0.12.
|Windows, Mac | |
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| colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | BradyGames Cheats/Codes/Secrets |
|---|
| Name
!Platform(s) !Additional features !Contact |
| Cheat Code Explosion For Handhelds / For Consoles
|NDS, PSP, GBA, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| Game Boy Secret Codes
| |
| PlayStation Secret Codes (vol. 5)
|PS1 | |
| PS2 Secret Codes 2002
|PS2 | |
| PS2 Secret Codes 2005 (vol. 1)
|PS2 | |
| Secret Codes 2003 Volume 1
|PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube | |
| Secret Codes 2003 Volume 2
|PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube | |
| Secret Codes 2005 (vol. 1)
|PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube | |
| Secret Codes 2008 Volume 1
|PS2, PS3, GBA, PSP, NDS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox | |
| Secret Codes 3 for Sony PlayStation (vol. 3)
|PS1 | |
| Secret Codes For Consoles & Handhelds 2007
|GBA, PSP, NDS, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, GameCube | |
| Secret Codes For Consoles & Handhelds 2008
|PS2, PS3, GBA, PSP, NDS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox | |
| Secret Codes For Consoles 2006
|GameCube, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 | |
| Secret Codes For PS2 and PSP 2007 (vol. 1)
|PS2, PSP | |
[[Nintendo Player's Guide]]s
[[Prima Games]]
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| colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | Prima Games |
|---|
| Name
!Platform(s) !Additional features !Contact |
| 007 Nightfire
| |
| Animal Crossing: City Folk
|Wii | |
| Assassin's Creed
| |
| Battlefield 2
|PC | |
| Dark Age of Camelot
|PC |Coverage up through the Darkness Rising expansion. |
| Dark Cloud 2
|PS2 | |
| Devil May Cry
|PS2 | |
| Diablo
|PC | Includes interview with Blizzard and making of Diablo |
| Doom 3
|PC | |
| Dragon Age: Origins
|PC, PS3, Xbox360 | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Revised and Expanded)
|PS3, Xbox360 |Coverage up through the Knights of the Nine expansion. |
| Empire Earth
| |
| Empire Earth: Gold Edition Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest |PC | |
| EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
|PC |Includes Jargon Glossary, "Nice Play" Policies |
| Fallout 3
|Windows, PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| Fallout: New Vegas
|Windows, PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| Final Fantasy Tactics
|PS1 | |
| Gabriel Knight 3
|PC |Foreword by Jane Jensen covering inspirations behind the game. |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
|GameCube, PS2, Xbox | |
| Halo 2
|Xbox | |
| Halo 3
|Xbox 360 | |
| Halo Wars
|Xbox 360 | |
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
|PS2, Xbox, PC | |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm
|PC | |
| Left 4 Dead 2
|Xbox 360, PC | |
| The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
|Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
|NDS |Includes a brief history of titles in the franchise |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
|Wii, GameCube | |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
|GameCube |Includes strategy coverage of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Madden NFL 06
|GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox | |
| Madden NFL 07
|Xbox, PS2, GameCube |Includes a section on rules for fantasy football |
| Madden NFL 25
|Xbox 360, PS3 |Includes a section on rules for fantasy football |
| Mario Party 5
|GameCube | |
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
|Windows | |
| Might and Magic VI
|PC |Overview of Might and Magic series up to Might and Magic VI (including the first 2 Heroes of Might and Magic games) |
| Myst
|PC |Interview with Robyn and Rand Miller |
| Myst Masterpiece Edition
|PC |Interview with Robyn and Rand Miller |
| NCAA Football 06
|PS2, Xbox |Includes a development section for in-game recruiting and a glossary of football terms |
| No One Lives Forever
|PC | |
| Oregon Trail II
|PC, Mac |Includes a history of the real-world Oregon Trail and contemporary historical figures, pronunciation guide, development of the game, music for the game, and development staff |
| Pokémon 10th Anniversary Pokédex
|GameCube, GBA |Covers Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Colosseum, and XD: Gale of Darkness |
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (vol. 1)
|NDS | |
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (vol. 2: Pokédex guide)
|NDS | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
|GBA | |
| Pokémon Master Pokédex
|GBC |Covers Pokémon Gold, Silver, Red, Blue, Yellow |
| Second Sight
|Gamecube, PS2 Xbox | |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
|PC, Internet | |
| SimLife
|PC |Discussion of Artificial life and early Life simulation games (Conway's Game of Life, etc.) |
| The Sims
|Windows | |
| The Sims Bustin' Out
|PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA | |
| The Sims: Hot Date
|Windows | |
| The Sims: House Party
|Windows | |
| The Sims: Livin' Large
|Windows | |
| The Sims: Livin' Large (Original Plus Expansion Pack)
|Windows |Also covers The Sims |
| The Sims Unleashed
|Windows | |
| The Sims: Vacation
|Windows | |
| The Sims 2
|PC | |
| The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
|PC | |
| The Sims 2: Castaway
|PS2, Wii | |
| The Sims 2: Nightlife
|PC |Also covers The Sims 2 |
| The Sims 2: Open for Business
|PC | |
| The Sims 2: Pets
|GameCube, PC, PS2, PSP | |
| The Sims 2: University (Expansion Pack)
|PC | |
| The Sims 3
|PC | |
| SimCity 3000
|Windows | |
| SimCity 4
|Windows | |
| Spore
|PC | |
| StarCraft
|PC | |
| StarCraft: Brood War
|PC | |
| Star Fox 64
|N64 | |
| Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
|Xbox | |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
|Wii, X360, PS3 | |
| Summoner
|PS2 | |
| Super Mario 64
|N64 |Unofficial: Guide is titled "Super Mario 64 Game Secrets Unauthorized" |
| Super Mario Sunshine
|GameCube | |
| Tomb Raider
|PC |Includes the making of Tomb Raider |
| Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
|PS2, PC | |
| Valkyrie Profile
|PS1 | |
| Watch Dogs
|Windows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |Information about the game's characters (detailed backstory) and world. Also includes images and lists of development staff. |
| Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition
|PC | |
| Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
|PC | |
| Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
|PC | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum
|PS2 | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
|N/A | |
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| colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | Prima Cheats/Codes/Secrets |
|---|
| Name
!Platform(s) !Additional features !Contact |
| Codes & Cheats (Spring 2005 edition)
|Xbox, PS2, GBA, GC, DS/PSP, Xbox 360 | |
| Codes & Cheats (Spring 2006 edition)
|Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, GBA, GC, PSP | |
| Gameshark: The CodeBoy Diaries (9th ed.)
|How to use the Gameshark with various systems. |
| Super NES Games Secrets (vol. 4)
|SNES | |
Versus Books
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| colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | Versus Books |
|---|
| Name
!Platform(s) !Additional features !Contact |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
| |
| Neverwinter Nights Official Adventure Guide
|PC | |
| Neverwinter Nights Worldbuilder Guide
|PC | |
| Pokémon Crystal
|Also covers Pokémon Gold and Silver |
| Pokémon Perfect Guide
|Covers Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow'' |
| Street Fighter Alpha 2 Official Strategy Guide
|PS1, SNES, Saturn |Includes a "Making of" section and covers tournament play, several pro gamer bios, tournament world rankings, B3 event, etc. |
Miscellaneous
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| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | Misc. Strategy Guides / Walkthroughs |
|---|
| Title
!Year !Author/Publisher !Description !Contact |
| How to Master the Video Games
|1981 |Tom Hirschfeld / Bantam Books |Strategy guides for 30 arcade games |
| How to Beat the Video Games
|1982 |Michael Blanchet / Fireside Books |Strategy guides for 20 arcade games |
| Learning to Fly with Flight Simulator
|1987 |John Rafferty / Compute! Books |Strategy guide for Microsoft Flight Simulator |
| How to Win at Nintendo Games #2
|1989 |Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press |Reviews of all games covered |
| How to Win at Game Boy Games
|1991 |Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press |Reviews of all games covered |
| How to Win at Super Mario Bros. Games
|1991 |Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press |Strategy for the first 5 Super Mario games |
| The Best of How to Win at Nintendo Games
|1992 |Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press |Reviews of all games covered |
| Conquering Zelda Adventures (second edition)
|1993 |Donald R. McCrary / Compute Books |Strategy guide for Zelda 1, 2, and A Link to the Past |
| Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure
|1994 |Ronald Wartow / Infotainment World Books |Strategy guide for Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure |
| The Official Darkstalkers Strategy Guide
|1996 |Covers Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors |
| Riven: The Sequel to Myst
|1998 |Laurel Danara / Sybex |Strategy guide for Riven with explanations from The Myst Reader as well as the official franchise website. |
| Age of Empires
|1998 |Steven Kent / Microsoft Press |Strategy guide for Age of Empires and Rise of Rome including strategy interviews with John Romero, Dave Pottinger, and others. |
| Lunar 2: Eternal Blue - Complete Official Strategy Guide
|2000 |Zach Meston / Working Designs |Strategy guide for Lunar 2 including interviews with Youichi Miyaji and Keisuke Shigematsu |
| Age of Mythology
|2003 |Doug Radcliffe / Sybex |Strategy guide for Age of Mythology |
| Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
|2003 |Doug Radcliffe / Sybex |Strategy guide for Age of Mythology: The Titans |
| Halo 2
|2004 |Piggyback Interactive (in association with Prima) |Strategy guide to Halo 2 |
| Dungeon Siege II
|2005 |Doug Radcliffe / Sybex |Strategy guide for Dungeon Siege II |
| Myst
|2005 |Anne Ryman / Sybex |Strategy guide for Myst |
| RuneScape: The Official Handbook
|2006 |Christopher Morgan Long / Scholastic |Strategy guide for RuneScape |
| Halo 3
|2007 |Piggyback Interactive (in association with Prima) |Strategy guide to Halo 3 |
| Video Game Secrets
|2007 |Terry Munson & Paul Shinoda / Becker & Mayer! LLC |Game cheats for Wii, Xbox360, PS3, etc. |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld
|2008 |Piggyback Interactive |Strategy guide to Tomb Raider: Underworld |
| Assassin's Creed II
|2009 |Piggyback Interactive |Strategy guide to Assassin's Creed II |
| Final Fantasy XIII
|2010 |Piggyback Interactive |Strategy guide to Final Fantasy XIII |
| Final Fantasy XIII: The Complete Official Guide
|2010 |Piggyback Interactive |Expanded strategy guide to Final Fantasy XIII |
| Pokémon Black Version White Version (Vol.1)
|2011 |Nintendo |Strategy guide to Pokémon Black and White |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Master Eon's Official Guide
|2012 |Basic guide to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure |
| Skylanders Universe: Book of Elements - Magic & Tech
|2012 |Basic guide to magic and tech in Skylanders |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
|2013 |Piggyback Interactive |Strategy guide to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag |
| Minecraft for Dummies
|2013 |John Wiley & Sons (For Dummies series) |Basic guide to Minecraft |
| Minecraft: Essential Handbook
|2013 |Stephanie Milton / Scholastic |Basic guide to Minecraft |
| Minecraft: Redstone Handbook
|2013 |Nick Farwell / Scholastic |Basic guide to redstone on Minecraft |
| Building in Minecraft
|2014 |Triumph Books / Fall River Press |Guide to specific buildings in Minecraft |
| Minecraft: Combat Handbook
|2014 |Stephanie Milton / Scholastic |Basic guide to combat on Minecraft |
| Minecraft: Construction Handbook
|2014 |Stephanie Milton / Scholastic |Basic guide to construction on Minecraft |
| Mine Crafter 2.0 Advanced
|2014 |Trevor Talley & Barry MacDonald / Triumph Books |Intermediate-level guide to Minecraft |
| Skylanders Universe: Book of Elements - Life & Undead
|2014 |Basic guide to life and undead in Skylanders |
| The Big Book of Hacks for Minecrafters
|2015 |Megan Miller / Sky Pony Press |Expanded strategy guide to Minecraft |
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| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" | Misc. Cheats/Codes/Secrets |
|---|
| Name
!Platform(s) !Author/Publisher !Description !Contact |
| Game Genie
|1993 |How to use the Game Genie. |
| Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies
|2009 | |
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