Final Fantasy VII Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides) (v. 2)
Final Fantasy VII, one of the most impressive and popular video games in recent memory, has finally made its way to the PC, care of Eidos. The game is not like your average PC role-playing game, however, and BradyGames's book,Final Fantasy VII Official Strategy Guidecan help you masterFinal Fantasy VII's complex style and story line.The book starts off with a three-page bulleted list of general tips on weapons, Materia, battles, and other basic gameplay elements. A thorough description of each character follows, complete with a list of special attacks for each. Before moving on to the specific level walk-throughs, the book also provides an explanation of Materia and how to use it effectively, along with a discussion of Chocobos--what they are, where to find them, how to catch them, and where you can race them.The walk-throughs themselves are very detailed, with step-by-step instructions for each encounter. These include strategies for tackling the game's many boss enemies. The latter half of the book consists mostly of graphical appendices. These list and describe every type of weapon, armor, enemy skill, and Materia available in the game. A complete bestiary follows, along with a series of full-color level maps, which are made up of screen shots from the game.Basically, this book is your sure-fire survival guide to the world ofFinal Fantasy VII. If you're planning to lead Cloud Strife and his pals through to the final conflict, you'll want to have this guide handy.--Michael Ryan