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If you want to get 100% completion in FFX-2 you will need this guide. Unfortunately, Brady Games cut a few corners in the making of this guide, most likely to insure a concurrent release with the game. As a result, there are numerous typos and errors, such as mislabelings, omissions, and incorrect information. The most unforgiveable of these mistakes is guide's failure to tell the reader about certain side quests. When I reached the chapter 5 section I was greeted with: "If you had talked to this person in Kilika Port, you can get one of the best items in the game!" This was the first time in the guide that anything had been said of such a side quest. As I went on through the chapter 5 section, I was disappointed to see that there were a multitude of these little side-quests that the author had failed to mention previously. As a result, I only got 95% completetion percentage my first time through the game.

Still, without the guide, I would have had only about 40% of the game complete. Don't get me wrong; this guide is very helpful and well worth 15 dollars. I just wish more care and editing had gone into the guide.

Final Fantasy X-2 is a spectacular game, but trying to master it without is guidebook is near impossible! Nice user-friendly walkthroughs and text make this one of the better guides Bradygames has ever created!

What probably stand out most is how thick this book is! It's HUGE and since its over 350 pages I expected quite a bit from it. It delivers quite nicely and helps you master the game to 100%

The characters section of the guide goes into each character introducing you to the ones used in your party and what role they play in the game. No problems here.

The Dresspheres chapter is beautifully done telling you what abilities you get, how to get them and they even suggest when you should get them. All the Garment Spheres explained and a detailed screenshot and listing of what abilities and power ups you can gain for it.

The battle system is explained VERY nicely. While the battle system doesn't require that a whole section of the guide is dedicated to it, for those new to the world of Final Fantasy it helps, especially considering the battle system differs from Final Fantasy X.

The walkthrough is perhaps where the guide begins to fall and it's understandable to see why. Since Final Fantasy X-2 has no set path (its VERY non-linear) it makes the walkthrough nearly impossible to organize. All sidequests are incorporated into the walkthrough as well as several secrets. The walkthrough touches on one area and then doesn't return to it for a while. So if you're one who uses a guide as you go, it's difficult to do with this guide.

The information in the walkthrough is all over the place. Plus, the table of contents doesn't help you find what part you're at so get ready for a lot of page flipping. However, for what it's worth, the guide doesn't spoil any of the plot and it helps you obtain all the endings as well as 100% completion of the game thanks to the handy-dandy flow chart in the back, ensuring that you do everything you possibly can in one area. Not to mention the maps are highly detail. Each area shows enemies stats perfectly without having you flip to the back of the book (and page flipping in this particular guide is a real pain!).

Final Fantasy X-2 is full of mini games and this guide has an entire section for them. Every mini-game is explained in great detail with tips that will help you through. Again, it's nice because you'll get everything.

The bestiary is detailed explaining all stats but that information is also all over the place. Each fiend has their own box where their stats are detailed. A nice easy to use bestiary but again, a lot of pages to flip through.

Lastly the guide comes with a two sided poster. One side with a mixing chart the other just a poster. The mixing chart is actually in the guide so I wouldn't worry if you lose it or anything.

Overall, the guide is pretty good.

The good:
+Detailed Walkthrough
+Nice for those new to Final Fantasy
+Clear Screens
+Mini-Game Coverage
+Detailed Bestiary
+A Flowchart for 100% completion.
+Helpful Boss Strategies

The Bad:
-This information is all over the place!
-A LOT OF PAGE FLIPPING!

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