Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide Paperback – Large Print, September 20, 2012

This book is amazing it has little check boxes so you can keep track of progress there are maps for barrows and mines that are very detailed(I ALWAYS got lost in those places. On flaw is that for the dragon priest quest doesn't go into much detail as in what to expect with some of the priest. But I have my own book I made with tips to fill in the blanks for this one. I do with it had the dragonborn dlc in this book but I think that came out after this book did. I love the page with m'aiq the lair has all his quotes. 853 pages not including the glossary in the back. Heck each mission page included spoiler warning bar so u don't ruin the game u can get help exactly where needed and be aware no to go to far so u don't ruin the ending of a mission or questline.I am a bit bummed the mail man just shoved this in to our box so it got bent but oh well. Can't wait to get the special edition the map that came with my copy will be very useful. I am very pleased

Thank God that they make these game guides, there are simply somethings that you either don't want to figure out on you own or have trouble figuring out on your own. This guide pretty much spells everything out for you so do be aware before delving to deeply, but it also can really get you out of jam when you get into one and helps you avoid some nasty pitfalls of the game or plan ahead for good overall character developement. With so much going on in the new edtion of Elder Scolls this guide will help you get through every quest your heart desires and it's fairly well organized to find what you need with alphabet index in the back and a complete list of the main and most side quests in the front plus a huge pull out world map that you can use to find every location or see the world's destination at a glance. Really worth it if you want to find every destination and finish every quest available in the game. You really won't miss much and can help know other ways to play through the game. One of the better game guides I've used for an RPG.

This is one of the best strategy guide that I have ever seen. There is a lot of content for the price, and that content is highly detailed and beautifully made. The only problems that I have with this product is that it was improperly packaged and it arrived with the corners bent on the first few pages; the map of skyrim that is included was difficult to tear out without tearing the map itself; also, it should be noted that this version of the guide does not include the Dragonborn add on, only Dawngaurd and Hearthfire, so it might be worth waiting to see if they come out with another revised copy which includes Dragonborn. Other than that, this strategy guide is absolutely perfect. There is an overwhelming amount of content, and it is organized in a clear and simple format. Skyrim is one of the few games that are worth buying a strategy guide for because of its immense, complex, and sophisticated gameplay. This guide will definitely help you on just about any subject in the game. 5 STARS!

This is like the Bible of RPG Skyrim guides. While it may not have anyinfo on the Recent DLC "Dragonborn" I can tell you that this is STILL a must have for any skyrim fan who wishes to have a little help (or a lot) with your game. All secrets are revealed, and quite literally no stone is left un-turned.Complete walkthrough's of EVERY Mainquest and Sidequest, details on EVERY battle big and Small. Guides to every encounter, this book covers it all. On top of that, it provides hints and tips on alternate ways to complete quests, and even provides for beginners, base character builds for each of the races based on their inherent racial skill set. (It will also encourage other types of roleplaying builds!!!)I highly recommend this product.

This a grea guide book. It's not a book full of cheats or offers answers on how to get past certain boss battles. If you get stuck, use the internet. Where this book really shines is in its ability to keep you on track or explain maybe some of the quests where your quest log is not really clear. In my case, I had a situation where I was sent on a quest to kill someone for the Dark Brotherhood. I told my companion to wait outside while I did the deed. However, I got distracted and left and went onto another quest. The problem is that once I noticed my companion was missing, I couldn't remember which town the contract had been in (it was night and I had fast travelled there so little to go on). I was able to look up the quest, and then go back to that town and find the waiting companion. The only area that I could say the book is lacking in is organization. Quests are not listed by name in the index in most cases, but are all in the table of contents. The problem is that there are so many, it can be difficult to find them. Also, the book is split between quests and game info and the atlas of locations. You have to go back and forth sometimes to follow a dungeon map compared to info on a quest if needed. However, overall, this is the best guide I have ever used for a game.

I dont understand how they can say this book is in excellent condition. The cover has a hole in it. The map in the back is missing. This book is useless with out the map. Very disappointed! MONEY wasted!

This book is not for the faint of heart! It's totally overpacked with information, but no walkthroughs... and it tips the scales at 1825 grams!... or almost 4 pounds! At 864 pages it is by far the thickest game guide I have ever purchased... almost 3 times thicker than the guide I bought for Metal Gear Solid 4, yet with all this paper they use a smaller than average font in the printed material... probably 8 or 10 point font. I need a page magnifyer! This is an enormous game real estate wise. I would rate the organization of material at around 6.5 out of 10. Yet, IMHO this is still good reference material... and I would recommend this book to anyone who has the Skyrim game.

If you have seen or played Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V, Skyrim, then you will know that this is a truly epic game, with literally hundreds of locations, characters and quests that will provide you with many hours of gaming entertainment. What happens, though, if you get stuck? If you are part way through a quest and can't quite get something to work? Well, this Official Game Guide is designed to be your answer.First, the good news:-1. If it's in the game, it's in the guide. This tome is as epic as the game itself. The expanded edition is an A4 volume that runs to 860 pages, and every one of them is jam packed with facts and detail about the game. The level of detail really is incredible.2. All the right content is there. The expanded edition has been updated with material for the Dawnguard DLC pack, but both original and this edition of the book will provide you with details of every character you will encounter; complete and detailed maps of all the [fixed] locations within the game; careful walk-through guides for every part of every quest. If you get stuck, this is the place to go.Now the bad news:-1. Even at 860 pages, the publishers had so much information to cram into this hefty tome that they chose to reduce the font size down to something that nearly deserves to be called "microscopic". No, I am not exaggerating. A typical paperback novel will be printed at 10-point (12 characters per inch) or 12-point (10 characters per inch). This guide is printed at approximately 30 characters per inch, which is a little over "2 point" text. Please don't underestimate how small that is: my eyesight is OK, but I struggle to read this unaided, and I find doing so incredibly tiring. Good news: Amazon stock some terrific magnifying glasses... Save your eyes, get one of these:  Full Page Magnifier Sheet 2. At first the structure is pretty daunting - it just looks like a huge compendium of "stuff" without much order to it. On balance, the most valuable portion of the book might be a very short section right at the beginning, where the game designers give guidance on how to take on the various skills and perks offered by the game, to better pursue your chosen "Path" [ with some of the options including "Stealth", "Might", and "Sorcery"]. Here you will learn how to blend skills and perks together, enabling you to develop as your chosen character type until you are able to take on all that Skyrim can throw at you.There's so much more besides - it's almost impossible to do justice to a guide that's quite this vast in just a brief review.Summary: an excellent, incredibly detailed and value-for-money insight into the world of Skyrim, only let down by the decision to publish in such a tiny, tiny font. Order this with a magnifying glass and you will be sorted! Full Page Magnifier Sheet

This is the must-have manual for all those Dragonborn adventurers who want the complete Skyrim experience. The dungeon maps are very helpful, as are the comprehensive tips about character development. The manual gives complete lists of armour, weapons, potions, ingredients, companions, quests ... what's not to like? And very reasonably priced for what you get. The really great thing is that it does contain spoilers but you don't have to look! You can dip in and out as you wish. Happy adventuring!

This is an extremely detailed guide, containing just about everything you would need to know in order to complete Skyrim and it's expansions, and I would recommend anyone who wants to play Skyrim to completion should buy this book.The only thing that that prevents me giving it a full 5 star rating is the way in which it is indexed, as you really have to remember who it was you picked the quest from that you're working on as they're indexed that way, and by that I mean if you want to check the quest 'Darkness Returns' it is not in the index under 'D'. You'll find it listed as 'Thieves Guild Quest: Darkness Returns' and therefore listed under 'T', this might sound a little trivial but when you have many quests in your log and you need to refer to the guide to check a quest you picked up a few days ago it can make things very difficult.

This book has to be the way other user guides should be, it is in easy to follow steps and so much info it is absorbing to read and nearly takes you away from playing the game for a while due to the shear volume of info, buy it if you have the game and even an expert of which I am not as it just worth it for the read.

Good guide for the game as Skyrim is one of those epics where you can find yourself lost at any given time. Weighty book full of knowledge and help.