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Half-Life 2 (PC) (Prima Official Game Guide) Paperback – November 16, 2004

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 67 ratings
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Half-Life®: Full Strategy
·Essential strategies and maps for all 14 mission chapters
·Complete bestiary tactics, including how to take on the monsters and Combine forces
·In-depth evidence of all G-Man locations
·Deep combat strategy against the oppressive forces of evil
·Key script, back-story, and hidden game elements exposed
·Full-color maps showing every major item location
·Dozens of tactics for using the Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator
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  2. Language
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    Prima Games
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    November 16, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.7 x 10.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0761543627
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0761543626
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prima Games (November 16, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761543627
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761543626
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.7 x 10.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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  1. 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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Markus Egger
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have Half Life 2, you should have this guide
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2004
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This is a great guide. It is over 300 pages thick with detailed information about every location. It covers Half Life 2 as well as Counter Strike - Source. The entire guide is in full color and printed on heavy paper.

In addition to explaining gameplay details, the guide also covers some basic information that would normally be in a manual. Since HL2 does not come with a manual, this is very nice. It is not something I would normally expect from a strategy guide, but I appreciate that they went the extra mile there.

This is also the kind of game that makes a strategy guide important. HL2 is not a mindless shooter, so you are likely to get stuck at some point. This guide is a great tool and will help you out when you need it.

Note that this guide is not the same is the "Official Hint Book" that ships with the collector's edition. In fact, the booklet that ships with the collector's edition is really just an advertisement for this book. Get the real thing and ignore the collector's edition.
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Diane Freese Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful Guide
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2008
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Had I not purchased this along with my copy of The Orange Box, I would be in the same dilemma as every single one of my friends is: confounded by the maze-like levels, and frustrated at my inability to solve what eventually turns out to be a simple puzzle. This book helped to pull me out of mental ruts where I simply had no idea how to move on, especially in Portal. The guide doesn't spoon-feed you everything however, it leaves the lucky jumps and guesses to you, and thus I have yet to defeat the third to last level of portal. Overall, it is a fantastic guide, and along with the helpful walkthroughs are well-written descriptions of the characters and enemies in each game.
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J.D Mathis Sr
4.0 out of 5 stars BEAT the Game
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013
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This authoritative and thorough book will get you thru the complex and dangerous game. It is a MUST have to finish some of the levels what pit you against insurmountable enemies. Arrived early, and in excellent condition, it helps immensely.
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Eric Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019
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My son loves it. it's been a great bonding tool. he sits next to me and explains all the levels and characters.
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Joseph A. Haaga III
5.0 out of 5 stars Top 'O the Line in game guides.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2010
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Just like the title, Prima, is top of the line in game guides.
My only grouse, is that the pics are a bit small. Other than
that, all you need to get familiar with the game in easy mode
then, go in and kick ass in the harder modes. Without the
guides, you waste too much time just learnin where to go etc.
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William McNeill
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing in here you can't get for free
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2005
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First off, if you don't want to have the ending to the game ruined, stop reading these reviews because J. Boden ruins it for everyone. Also, don't buy the Prima Guide because there are spoilers in there as well. I made the mistake of getting this book when I was half-way through the game thinking it would help me, but I've pretty much figured everything out already on my own. The game Half-Life 2 is built around gently guiding you in the direction it wants you to go. The only purpose this book would serve is if you are absolutely stuck on a level and can't figure out what to do or where to go, then you could consult this guide for tips. But that hasn't happened for me yet and I'm playing on Normal difficulty. The weapons list and enemies list in this book for better or for worse has been copied on the Internet many times, so you can do a quick Google search and find most of the tips for free. This book only taught me one useful thing I couldn't figure out on my own: the machine gun has a grenade launcher (I forgot about the secondary fire option on most weapons). That's about it. I could see this book being useful for people having trouble completing a level, people who really like the colorful maps, or people who want to know what's going to happen ahead of time. If you're already into the game and don't need help, there isn't much here.
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Stephen Rothschild
5.0 out of 5 stars THis W A S a wondrful game... ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
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THis W A S a wondrful game.........for its day.
It's so old I'm not sure you could buy it, even if you wanted to
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Victoria A. Pettit
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013
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Good game reference. This item arrived on time and is an excellent purchase.
I like it very much and am VERY glad I ordered it. Thank you so much Amazon.com for the great price, good value and prompt delivery. I use this item frequently
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Suzy P
5.0 out of 5 stars Much-Appreciated Guide!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2010
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This is just what I needed! I have played the original game but this one is a little trickier for slowcoaches like me. The text and pictures are a big help.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2016
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Great guide
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