HappySlut Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 The price tag for the official strategy guide has been revealed by an online retailer for the upcoming Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game, “GTA 5.” According to a listing update from the Gamestop retail website on June 19, the book will be priced initially at $24.99 when it is made available in the North American region. http://www.examiner.com/article/gta-5-offi...led-by-gamestop any of you plan on buying? also if you bought a strategy guide for GTA IV, is a strategy guide a must have, or did it spoil the discovery/exploration side of the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakprince Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I personally never buy strategy guides because a majority of the info just ends up online on various walkthrough sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetectDefective Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I personally never buy strategy guides because a majority of the info just ends up online on various walkthrough sites. This, right here. I have received a few strategy guides as gifts, but I wouldn't buy one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonamix Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I will get it just for the collectible feature of it. for my shelf. and for the collectible items that are sure to be in-game. I still have my vice city guide. all beaten up and taped together. I had loaned it out to so many friends, there are different checks, exes, circles, and stars where each of us had marked off hidden packages. Who knows, if i go for 100% in vice city mobile, I may dust it off again. All-in-all you can look any of the info up online, so it is more for a collectible item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffpony Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 strategy guides are a great collectors item. I rarely use them though because its much more fun to play the game as things go, rather than with instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonamix Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 strategy guides are a great collectors item. I rarely use them though because its much more fun to play the game as things go, rather than with instructions This is why I'd rather get a hardback version like bethesda games usually offer. No matter how hard I try to preserve my paperback guides, they always end up pretty ragged after time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiffster Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 strategy guides are a great collectors item. I rarely use them though because its much more fun to play the game as things go, rather than with instructions This (but I'm too lazy and impatient to find all the hidden stuff, so I use the guides for that ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroundZero Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I wish it was available in Greece, too... Although I don't use strategy guides, it would be a nice collection item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish_Trucker Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I wish it was available in Greece, too... Although I don't use strategy guides, it would be a nice collection item. eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cylan Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It's usually a VERY bad decision for me to get Strategy Guides. I play games for the stories more than anything else, and most guides inadvertently spoil the ending for me, because I can't help but look. It's like that Los Santos County Sheriff guy said a while back, I lack willpower when something is right in front of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korisselys Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It's free online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS 17 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Would never buy a "strategy" guide for a game. Games are made for entertaining their customers or train their own logical intelligence and create their own strategies. I have never understood why someone is buying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sept17th2013 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Do Game stores sell the strategy guide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwager Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Would never buy a "strategy" guide for a game. Games are made for entertaining their customers or train their own logical intelligence and create their own strategies. I have never understood why someone is buying that. To find hidden collectibles and and aid in obtaining 100% completion in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DlZZEE Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I never understood the point of these, aren't you suppose to find everything in the game yourself? Pay $24.99 to spoil all the fun for you, wow just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSN-Blackhawk_1989 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) I will get it just for the collectible feature of it. for my shelf. and for the collectible items that are sure to be in-game. I still have my vice city guide. all beaten up and taped together. I had loaned it out to so many friends, there are different checks, exes, circles, and stars where each of us had marked off hidden packages. Who knows, if i go for 100% in vice city mobile, I may dust it off again. All-in-all you can look any of the info up online, so it is more for a collectible item. This I have the San Andreas guide that was given to me. A friend bought it for 50 bucks lol. It has a piece of the cover art missing. Bought IV for my IV collection. Buying V collectors. BTW, I bet GameStop is trying to sell stuff before it is available again. Edited June 22, 2013 by PSN-Blackhawk_1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 25 dollars for a book? Damn, son. Overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quackerz Gamerz Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the heads-up mate, it's £19.99 in GAME for UK users if anyone's interested. I may pick it up to be honest, partially for the collection side, and it will help with guides for collectibles and such before they appear on the web. Edited June 22, 2013 by Quackerz Gamerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis2252 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 im spending 150 on the collectors edition, I cant afford the strategy guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDragonsBOOM Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 25 dollars for a book? Damn, son. Overpriced. Hahahahaha 25 bucks is overpriced for a book?! sh*t man, somebody has never stepped foot in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3ex2 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I wish they'd hurry and sell it in the UK. Yes, I'll buy it just for the sake of it. I'll complete the game as much as I can then when I'm really struggling to get 100% I'll have a look through it. I prefer books to internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridaynightscream Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I've never gotten a strategy guide before, GTA V might end up being my first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta5freemode4eva Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 If I get stuck on a mission or can't find something then I'll look online for info. I really want to explore this game for myself though so I will try to stay away from the net... however, if there is an actual reward for getting 100% and I don't have the time to invest then online I shall go! Guess I'll play it by ear but OT no I won't get the strategy guide as it'll be online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73duster Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I think strategy guides are only worth it as a collectible item. If I ever get desperate enough to need help with something in a video game, I can find info online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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