Versus Books Staff
1 Professional and Precise
In contrast to the Prima books, the Versus guide certainly lives up to the 'perfect' title. Whereas the Prima guide is riddled with mistakes and wrong information, the Versus guide has a near perfect presentation of text and maps.
A huge pokŽdex, all true and to the point, with clear, colourful maps with all rosters [just about :)]and no blur or fuzz. It even highlights cheats and glitchs with its rapier wit and sensible humour, I quote: 'Yeh, go stab yourself with a nail, Haunter (this is curse), while I switch pokŽmon to get around it!' This is underneath a caption, all in pixel-perfect graphics.
Overall, I cannot find a fault, although they can't be 100% right, all the time, with minor errors like forgetting to mention a PP UP in the middle of a field. Apart from that, this is the best guide on the market that I've seen!
+ Maps
+ Rosters
+ Items
+ Cheats/Glitches
+ Gym Leader Guides
+ Q&A section
+ Huge PokŽdex with Best Of Type sections
+ Much more! (TM guide, HM guide, diary of events etc.)
- A few minor faults
- Some inconsistency with the move descriptions.
So go get it!
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2 This is a very disappointing book.
I bought this book at the same time I bought the Gold/Silver versions. I was disappointed when I started looking at the book. This is becuase this book dosen't have a list of the Pokemon and where you find them like the other books! If there were an index with Pokemon #1-251, then it would be much easier. Not only that, but through the whole book there are always certain Pokemon that are marked with "???" which is really annoying and will get in your way guaranteed, especially when your looking for Pokemon in the gameboy. I went to another book and they had a list of all 251 Pokemon (and pictures) and now I have 245 out of the 251 Pokemon.
3 It's good, but it can be better!
It's a very good book, especially when you want to figure out everything on your own. This book suits for the basics.
You can explore everything abd this book don't spoils not to much.
However, It can be better, like a gamemap (then I mean the views in the Game it self but then all maps and not parts) and a PokŽdex for example. Still good, though
4 Good but could be better
I like VERSUS BOOKS guides but this one wasn't as good as there other guides were. This guide doesn't have a Pokedex, and isn't very helpful when it comes to knowing a lot about the Pokemon. It doesn't tell you all the Pokemom either. It tells you where to find them but it won't tell you when they evolve or when they learn certain attacks. It really helps you get through the game though. It tells you data for just even those Normal Trainers and keeps you going and is very organized. Not as good as there other guides. There Profiles for Pokemon are really helpful (if you like to hear what other people think) but you should just go by your own judgement. They're also missing an items list. This doesn't matter much at all because the explanation of items is right there. I would recomend this guide as I would all of VERSUS BOOKS guides. But if your looking for a Pokedex then go on the net.
5 OK, But could do better
This book is great if you just want to beat the game quicker than usual. It also has pretty good info on the gym leaders, trainers, and what Pokemon appear at certain areas and times. BUT, it doesn't really have the list of 251 pokemon and their evolutions, attacks, and the TM or HM moves they can learn. Overall, this book is pretty well done, but it should have the list of pokemon. It's also as if the author was just too lazy to create the list of pokemon.
PS: I don't think there ever will be a COMPLETE Pokemon strategy guide.
6 Good, and not yet finished
I have read this before I even got Gold & Silver. I need this book to help me get my Rattata to a high enough level to beat Goldenrod City Gym Leader's Miltank. Best book.
7 Great Guide By Versus!
I recieved this guide and was amazed by its in depth features and location charts for Pokemon on every Route, etc. Great guides but needs more info on the new Pokemon in G/S, as well as R/B/Y. Ive seen the other guides and this one is still the best! A Recommended guide for all seeking help on G/S.
8 the worst of Versus
The guide is helpful if your just trying to win the champianships and the odds of finding a pokemon. The guide however does not tell you much on any of the pokemon. It just tells you a little bit of some of the new pokemon. the are better guids that will tell you ech and every one of the pokemon in the game some were else on this site i just saw it a while ago. Over all it depends what you want form the guide: if you are into just the quest then i suggest this guide, but if ou want to learn more about pokemon find another guide.
9 The very best of the guide books.
When my brother and I got Pokemon blue and yellow, he got the Nintendo Power guide book and I got the Versus book. His book was so much more confusing and had so much less detail that he started using my book. If you want a guide book for Pokemon gold or silver, this one is the best of them all. My brother and I are both buying this version this time.
10 Versus Books Comes Through Again!
As I said in the Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time review, Versus Books do their guides in such detail, it puts other guides to shame, and their Gold and Silver Adventure Guide is no exception.
The book follows the same simplistic and efficient format of the Red/Blue/Yellow guide (minus the nifty little "Catch [In so-and-so]" bubbles). Once again, the roster of every trainer in the game is available, including amount of money they hold and if you can exchange phone numbers with them (a new feature in Gold/Silver that Versus Books completely covers). The excact appearance ratio of all PokŽmon is still there; covering which PokŽmon appear in which area, in which versions, and at what time a day. And, of course, there's that patented Versus Books free poster, heh.
One thing to note, although the author of the book is listed as "Staff Of Versus Books" it is clear to fans of any of his past works, that renowned author Casey Loe had a major hand in the creation of this. You'll find his wit and sarcasm abundant in this guide, moreso even than in the Red/Blue/Yellow guide. This guide actually more closely resembles his work on the Versus Books Final Fantasy VII and Ocarina Of Time guides, both of which are astounding.
Perhaps my only gripe with this book is that it is only the "Adventure Guide" and not the "Perfect Guide." The introduction refers to it as the "Upcoming Gold and Silver Perfect guide" but the wait may force you to buy this version. Really, there are few differences between the two. I expect the Perfect guide will include the comprehensive "PokŽdex" from the Red/Blue/Yellow Perfect guide, but other than that, I can't find anything this book is truly lacking. However, if the Perfect guide is out, by all means, buy that.
That basically wraps up my long-winded review. I hope I've encouraged you all to buy this and not some sleazy Prima or Brady Games guide (they're both affiliated with Satan). Casey Loe and Versus Books have come through again, creating the best guide possible... Until the Perfect Guide rolls around.
P.S. Casey Loe, if you end up writing comments for this guide, as you did for Ocarina Of Time, and see this review, e-mail me (Weirdness1@aol.com). I have fan-mail that needs sending.
