Just a word of warning - - Walmart Prima Guide
iHateyou:
Quote from: ShortyBoo on 2009 June 04, 16:36:25
I bought my copy of the Prima guide at GameStop and I can read the font just fine. In fact, several of my paperback novels have smaller font than the guide. I got it for 20% off and I had some money on my Edge card for some trade-ins I did awhile back, so I only paid like $4 out of pocket for it. I'm kind of glad I got it since I can't play the game until the crashing stops (I'm downloading 3dmark06 right now and I'm thinking of swapping with my brother's 8800 GTS to see if it's my card) so I've been reading the guide in the meantime. I know some of the info is probably wrong, especially if they wrote it using an earlier build of the game and EAxis changed things later. But it's still kind of interesting to read.
The guide they sell at Gamestop is the full size guide. I got my refund from Walmart today and bought the one at Gamestop. It's so much better. My whole point was to warn people off the one they have at Walmart because its really small, does not have the pull-out map, and is much inferior to the one at all the other stores.
Oh and yes, it is sealed in plastic. I was not even allowed to touch the thing, they had it in a locked case, they took it out and immediately locked it into a little security box for me to take to the front as if it was some sort of solid gold goose egg. I saw that the book itself was about the size of the DVD case, and I assumed that the text would be sized appropriately. Instead I find they merely shrunk the page down until the font is unreadable and the pictures look like postage stamps. I really had no way of knowing this.
My intention was not to get on here and bitch for sympathy though, I just wanted to let anyone considering buying this guide know, don't buy it at Wal-Mart.
seanachai:
I like Prima Guides because it's good to have something to turn to without having to open up a window while the game is playing. And yes, I also like lists.
Mine is full-sized, so the type is easy to read. I can't say I'm a huge fan of this guide though, as it's kind of badly organized. Rather than separating things into meaningful chapters, a lot of stuff is just sort of lumped together. I haven't been able to find a list of plantables so far, as well as a few other things. It took me forever to find out things like how to get to the "invite to move in" stage. The map and list of households is at least useful in figuring out where people live and how many Sims the neighborhood started out with.
BlueSoup:
Quote from: seanachai on 2009 June 04, 19:13:31
I haven't been able to find a list of plantables so far, as well as a few other things.
Ask and you shall receive.
List of Plantables
Common:
Apple
Tomato
Lettuce
Grapes
Uncommon:
Watermelon
Lime
Onion
Potato
Rare:
Garlic
Bell Pepper
Special:
Money tree
Flame Fruit
Death Tree
Life Fruit
Available only through opportunities from restaurant:
Egg
Cheese
Steak
Burger Patties
Omni plant
iHateyou:
Quote from: BlueSoup on 2009 June 04, 19:33:24
Quote from: seanachai on 2009 June 04, 19:13:31
I haven't been able to find a list of plantables so far, as well as a few other things.
Ask and you shall receive.
List of Plantables
Common:
Apple
Tomato
Lettuce
Grapes
Uncommon:
Watermelon
Lime
Onion
Potato
Rare:
Garlic
Bell Pepper
Special:
Money tree
Flame Fruit
Death Tree
Life Fruit
Available only through opportunities from restaurant:
Egg
Cheese
Steak
Burger Patties
Omni plant
Awesome, that is getting printed and inserted into my new full size guide.
jolrei:
Quote from: Perez Hilton on 2009 June 04, 19:37:16
Awesome, that is getting printed and inserted into my new full size guide.
I find it interesting that you pay money for a guide, and yet have to put information INTO IT. Still, you know best.
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