Official Game Guide. Collector's Edition
Good day.
Today, I received a collector's edition of the "Official Game Guide" for the game [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](/games?search=The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim).
And I would like to share photos and brief descriptions of what this guide is all about.
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General Characteristics
The appearance of the collector's edition is a hefty and substantial tome of information about the game.
The hardcover looks just how I think any cover should look — just art and the game's logo.
Dimensions — 28 cm by 21 cm and thickness 3.5 cm.
Weight — ~1.5 kg.
The print quality is simply magnificent. 656 full-color pages and a tear-out map at the very end.
There are also 2 ribbon bookmarks.
Table of Contents
I — Training
This section is dedicated to basic information, racial descriptions, skills, and core abilities. Tables are already present here, which grow in size throughout the guide.
It all starts with the main song in English and Dragon languages:
Race influence on basic skills
Descriptions of races
Possible archetype options
Crafting recipe tables
Companions, followers, and allies
II — Inventory
Includes tables of weapons, armor, crafted items with their parameters; books with their locations.
III — Skyrim Bestiary
Contains descriptions of all creatures that will be encountered in Skyrim. Tables include levels, parameters, armor, weapons, and spells for each creature.
IV — Quests
The largest section of the guide. Complete descriptions of all quests. In addition to key information about locations, mobs, and quest items, it contains step-by-step walkthroughs and accompanying screenshots.
The compilers of the guide have thoughtfully placed notes about spoilers in quests and some descriptions.
Thieves Guild quests
Some quests do not get recorded in the journal
V — Atlas of Skyrim
This section contains detailed and illustrative maps of holdings, cities, and caves. Key points are marked. It indicates which creatures inhabit where, what can be found in the location, and of course, links to maps.
For each holding, lists of quests, unique and special items, descriptions, and maps of located objects are written.
Each cave is described in such detail
Map
The map is a maximally detailed poster sheet. All locations are marked with numbers that refer to the guide.
In an enlarged view
Comparing with the map of the domestic gift edition
Price
You can buy such a guide (if anyone is willing :) ) in both paper and digital formats.
The digital version at PrimaGames for 6.99.
The paper version at Barnes & Noble.
The standard softcover costs
The collector's edition — 4.99 (Hardcover, code for interactive map)
