📖 Overview
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official Game Guide serves as a comprehensive companion to the action role-playing video game. The guide includes detailed maps, quest walkthroughs, character builds, and complete item listings across its 1120 pages.
The book is divided into major sections covering training, quests, inventory, and reference materials. Primary and secondary quest lines receive step-by-step instructions with accompanying maps and screenshots, while combat tactics, crafting systems, and skill progression paths are outlined in dedicated chapters.
The guide features a full atlas of Skyrim's geography along with locations of collectibles, dungeons, and points of interest. Equipment stats, enemy information, and character attribute details are organized in extensive tables and charts for quick reference.
This guide reflects themes of exploration and player choice that define the core Skyrim experience. Its encyclopedic scope mirrors the game's vast open world while supporting multiple playstyles and approaches to the content.
👀 Reviews
Readers value the guide's comprehensive maps, item locations, and quest walkthroughs. Many note it serves as both a gameplay reference and a coffee table book due to its high print quality and artwork.
Liked:
- Detailed maps with every location marked
- Complete crafting recipes and skill information
- Quest solutions with multiple approach options
- Durable binding that holds up to frequent use
Disliked:
- Heavy weight makes it cumbersome to use while playing
- Some quest descriptions lack specific detail
- Index could be more thorough
- Print can be small and hard to read
- DLC content requires separate guide purchase
Ratings:
Amazon: 4.8/5 from 1,246 reviews
Goodreads: 4.6/5 from 89 ratings
Review quotes:
"Worth buying just for the maps alone" - Amazon reviewer
"Index needs work - hard to find specific items" - Goodreads user
"Built to last unlike other game guides that fall apart" - Amazon reviewer
📚 Similar books
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Complete Official Guide by Piggyback
This guide contains the same level of detailed maps, quest walkthroughs, and equipment statistics that Skyrim players use for game completion.
Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition Complete Guide by Future Press The guide breaks down complex game mechanics, combat strategies, and hidden locations in a medieval fantasy setting comparable to Skyrim's depth.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games The guide covers character builds, companion relationships, and quest choices in a fantasy RPG with dragons and magic systems.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition Guide by Piggyback This guide maps a vast open world filled with monsters, magic, and branching quests that mirror Skyrim's exploration-based gameplay.
Fallout 4: Vault Dweller's Survival Guide by Prima Games The guide details character progression, crafting systems, and location discoveries in another Bethesda RPG with similar game mechanics.
Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition Complete Guide by Future Press The guide breaks down complex game mechanics, combat strategies, and hidden locations in a medieval fantasy setting comparable to Skyrim's depth.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games The guide covers character builds, companion relationships, and quest choices in a fantasy RPG with dragons and magic systems.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition Guide by Piggyback This guide maps a vast open world filled with monsters, magic, and branching quests that mirror Skyrim's exploration-based gameplay.
Fallout 4: Vault Dweller's Survival Guide by Prima Games The guide details character progression, crafting systems, and location discoveries in another Bethesda RPG with similar game mechanics.
🤔 Interesting facts
🎮 At 1,120 pages, this guide was the largest strategy guide Prima Games had published at the time of its release in 2011
🗺️ The guide includes detailed maps for all 350+ locations in Skyrim, including hidden caves, ruins, and dungeons that aren't marked on the in-game map
📚 David Hodgson, the author, spent over 600 hours playing through Skyrim to create the guide, documenting every possible quest outcome and character interaction
⚔️ The Legendary Edition of the guide weighs over 4 pounds and includes additional chapters covering all three DLC expansions: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn
🏆 The guide won the Golden Pen Award from the International Strategy Guide Writers' Association for its exceptional detail and comprehensive coverage of the game's systems