This is a hints, tips, strategy, and walkthrough guide for the PlayStation video game "Vanguard Bandits". It opens with a look at each of the main character in the story and how they interconnect through out the story. Then it looks at the robotic suits that the characters use. Next comes a look at the weapons, items, skills, attacks each character can use, and statistics for comparing the information. A review and explanation of the games 'Interview and Morale' system works. There is then a look at how the story branches off into three separate main paths and various other smaller paths, and finally overall "Battle Strategies" tips. The next part of the book is a mission by mission walkthrough of all 56 missions of the game, Each having sections for the "Enemies", "Events", and "Encounters" of that mission along with "Strategy & Tactics" which is followed by "The Plot Thickens", a retelling of that part of the story. After this main part of the book there is the unlockable secrets, two pages of art work for the game, two pages of stickers with 26 stickers, and a mail in free poster offer, (which requires the reader to send $4 for shipping and handling), for a 26 and a half inch by 36 inch poster. The book has many color screenshots, a few examples of art work, and also has three ribbon bookmarks bound into the spine. The book has two different ISBN numbers on the book, on the title page it is listed as ISBN: 0966299329, and on the back cover it is listed as ISBN: 0966299327. The book originally sold for $14.95. The books author isn't mentioned on the title page or anywhere in the book, except on the back flap of the dust jacket, with a brief bibliography and picture.