Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
SCORE: 59
Electronic Arts (EA) has put Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on almost every current system. The Nintendo DS version is also in this issue. This review is for the Wii (used for the review), PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 2, and Playstation 3. This home console video game follows the movie which of course follows the book of the same name. Harry continues his growth and quest in this game in four major areas of game play. There is Quidditch, dueling, running to the next destination, and mixing potions. Hogwarts is an absolutely huge place in this game. At times running down the stairs feels absolutely endless.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has some nice graphical areas, and some that are not so nice. The Xbox 360 version looks the best if you are a graphics hound. There are a lot of magical attacks in the duels, and players knock one another around in Quidditch. There is also a ghost who guides Harry from place to place. Some of the areas look bland to me.
The biggest shock I had playing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the language. I really see no reason for certain content to be included. There is some nice voice acting in this game that I appreciated. The British flavor to this game gives it some charm. Harry Potter fans will eat this game up, along with digitally interacting with their favorite characters.
I was able to blitz through the one player story mode in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in under five hours. I did not collect all the items, but could have done that in just a few more hours. There are some mini games that have multiple challenges. The two player dueling mode allows two players to play Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the same time.
I am not fond of the ghost character, but he helps the story continue when the player has no idea of how to get to the next area. The potions game can get a little annoying in my opinion. The controls on the Wii simulate mixing potions. It can be difficult at times to see the color in the cauldron when the bottle blocks the players view. I had some fun moments in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but was not thrilled with the potions game.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has a lot of magical content.
The main theme of this game is to interact with all kinds of ghosts,
wizards, and other related content. I questioned Harry’s choices
sometimes.
- Frank
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 57%
Replay/Extras: 64%
Gameplay: 64%
Family Friendly Factor: 49%
System: Wii/PS2/PC/Playstation3/Xbox 360
Publisher: EA
Rating: 'E10+' for
Everyone 10+
{Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes}
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