Harry Potter for Kinect
SCORE: 62
Harry Potter may be the most controversial
franchise this century. I do not know for sure. I know there are two
camps when it comes to Harry Potter. There are those that love, adore,
and worship the series. There are those that absolutely hate the books
and movies. I am not fully in either camp. I have never seen a Harry
Potter movie. I have never read a Harry Potter book. I have no interest
in ever doing so. I abstain from Harry Potter.
Why would anyone abstain from Harry Potter? The magic is what concerns
me, and God's command to stay away from it. I prayed fervently before
agreeing to review Harry Potter for Kinect on the Xbox 360. Since I am
not a fanboy, and not a hater it makes sense that I review this home
console game.
Harry Potter for Kinect takes us through memorable moments from the
movies. At least that is what I am told. We fly on brooms, fight trolls,
get in duels, mix potions, and repeat spells. Not the normal everyday
occurrence in my house. Its not Sunday mornings at church I can tell you
that much.
The characters and the backgrounds look okay. Harry Potter for Kinect
bounces players around to different locales. The animations of the
characters can be a bit stiff at times. They do look like real people
though. The violence in certain parts of Harry Potter for Kinect fit
more into my definition of a 'T' rated game. Especially when we add in
things like the blood.
Some levels in Harry Potter for Kinect are very short. Others are
insanely long. I thought that broomstick level was never going to end.
Yet mixing a potion was over very quickly. I did noticed that I started
with a red potion, and after multiple color changes, I ended with a red
potion. Plus I messed it up a few times and the game let me continue
without repeating anything. Even though it told me I had to go back and
repeat certain steps.
The narrator has a distinctive voice. I enjoyed listening to him talk.
My skin crawled when he talked about witches, warlocks, and wizards in a
familiar and pleasant demeanor. I do not uphold and uplift those life
style choices. In fact for me it is exactly the opposite. Players can
speak the spells or do physical motions. The physical motions are odd
since we also have to wave the magic wand at what we want the spell to
work on. So speaking it makes more in game sense.
The plus side to Harry Potter for Kinect is players can get some
exercise. Especially when a few of the controls are less than friendly.
The best example is the broomstick flying. I had more trouble
controlling that and staying on the line. Others like the duels worked
magnificently.
- Mark
Graphics: 57%
Sound: 64%
Replay/Extras: 73%
Gameplay: 71%
Family Friendly Factor: 45%
System: Xbox 360 (Kinect)
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive
Rating: ‘E10+’ -
Everyone 10+
{Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence}
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