The July 15 movie release based on the sixth book of the highly acclaimed Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, is just around the corner. Eager fans who just can’t seem to wait another two weeks will be glad to hear that the video game of the same title will be released by EA this week for pretty much every platform.
Although the game will be available to every gamer whether they own a PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 or PC, the overall experience will be drastically different on the Wii due to the incorporation of motion controls using the Wii remote and the nunchuk. Holding the Wii remote like a wand, gamers will be able to cast well known spells from the Harry Potter universe dependent upon what is necessary in each situation. For example, if there is an out-of-reach crest, the main collectible in the game, players can use Wingardium Leviosa to levitate the crest towards them. Besides collecting crests, quickly casting spells such as Stupefy and Protego, attack and defense spells respectively, can come in handy during a duel against that annoying Slytherin Draco Malfoy.
In addition to casting spells, the Wii remote and nunchuk are also used when mixing potions. By using motion controls, gamers can pour vials of ingredients into their potion as well as fan their concoction if too much of an ingredient is added and smoke starts to appear.
Besides the clever use of motion controls, EA has included an adjustable camera which allows gamers to examine every last nook and cranny of Hogwarts to their heart’s content. This feature wasn’t included in the last game released: Order of the Phoenix.
Overall Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is shaping up to be the best Harry Potter game created to date. According to IGN.com, EA has promised that the story of the game will follow the arc of the movie as closely as possible, which means that it will be the most accurate representation of Hogwarts in a video game to date.
Potter fans looking for a fun game about the series they’ve grown to love should keep an eye out for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince which is set to release later this week.
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