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EA plans to launch the sixth adventure of bespectacled hero Harry Potter in summer 2009, alongside the pushed-back big-screen release. They're both out in July.
Series developer Bright Light Studio will keep to much the same formula, modestly expanding gameplay to include potion-mixing, wizard duels, better Quidditch and even Ron's romantic pursuits. Wii wand gestures are in, too, although probably not for Ron's romantic pursuits.
Of the books, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince remains one of the better. The plot revolves around a mysterious book of potions authored by the titular prince, of whom Harry spends a term at school trying to uncloak. Plus baddies. Plus tantrums. Plus twist.
The Half-Blood Prince is also, of course, the penultimate book. The seventh film has been split into two parts and is already in pre-production, pencilled in for 2010 and 2011 respectively.
Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe will be 22 by the end of the series. Blimey.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is in development for Mac, PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS and mobiles.
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Triggerhappytel
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I've got nothing to say about the game (except that I thought the film was out sooner), but does anyone want to know the book's twist?
Dumbledore is gay. |
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No that is not the twist :)
Anyway - with this being the sixth iteration of basically the same game, and with 6 extra mnths to polish, it could theoretically be ok. For a movie tie.in licence. Couldn't it? Please? Not that I really care about Harry Potter games, but there's a whole lot of kids out there who will get this as presents. It will probably be the best selling wii game ever (except wii play, which doesnt count). |
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Some kids do get presents outside of the "holiday season" you know. There's a thing called nagging. And birthdays. And there's even just family visits.
Pluss, with the game realeased in the summer, it will still be on store shelves come christmas, and thereæll be a lot of aunts and uncles looking for "safe" presents the kids will actually enjoy. A Harry Potter game fits the bill perfectly. Although the tradition of releasing the movies and the games in november was probably even better for the gift factor. |
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