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'''''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''''' is an upcoming video game being developed by Electronic Arts and published by Electronic Arts. It will be released on November 14th in USA and November 11th in Australia, 2008 to coincide with the theatrical release of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince]]''. The game will be released on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360 platforms. <ref name=IGN>IGN. [http://pc.ign.com/articles/868/868508p1.html EA Announces Half-Blood Prince] ''IGN''. Accessed April 23, 2008.</ref>
{{Title|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (video game)}}
 
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[[Image:HBP game screen.jpg|right|thumb|Screenshot of a Wizard duel in the game.]]
 
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==Game features==
On April 22nd, [[2008]], [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|EA Games]] announced that they will be producing '''''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''''', a video game based on the upcoming [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. The game will be released to coincide with the release of the film on 21st November, 2008.
 
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These are the features that have been confirmed so far <ref name=>Team Xbox. [http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/16293/EA-Announces-Harry-Potter-and-the-HalfBlood-Prince/ EA Announces Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] ''Team Xbox''. Accessed April 23, 2008.</ref>:
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* Wizard Duels
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* Potion making
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* [[Quidditch]]
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* [[Hogwarts |Hogwarts]] free-roaming (similar to the previous Harry Potter game, [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Order of the Phoenix]])
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* Fully accessible areas including the [[Horcrux]] cave
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* Missions at Night
   
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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===Wii===
Reported gameplay elements include the chance to engage in wizard duels, brew [[potions]], play [[Quidditch]], and even embark on missions involving the romantic subplots of the original book.
 
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The game will utilise the Wii Remote features as it did in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' video game.<ref name=IGN>IGN. [http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/868/868508p1.html/ EA Announces Half-Blood Prince] ''IGN''. Accessed April 23, 2008.</ref>. But unlike the previous game, players can now also use the motion sensing and vibration features to brew potions. Potion brewing involves following a complex recipe one step at a time. The steps include picking up vials of liquid, shaking them (by shaking the Wii Remote) until they froth, and tipping the Wii Remote to pour it into the mixture, being very careful not to pour in too much. Another possible step is stirring the mixture with the Wii Remote until it changes color. If it starts vibrating, that is the sign to move away before it blows up.<ref name=videogamer>videogamer.com. [http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/harry_potter_and_the_halfblood_prince/preview-881.html Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hands-on] ''videogamer.com''. Accessed April 26, 2008.</ref>
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[[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] can duel against [[Draco Malfoy]] in a Duelling Room with a long platform, similar to the one seen in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|second film]], but wider to allow dodging of spells. Moving in order to dodge is done with the Nunchuk Control Stick, while casting spells is done with Wii Remote and Nunchuk gestures. Combat spells currently implemented include a shield spell (likely "Protego") cast by crossing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, a standard attack spell by striking downwards with the Wii Remote, a charged version by holding the Wii Remote up for longer first, and a more powerful attack spell by swinging the Wii Remote and Nunchuck to the left.<ref name=videogamer>videogamer.com. [http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/harry_potter_and_the_halfblood_prince/preview-881.html Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hands-on] ''videogamer.com''. Accessed [[April 26]], [[2008]].</ref>
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===Nintendo DS===
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In the Nintendo DS version of the game, the Stylus will be used, once again, for spells as well as mini-games such as Gobstones, squashing magic beans for potions, and Exploding Snap <ref name=PocketGamer>Pocket Gamer. [http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince/news.asp?c=6609 Hands on with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS] ''Pocket Gamer''. Accessed April 24, 2008.</ref>. The DS version of the game will have 6 "environmental" spells including Accio and Incendio and 12 combat spells. The game will be free roaming with mini quests as well as following the story line<ref name=PocketGamer>Pocket Gamer. [http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince/news.asp?c=6609 Hands on with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS] ''Pocket Gamer''. Accessed April 24, 2008.</ref>.
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===PlayStation 3===
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The game will use SIXAXIS controls or the right analog stick just like the previous game
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===PC===
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A keyboard and mouse will be used just like the previous game
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===Xbox 360===
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Spells are cast with the control stick just like the previous game
   
==Platforms==
 
The game is due to be released on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Wii|Wii]], [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[Wikipedia:XBox 360|XBox 360]], [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[Wikipedia:PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Wikipedia:Apple Macintosh|Mac]], and mobile devices. A special control system will be used for the Wii version to take advantage of the Wii<sup>TM</sup> controls.
 
   
 
==Stills and Video==
 
==Stills and Video==

Revision as of 12:33, 14 August 2008

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an upcoming video game being developed by Electronic Arts and published by Electronic Arts. It will be released on November 14th in USA and November 11th in Australia, 2008 to coincide with the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. The game will be released on Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360 platforms. [1]

Game features

These are the features that have been confirmed so far [2]:

Gameplay

Wii

The game will utilise the Wii Remote features as it did in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game.[1]. But unlike the previous game, players can now also use the motion sensing and vibration features to brew potions. Potion brewing involves following a complex recipe one step at a time. The steps include picking up vials of liquid, shaking them (by shaking the Wii Remote) until they froth, and tipping the Wii Remote to pour it into the mixture, being very careful not to pour in too much. Another possible step is stirring the mixture with the Wii Remote until it changes color. If it starts vibrating, that is the sign to move away before it blows up.[3] Harry Potter can duel against Draco Malfoy in a Duelling Room with a long platform, similar to the one seen in the second film, but wider to allow dodging of spells. Moving in order to dodge is done with the Nunchuk Control Stick, while casting spells is done with Wii Remote and Nunchuk gestures. Combat spells currently implemented include a shield spell (likely "Protego") cast by crossing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, a standard attack spell by striking downwards with the Wii Remote, a charged version by holding the Wii Remote up for longer first, and a more powerful attack spell by swinging the Wii Remote and Nunchuck to the left.[3]

Nintendo DS

In the Nintendo DS version of the game, the Stylus will be used, once again, for spells as well as mini-games such as Gobstones, squashing magic beans for potions, and Exploding Snap [4]. The DS version of the game will have 6 "environmental" spells including Accio and Incendio and 12 combat spells. The game will be free roaming with mini quests as well as following the story line[4].

PlayStation 3

The game will use SIXAXIS controls or the right analog stick just like the previous game

PC

A keyboard and mouse will be used just like the previous game

Xbox 360

Spells are cast with the control stick just like the previous game


Stills and Video

A preview of the video game has been released on the website http://www.youtube.com. It can be viewed by anyone.

Many Screenshots have also been released.


External links

  1. 1.0 1.1 IGN. EA Announces Half-Blood Prince IGN. Accessed April 23, 2008. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "IGN" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Team Xbox. EA Announces Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Team Xbox. Accessed April 23, 2008.
  3. 3.0 3.1 videogamer.com. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hands-on videogamer.com. Accessed April 26, 2008. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "videogamer" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 Pocket Gamer. Hands on with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS Pocket Gamer. Accessed April 24, 2008.