The cover of the Wii version.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an upcoming video game being developed by Electronic Arts and published by Electronic Arts. The game will coincide with the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The game will be released on June 29, 2009, on the Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360 platforms. [1]
Known Content
- Quidditch
- Wizard Duels
- Potion making
- Hogwarts free-roaming (similar to the previous Harry Potter game, Order of the Phoenix)
- Fully accessible areas including the Horcrux cave
- Missions at Night
- Ron's Love-life
- Multiplayer mode
- Online mode
Harry Dueling
Confirmed locations
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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.[2] 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.[2]
Harry in a Quidditch Match
there will also be 2-player quidditch & dueling
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 [3]. 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[3].
PlayStation 3
The game will use SIXAXIS controls or the right analog stick just like the previous game, but this time it will include DUALSHOCK 3 vibration capability. Also, it will include use of the PS3's trophy system.
PC
A keyboard and mouse will be used, just like the previous game and the controls will be easier to use.
Xbox 360
Spells are cast with the control stick just like the previous game
Playstation 2 spells are cast with the controll stick and is the same controlls as the game previous
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Characters
- Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
- Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
- Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter (appearance), voiced by Unconfirmed
- Unconfirmed as Horace Slughorn
- Unconfirmed as Katie Bell
- Uncomfirmed as Severus Snape
- Uncomfirmed as Bellatrix Lestrange
- Unconfimed as Albus Dumbledore
- Uncomfirmed as Narcissa Malfoy
Spells
These are all the confirmed spells. The game also contains some new spells, like Lumos and Glacius.
Attacking Spells
Defensive Spells
Charms
External links
- Press Release at TEAMXBOX.com
- Game Screenshots
- Half-Blood Prince (video game) complete list of Missions
See also
| J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosopher's Stone | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Chamber of Secrets | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Goblet of Fire | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Order of the Phoenix | book | film | game | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Half-Blood Prince | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
| Deathly Hallows | book | film 1 | games 1 | film soundtrack 1 | game soundtrack 1 |
| film 2 | games 2 | film soundtrack 2 | game soundtrack 2 | ||
| Cursed Child | script | play | |||
| Fantastic Beasts film series | |||||
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | book | screenplay | film | game | film soundtrack |
| The Crimes of Grindelwald | screenplay | film | film soundtrack | ||
| The Secrets of Dumbledore | screenplay | film | film soundtrack | ||
- ↑ 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 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pocket Gamer. Hands on with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DS Pocket Gamer. Accessed April 24, 2008.