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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the final game in the series of Harry Potter movie adaptations. It closely follows the plot of the movie of the same name. The game is a single-player third person shooter, with magic spells substituting weapons. The game resembles its predecessor in most aspects, but the stealth sections from the pre...
Details
- Released
- July 11, 2011
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Shooter
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Reviews
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In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher, and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
The Harry Potter franchise draws to a close with Harry, Ron and Hermione facing off against Lord Voldemort in spectacular fashion.
Last year EA made the horrendous mistake of bringing Kinect support to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, ignoring PlayStation Move entirely. The result was a predictably sloppy affair – but with the sequel's Move support, surely there's still chance of redemption.
Probably too difficult for children, and not engaging enough for adults, it’s difficult to see who EA are trying to cater for (especially when footage of the PS1 game is shown after the credits, reminding players how fun the titles can be). For fans of the series, I suggest you re-read the books or watch the films again, and don’t bother with this. For fans of gaming, stay well clear. Even as far as movie-tie-ins go, this title is the biggest crime to the Harry Potter franchise since Emma...
It seems that the deluge of movie tie-in games will just never stop. I mean haven’t we suffered enough this year already? Next through the gate is Harry Potter and the Shameless Cash In: Part 2, which is basically an excuse to have an entire film devoted to a rather large wizard-style battle centred around that bastion of learning and comedy sweets that is Hogwarts. Obviously with the same intense acting, superb plot and comedy timing that we have come to know and…….no, I can’t even f...