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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
The game will whisk you away to familiar locations from books 5-7 Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows, including Grimmauld Place, the Ministry of Magic and Godric's Hollow.
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- Released
- November 10, 2011
- Developer
- Traveller's Tales
- Publisher
- WB Games, Feral Interactive
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
In a lot of ways, the success of Lego Harry Potter and the rest of the Lego titles are a little inexplicable. The puzzles are easy, the platforming is floaty and doesn’t feel quite right, and the combat is one-button. And yet the games are still loads of fun. It’s clear that Traveller’s Tales made 5 -7 with a lot of love, and with a great eye for detail. Awkward moments from the film like Harry and Hermione’s infamous camping tent dance are expertly parodied, and TT even manages to wring laughs out of dramatic character deaths. Simply out, Lego Harry Potter is a light and breezy way for fans...
Based on the last three Harry Potter books and final four films, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 takes players through Harry Potter’s heroic adventures in the Muggle and wizarding worlds.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 captures the essence of the Harry Potter universe and delivers some unique content. Duels and some unique character abilities will entertain you, while boring, repetitive puzzles will take away from the overall experience. A Harry Potter fan will enjoy how well the license was used to create an enjoyable game, but despite how packed to the brim with content the game is, its repetitive nature ultimately holds it back from reaching new heights.
There’s no question that Vita's gaming experience can be called “magical,” but with the release of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the enchanting experiences of the final films in Harry Potter’s epic adventures are charmingly downsized LEGO-style and placed right upon your fingertips, allowing the magical series to travel with you wherever you go.
As the Harry Potter franchise finally winds its way towards a fitting denouement we are graced with what could, possibly, be the last game tied to the series. Though obviously we will never rule out some kind of inevitable money grabbing spin off in the future, but for all intents and purposes this could be your last virtual Potter adventure for some time. Has LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 brewed up a winning formula? Will it go out with a bang? Can it cast a spell on us? Has the magic returne...