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The most recent film adaptation of the Harry Potter series is set to be released in cinemas around the world this week, despite originally being scheduled for release last November, and as with all previous films in the series we find alongside it sees the release of a multi-platform game based upon its story.
The original series of seven books, written by J.K. Rowling, are celebrated for creating a vibrant magical world in which the story is based, enabling the author to captivate millions of readers of all ages around the globe through the inclusion of a strong variety of characters, a main plot line that would always keep its readers guessing as to its twists and turns, and a continually developed back story helping to broaden the history of the characters.
Since the first books release in 1997, there have been a cumulative amount of over 400 million copies of the series sold worldwide which, of course, led to Warner Bros. acquiring a licence to make films based upon the books in 1999 from Rowling – four of which are in the top 20 highest-grossing films ever created.
The perks of having an eight-movie franchise based on the Harry Potter books with a tie-in game for each movie is that you can tell a lot about the state of gaming at the time.
Hoping for a new Harry Potter game soon that's actually good. Hasn't been one in awhile. Really enjoyed the 2 Lego Harry Potter games though.
It doesn't even need to be Harry Potter. Just make a massive game about Hogwarts and you play as kid that has to work his or her way up through the years. If done right, it can be a really great game.
Harry Potter coop diablo style game please, or mmo please, anything but a phone game please
It's common knowledge that movie tie-ins come under much more scrutiny and criticism than any other type of game. Most would argue (perhaps justifiably) that this is thoroughly deserved, and that they can never replace such blockbuster titles as Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and God of War III. On this front PS3 Attitude would have to agree, but why exactly is this the case?
Planet Xbox 360 writes: "Harry Potter and his encounters with the Half-Blood Prince won't win over newcomers to the franchise but it may have enough juice to entertain longtime fans. Electronic Arts is not going to win any awards with this video game based on the hugely popular series that spans the globe. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is no different than the previous titles with gameplay that will be felt as overly repetitive. The phenomenon of Harry Potter is no mystery; it's able to grasp the attention of all demographics. As a novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was remarkable in its attempt to push its characters towards adulthood and their encounters with mature scenarios such as Harry's journey with Professor Dumbledore through Lord Voldemort's cave. As a film, Warner Brothers took the novel and put forth one of the darkest entries in the series to date."
