With part two of the one-part Harry Potter book finale making its way to cinemas, it’s time to take a look at the video game based on the movie based on the book… and the portable based on that.
Confused? Just look at the pictures for the console versions and the DS version. :D
EA release media to the outlets because it’s coming out, of course it’s timed with the movie, but that is irrelevant, it’s still a game so it has a place on a gaming site.
I’ve heard Part 1 (game) was terrible, and this will probably be the same, but sites should never really be ignoring games because they might be shit.
Also, I don’t like the Call of Duty games. I think it’s been well established that each game is pretty much the same as the last so I think Kotaku shouldn’t bother with that either.
Oh! And Wii games! Yeah, some of them are okay, but most of them are just shovelware, right?
I don’t know why harry potter movie games are bad. Its not like they did not know the movies were coming out so they could have started working on it 7 years ago or whenever harry potter started and had something super polished and thought out.
kotaku doesn’t cover every game – only interesting content. I’m just suggesting that movie horrible movie tie-in #423 isn’t so exciting.
this site caters to a core gamer demographic, and core gamers aren’t known for their love of movie tie-ins. Jamie, CoD is a core game, and an amazingly popular one. Your example is retarded. And you are pretty much right about Wii games, there’s maybe 10 games on the system; the rest is shovelware.
Boo goose, it’s because the game doesn’t sell on its quality, it sells to ‘buying a game for a kid as a present’ demographic’ purely on its branding.
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ben
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 10:41 AMWhy even report on a harry potter game? this is more of a PR piece than a new story.
Movie-tie-ins, and harry potter games have a nasty history of being complete rubbish. Why bother?
oggob
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:14 AMEA release media to the outlets because it’s coming out, of course it’s timed with the movie, but that is irrelevant, it’s still a game so it has a place on a gaming site.
I’ve heard Part 1 (game) was terrible, and this will probably be the same, but sites should never really be ignoring games because they might be shit.
BTW, LEGO Harry Potter was awesome.
Jamie What?
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:21 AMYou make a great point!
Also, I don’t like the Call of Duty games. I think it’s been well established that each game is pretty much the same as the last so I think Kotaku shouldn’t bother with that either.
Oh! And Wii games! Yeah, some of them are okay, but most of them are just shovelware, right?
brettk
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:26 AMSo true! You know what, let’s just stop talking about games, and talk about cake instead! Everyone likes cake, right?
Trent
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 12:33 AMThe cake is a lie.
boo goose
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:31 AMI don’t know why harry potter movie games are bad. Its not like they did not know the movies were coming out so they could have started working on it 7 years ago or whenever harry potter started and had something super polished and thought out.
ben
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 12:02 PMkotaku doesn’t cover every game – only interesting content. I’m just suggesting that movie horrible movie tie-in #423 isn’t so exciting.
this site caters to a core gamer demographic, and core gamers aren’t known for their love of movie tie-ins. Jamie, CoD is a core game, and an amazingly popular one. Your example is retarded. And you are pretty much right about Wii games, there’s maybe 10 games on the system; the rest is shovelware.
Boo goose, it’s because the game doesn’t sell on its quality, it sells to ‘buying a game for a kid as a present’ demographic’ purely on its branding.
Can’t believe i’m bothering with this reply.
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Julian
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 2:19 PMWHY DOESN’T HE HAVE A NOSE?!
Chazz
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 4:14 PMNo one nose.
bluedabadidabadie
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM^love it …you win all the internets
DENAz
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 12:29 PMLove the books, loved Order of Phoniex the game, but the rest after that have been pretty bad