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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7
Developer(s)Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
SeriesHarry Potter
EngineLego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Vita, Wii, DS, 3DS, PC.[2]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 is a video game in the Lego video game franchise, being developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Slated for release in late 2011, the game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and its storyline covers the last three books and four films. The game is said to be released for the PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Vita, Wii, DS, 3DS, and PC.[2][3]

Gameplay

Main article: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 § Gameplay

Lego Harry Potter's gameplay is similar to that of most previous Lego games, with an emphasis on collecting and exploring. Casting spells is an integral part of the gameplay, with a wide range of spells available for unlocking as the player progresses. As there are many spells available in the game, the player can use the spell wheel to select the spell. Potion-making is another integral feature; potions can help the player complete levels or, if created incorrectly, have adverse side effects such as turning the player into a frog. The game covers a wide range of characters of the last three books and four films.[1] The game employs the two player split-screen technique introduced in Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues.

Development

Directly after Years 1–4 was announced, it was speculated that a Years 5-7 would be released in the near future.[4] It was actually revealed to be slated for a Holiday 2011 release on May 19, 2011 by an announcement by Warner Bros. and TT Games.[2] This announcement unofficially confirmed Sony's PlayStation Vita to be released for the holiday season.[5] In the instruction booklet for the Lego Harry Potter set the Forbidden Forest, a page shows an ad for the game with Harry and Voldemort having a climatic duel (Harry casting Expelliarmus and Voldemort shooting Avada Kedavra, most likely a scene from the final book/movie).

References

  1. ^ a b Cork, Jeff (2011-05-19). "Harry Potter Saga To Conclude In LEGO Form - News - www.GameInformer.com". GameInformer. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ a b c Phillips, Tom (2011-05-19). "Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 announced". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  3. ^ "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and the Lego Group Announce Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7". Virtual Strategy Magazine. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-06-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Watts, Steve (2010-03-03). "TT Games Signs Lego Deal for 6 More Years". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  5. ^ Bradford, Matt (2011-05-19). "TT Gams Announces LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, NGP Version Included". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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