harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1

Some levels, like the Ministry of Magic, are designed quite well and look extremely accurate, but the rest feel incredibly monotonous, seemingly having various random elements copied and pasted throughout. This could have been an amazing system, letting players utilize a different spell for various situations, but they end up being pointless when you can simply spam Stupefy over and over again. Meanwhile the occasional Dementor can be easily defeated with a quick Patronus. Spells such as Wingardium Leviosa are no longer used to solve puzzles as in previous games, instead it picks up nearby items to use as shields to block incoming attacks.

Confundo acts as a sniper rifle that will make enemies fight for you, Impedimenta fires a burst shot, Expelliarmus is a shotgun that will knock down opponents, etc. Each new spell is essentially a different “gun”.

Couple that with a horrendous aiming system, which is so stiff it’s practically useless, that auto-aim becomes absolutely crucial to your survival.Īs you shoot down Death Eaters and Snatchers, Harry levels up and gains new spells or certain boosts to stats. Expect your trigger finger to hurt after a mission or so as you constantly have to mash the R Trigger to shoot your spells. If you’re up to speed in third-person shooters, expect to feel mostly at home as far as controls go, save for one major difference: the actual shooting. While it makes sense for the game to shift its gameplay from the open-world format to a mission-based shooter, it fails to succeed in making it work. The first part of the final tale has Harry and company far away from Hogwarts on a quest for Horcruxes, as they need to be destroyed so Voldemort can lose his immortality and be destroyed once and for all. Harry’s latest outing, however, has more in common with the likes of Gears of War and other cover based third person shooters than you might expect for a game about young wizards. The games have mimicked this dark transition, as each one dared to try something new. Starting out as a lighthearted childrens’ adventure, it eventually became a dark tale of death, revenge and a fight for survival. As Harry Potter matured over his years at Hogwarts, so has the story’s overall tone.

Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1