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  • gamersinstict

    Posted Sep 6, 2009 3:05 am PT

    I know this guy always focuses on the bad stuff but, in this particular game, what good is there to focus on ?

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Sep 5, 2009 4:54 am PT

    Kicking someone when they are down is bad. Casting spells at your opponent when they are helplessly dangling off the ground,unable to defend themselves is even worse.

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Sep 5, 2009 4:49 am PT

    I have bought one harry potter game in my whole life. Looking at this, you can see why.

  • gamepwner123

    Posted Sep 5, 2009 3:31 am PT

    imagine,
    harry potter on the xbox360 project natal!!
    that is going to be amazing! cos it has a microphone you could just say the spell. that is sooo cool!

  • ABDULL_VAN

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 9:29 pm PT

    ps3 graphics r waaaay better than this one

  • JimmeCata

    Posted Aug 23, 2009 10:21 pm PT

    @C Teng:

    ????

  • C_Teng

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:37 am PT

    You know what would be awesome?
    The Elder Scrolls, Harry Potter style. Now that's a movie game I'd buy.

  • Gamelova08

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 9:42 am PT

    Not surprised Tom gave this a low score....No one should...AND this is a movie game...

  • TWgamer08

    Posted Jul 25, 2009 7:24 pm PT

    this one seem just like the others done before u know it

  • C_Teng

    Posted Jul 18, 2009 10:56 am PT

    I miss the gameplay of the first three movie games. The fourth one was too short, and the fifth one (and apparantly the sixth) are boring.

  • lindseyiluvyou

    Posted Jul 17, 2009 9:48 am PT

    @ mmogoon no EA will still make harry potter games. Until the 7th one comes out and then thats it. once the movies are done the games will stop being made

  • lindseyiluvyou

    Posted Jul 17, 2009 9:42 am PT

    Now i can see him saying the games suck but the MOVIES???? the movies are the best

  • 5sonic

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 3:57 pm PT

    Not that Tom McShea is a bad reviewer, he just focuses on the wrong things... thats all

  • 5sonic

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 3:53 pm PT

    The 360 and PS3 versions are bad, but motion controls for the wii version actually make it a credible buy. I'm not regretting anything, though I do wish I waited for it to drop to 40 or 30 dollars. You guys really shouldn't judge a game before playing it. And also... this is Tom Mcshea. The guy who complained about fallout 3's atmosphere. Yeah...

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 9:32 am PT

    looks like duelling is throwing multicoloured fireballs at each other

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 9:30 am PT

    Hermione runs like an old woman

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 9:18 am PT

    You can't blame this guy for sounding bored. He's stuck reviewing rubbish movie games whilst everyone else reviews Tiger Woods or Batman Arkham Asylum

  • J-man45

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 8:26 pm PT

    @gamersinstict: yep. that is pretty much spot on right there.

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Jul 12, 2009 4:27 am PT

    Do they not put any effort into movie games because they think fans will buy it?

  • mmogoon

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 3:40 pm PT

    These terrible games will only stop getting made when one thing happens: people stop impulse buying and start researching before they buy.

  • gamersinstict

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 8:30 am PT

    yet again another awful movie game

  • BladeTrinity114

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 9:10 am PT

    In my opinion this guy is a terrible reviewer. But I do agree with him on this one. Was really excited for this game to come out and then played it in store and was so badly disappointed..

  • OMIGHTYGUY

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 8:41 am PT

    Yep, just another movie game. Full of badness and other stuff of that category. I mean, just look at the graphics! Twilight Princess on the Gamecube, which came out in '06 looks insanely better than this! Wait, actually, it looks better than 90% of the Wii games. Stupid 3rd party developers. Nintendo really needs to do something about their quality check. Just do what you did with the N64, "Big" N, and you'll have yourself some better games. And by that, I mean make some more of your OWN games. They don't have to be huge games, just fun games with good graphics. Like Mario Tennis 64. That was fun. Not huge, but very fun. Now, if only the PC could emulate that game (which I legally own w/ the cartridge)...

  • Epicurus-Reborn

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 3:04 am PT

    "you're better off just reading the book again" Lol. That just sums it up perfectly.

  • MarioGirl64

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 4:54 pm PT

    LOL the guy on here sounds like he's really bored!

  • fontendet

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 3:59 am PT

    Wii - is the best time machine - for traveling into XXth century gaming...

  • anikanmata

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 3:37 pm PT

    when will films ever learn dont make a game out of a movie EVER!!!!!!

  • Col_Kilgore

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 3:22 pm PT

    "The movies...based on these classic works have been far less successful though..."

    WHAT?? The movies together have grossed almost 4.5 BILLION at the box office. Critical ratings have also been mostly good to great. I am not even a Harry Potter fan but your glaring mistake regarding the success of the movies just struck out at me. Please research next time!

  • dipdish

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:49 am PT

    The books are awesome but the film adaptations and the games kinda suck.

  • TheHolyDevil16

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 8:55 am PT

    I am a fan Of HP and played like each game...Some of the games where rly fun to play but after a while it gets old....but Half-Blood Prince...damn i played it for like 20 mins and uninstaled it....so better just stick to the movies and books

  • edgewalker16

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 12:51 pm PT

    This terrible reviewer SOMEHOW manages to give a decent review.

  • parkaar

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 4:19 am PT

    Good review

  • MandoWolf

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 6:23 pm PT

    Lol the guy look like he just crawled out of bed to do the review.

  • thetravman

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 6:04 pm PT

    I have a hard time taking this guy seriously.Just the way he stares at the camera and lets his arms hang down. I especially can't listen to him after his review of the Conduit.

  • SaurabhAV

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 11:05 pm PT

    funny review

  • meridianhawkins

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 10:24 pm PT

    harry potter will always fail epicly other than in his books.

  • YearoftheSnake5

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 7:44 pm PT

    I'd rather play this than The Chamber of Secrets. Omg, that was bad.

  • Peaches1347

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 6:23 pm PT

    lol although i trust this guy this time becasue movie to games are usually horrible, but this guy stares staright into the camera and never changes his tone, is he even human?

  • JustClient posted Jul 3, 2009 4:29 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    JustClient

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 4:29 pm PT (hide)

    The game is crap but I think Wii itself doesn't provide much for developers to create something really good.

  • Stelman257

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 3:19 am PT

    vengeance00 Transformers 2 (Xbox360 and PS3), Ghostbusters and Goldeneye 007 are some movie games that are actually really good.

  • Gammet25

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 3:06 am PT

    Will they ever make a successful Harry Potter game? *sigh*

  • YoJim8obaJoe posted Jul 3, 2009 12:59 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    YoJim8obaJoe

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 12:59 am PT (hide)

    the harry potter books are incredible.....incredibly dull

  • vengeance00

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 11:49 pm PT

    in otherwords its just like every movie game tie-in, totally sucks but people still play it. i honestly can't think of a good movie game.

  • freakalator

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 10:51 pm PT

    this isn't a mystery, movie games fail cause the developers have no time to finish the game, or even think of creative ways to make it interesting and fun..all they care about is putting it in retail in time for the movie.. = /

  • g1rldraco7

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 9:37 pm PT

    How is it that the games aren't turning out well? This is ridiculous.

  • onlineruler

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 3:59 pm PT

    bad game!

  • YoJim8obaJoe posted Jul 2, 2009 12:44 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    YoJim8obaJoe

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 12:44 pm PT (hide)

    crummy game for a crummy novel/movie series

  • Mr_Versipellis

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 11:10 am PT

    Hmmmm, I loved the books when I read them (though they seem a bit "plagiarized fantasy" now) and quite liked the films so far. The first few games were fun for me as a kid (and still OK), but the new ones absolutely suck. no effort goes into them, as the debs know they can sell simply based on the franchise -- exactly the problem with Western Culture today. Disgusting. I really want to see a good HP -- there's so much potential from the great source material.
    Dream on, MV...

  • TomMcShea GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 10:20 am PT

    @pilot_riaz
    I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter, or at least I'm a huge fan of the books. The movies and games never live up to the awesomeness of the novels, though. I keep watching and playing them because someone is bound to get it right someday. Right?

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Tom Mc Shea heads to potion class in this video review for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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