2012 video game
2012 video game
- NA: October 9, 2012[2]
- WW: October 12, 2012[1]
Genre(s) | Action[3] |
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Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Harry Potter for Kinect is a 2012 action game developed by Eurocom and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Xbox 360.[3][4] It requires the Kinect accessory.[5]
Gameplay
Each school year in Hogwarts is a series of minigames. There are 31 minigames from key events in the series, including things like potion mixing, broom flying, and casting magic. The player is graded on a five star scale after every minigame. The game allows the player to create their own avatar with the Kinect camera. A split-screen multiplayer is available.[2][6]
Reception
Reception
Aggregate scoreAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 54/100[7] |
Review scoresPublication | Score |
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4Players | 4.0/10[8] |
Eurogamer | 4/10[9] |
GameTrailers | 4.8/10[2] |
GamingBolt | 3/10[6] |
Harry Potter for Kinect received an aggregated score of 54 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7] GameTrailers said the minigames are boring and too rigidly designed.[2] 4Players called the game "very brief and unspectacular", they didn't like how the magic gesture system worked.[8] Eurogamer compared the game unfavorably to Rush: A Disney–Pixar Adventure.[9] GamingBolt called the gameplay boring and said to avoid the game at all costs.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-for-kinect-video-game-international-release-date-october-12-new-promos-91045/
- ^ a b c d "Harry Potter for Kinect - Review". GameTrailers. Viacom. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Harry Potter™ for Kinect™". Eurocom. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "HARRY POTTER FOR KINECT". Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (25 May 2012). "Harry Potter For Kinect announced". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Sinha, Ravi (7 November 2012). "Harry Potter Kinect Review". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Harry Potter for Kinect". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bischoff, Jens (31 October 2012). "Test: Harry Potter für Kinect". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Serino, Francesco (15 November 2012). "Harry Potter Kinect - review". Eurogamer (in Italian). Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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Inspired media | Video games | - Lego Creator: Harry Potter
- The Philosopher's Stone (2001)
- PC
- Game Boy Advance
- Game Boy Color
- The Chamber of Secrets
- Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Quidditch World Cup
- The Philosopher's Stone (2003)
- The Prisoner of Azkaban
- The Goblet of Fire
- The Order of the Phoenix
- The Half-Blood Prince
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4
- The Deathly Hallows – Part 1
- The Deathly Hallows – Part 2
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Book of Spells
- Book of Potions
- Lego Dimensions
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World
- Hogwarts Mystery
- Wizards Unite
- Magic Awakened
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Quidditch Champions
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