Harry Potter for Kinect

2012 video game

2012 video game
  • NA: October 9, 2012[2]
  • WW: October 12, 2012[1]
Genre(s)Action[3]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 score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic54/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players4.0/10[8]
Eurogamer4/10[9]
GameTrailers4.8/10[2]
GamingBolt3/10[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

  1. ^ https://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-for-kinect-video-game-international-release-date-october-12-new-promos-91045/
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Harry Potter™ for Kinect™". Eurocom. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "HARRY POTTER FOR KINECT". Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ Phillips, Tom (25 May 2012). "Harry Potter For Kinect announced". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Harry Potter for Kinect". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b Serino, Francesco (15 November 2012). "Harry Potter Kinect - review". Eurogamer (in Italian). Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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