In Deathly Hallows, the storys so disjointed that even having read every book cover-to-cover we had absolutely no idea what was going on.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.You guys. Stop your arguing, because we have something you can all agree on.
This, friends, is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: The Videogame, and no matter who you are or how many times youve dressed up as Harry Potter for Halloween, you will hate this game with every fiber of your being. Wasnt that a Flaming Lips album or something Its really no exaggeration to say that this is one of the worst licensed games and definitely the worst Harry Potter game weve ever played. You know how, when people cant hope to understand the actual cause of something, they just jokingly respond with the word magic Its a total cop-out, but here, it fits. See, the only thing that could have spawned a game so glitch-ridden and overflowing with despicable design decisions is some form of dark magic. Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 1 Mod For GearsSo then, with that said, where to begin First off, the basics: Deathly Hallows is more or less an amateur-hour Harry Potter mod for Gears of War. You may slowly unlock a fairly sizable array of familiar spells, but make no mistake: theyre just guns in disguise. Stupefys your pistol, Impedimentas your machine gun, Expelliarmus is your shotgun, etc. Combat consists of you guessed it clutching to cover like its your long-lost security blanket and popping enemies with a horrible, awkward lock-on targeting system until they fall down and Apparate back to the Generic Badguy Factory to be replaced by their 24th identical twin cousin. Oh, and half the time, the cover system doesnt even work, so good luck with that. But what about the other unfortunate inhabitants of this hell of a game Well, the AI both enemy and friendly is dumb as dirt, almost always choosing to run in wands-a-blazing like Rambo at a Renaissance faire. Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 1 How To Friggin SitHonestly, in this continuity, good doesnt triumph over evil because of the power of love or whatever; its because one guy (you) understands how to friggin sit behind a wall instead of absorbing the worlds most potent magics with his face. There are plenty of instances some when youre standing two feet away from an enemy where it just doesnt trigger, making this a game where the term braindead AI is actually quite literal. Above: Harry tries valiantly to escape from his own game, but to no avail Granted, shootings not all you do in Deathly Hallows. Oh no. It gets worse. There are stealth sections. Long, painful stealth sections that are drawn out by pointlessly tedious objectives and multiple unfair do-overs. See, Harry Potters bag of tricks isnt limited to mere wands and potions. So far, so good, right Its a stylish piece of wizard chic that renders you invisible to the naked eye, after all, so stealth sections should be a breeze. Deathly Hallows developers, however, made the mystifying decision to switch these stealth bits into a horribly confined first-person viewpoint and make you more likely to have a wardrobe malfunction than a contestant in a mud-wrestling contest. Cue Metal Gear-style Harry Harry Haaaaaaaaaaaaary Bump into someone Same thing. Thanks to the first-person viewpoint, you cant see anyone unless theyre standing directly in front of you, so maneuvering through bustling crowds of people is pretty much an exercise in luck. Worse still, the magical assholes are constantly teleporting about, so even if youve somehow managed to tip-toe by a crowd without a gentle breeze sending your invisibility cloak into the sun, theres still a decent chance someone might just warp into the perfect position for you to walk right into them. You thought trial-and-error stealth was bad In Deathly Hallows, even memorization only goes so far. Above: The Deathly Hallows was filmed on STALKERs set in front of a live studio audience Oh, if you thought your love for the Harry Potter mythos could steer you through this mess of a game, forget about it.
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