The all-new Harry Potter for Kinect video game exclusively on KINECT™ for Xbox 360® allows players to experience Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the wizarding world like never before! Through the innovative KINECT capability, each player can scan their face to create a wizard avatar in their likeness – and then play as their avatar in the game. Utilizing controller-free and voice recognition technology available only on KINECT, players will attend Hogwarts, interact with professors, students and friends, call out spells to cast against opponents, brew potions, and even fly as they race on broomsticks to be the first to catch the Golden Snitch in a Quidditch match. Harry Potter for Kinect allows players, for the first time, to attend Hogwarts as part of the wizarding world.
I have to disclose that before we ever received this video game I knew my son would absolutely love it. We have all the movies on DVD and he is a huge Harry Potter fan. After all, he also has his own Harry Potter wand!
He flys on a broom stick to play Quidditch, he mixes potions, he casts spells with his wand. I am never verbose in my video game reviews, for me it is all about the action. Suffice it to say that this is one of my son’s favorites, he played until we demanded he go to bed. This is on my holiday gift guide. Everyone with a Kinect should own this.
GAME FEATURES:
· For the first time, create a witch or wizard character in your likeness that will become part of the gameplay through KINECT’s scanning technology.
· Experience unforgettable moments from all eight films — from having your wand choose you at Ollivanders and being Sorted as a first-year student at Hogwarts, to battling You-Know-Who in a climactic wizard battle.
· Cast spells at your opponents by performing the proper casting maneuvers and calling out spell names utilizing KINECT’s controller-free and voice recognition capabilities.
· Hone your casting, brewing and duelling skills (among others) in class to unlock even more lessons and challenges.
· Challenge a friend in competitive mini-games, or join forces against a mutual opponent in co-op games.
· Jump, duck and dodge the wild branches of the Whomping Willow, swipe at annoying and sometimes dangerous pixies, repel terrifying Dementors, swim among Grindylows in the lake, and shove opponents out of the way as you soar above the Quidditch Pitch.
Disclosure: We received this video game for review. Al opinions are always 100% our own and honest.
I am a Harry Potter fan, so I’ll have to try this game. XBox Kinect is so much fun – it keeps the kids busy for hours. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know about this game before reading your post.
I know my kids would love this game. I tihnk I would love it too and I’m very far from being a gamer. Just looks so fun to be a part of HP’s world.
If i had a 360 I would get this. I love Harry and the crew. Especially Dumbledor.
Nintendo Wii U is the easiest strategy rofl