Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (video game)
Encyclopedia
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is the second part of a two-part third-person shooter
video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts
. It was released on 12 July 2011 in North America
and 15 July in Europe
to coincide with the film
's release date.
The game continues to follow Harry Potter
, Ron Weasley
and Hermione Granger
on their quest to defeat Lord Voldemort
by destroying his remaining Horcruxes, items which contain part of his soul.
As Harry, the player (with the help of Ron and Hermione) breaks into The Lestrange vault at Gringotts. Then the player goes to Hogsmeade and battles Death Eaters as the trio try to get to Honeydukes. When this fails, Aberforth (the owner of the Hogs Head) helps the trio get into Hogwarts. In the Great Hall, Harry confronts Snape and defeats his bodyguards, The Carrows. McGonagall then fights and defeats Snape who flees.
As the Battle of Hogwarts begins, control switches to Hermione and the player must reach the Chamber of Secrets with Ron and destroy the cup Horcrux. Seamus then plants charges on the wooden bridge which Neville detonates. Neville manages to hold Scabior off whilst running from the crumbling bridge. McGonagall then defends the Viaduct from two of Voldemort's giants.
After talking to the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw, Harry goes to the Room of Requirement and battles Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle and Blaise Zabini with the help of Ron and Hermione. Harry finds the Diadem Horcrux but the trio are forced to escape the Fiendfyre before destroying the diadme. The trio then fought their way to the Boathouse where Voldemort is hiding. In the Entrance Courtyard, Hermione defeats Fenir Greyback. At the boathouse Voldemort kills Snape so he can control the Elder Wand. Snape gives Harry his memories and Harry learns that Snape loved Harry's mother, Lily, that Dumbledore's death was planned between Snape and Dumbledore and that Harry himself is a Horcrux.
Harry made his way to the Forbidden Forest and surrenders to Voldemort who kills him. In limbo, Dumbledore tells Harry that the part of Voldemort's soul in him is dead and that Harry can return to the land of the living. Voldemort orders Hogwarts to surrender but the defenders refuse and Neville pulls the Sword of Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat. Harry reveals that he is alive and he and Voldemort duel, with Harry leading Voldemort away from courtyard into the castle. Ron tracks down Nagini, Voldemort's snake and the last Horcrux. Ginny defends the school from attackers and Molly Weasley kills Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry and Voldemort continue to duel until the two duel their way to the Entrance Courtyard. Neville kills Nagini leaving Voldemort vulnerable. Harry and Voldemort's spells lock and Voldemort's curse rebounds, killing him. Harry reveals to Ron and Hermione that the Elder Wand answers to Harry as Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore, the wand's previous owner, first before Snape killed him and Harry disarmed Malfoy. Harry destroys the Elder Wand and ends its cycle of destruction.
Nineteen years later, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny see their children off on the Hogwarts express hoping that their time at Hogwarts will be less eventful than their own.
s but does not include side missions like the previous game. Combat in Deathly Hallows – Part 2 involves button presses which initiates spell-casting as an attack. Three face buttons, usually with a symbol or a letter, on the controller have two spells each, and by pressing a button twice the player can access the buttons second spell. A new feature is the ability to "Apparate", which allows the player to teleport in and out of battles, as a form of defence. The player is able to control several characters from a third person over-the-shoulder camera including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Minerva McGonagall, Seamus Finnigan, Ginny Weasley and Molly Weasley.
. EA released a teaser in their Facebook page on April 21 and released the Part 2 video game site on the same day.
Part 2 is also the first and only Harry Potter video game to feature PlayStation Move functionality. On 26 May 2011, 6 new images from the game surfaced online along with a new interview with IGN. The images included, duels between the core characters, and the Hogwarts castle itself, under severe stress. On 21 April 2011, Emma Watson
released the first trailer. On 1 June 2011, Rupert Grint
released a new trailer, showing all the playable characters. Later, A two new trailer was presented showing the tagline "War is Coming" and "The Battle for Hogwarts". On July, before the movie release, the official launch trailer was released.
gave the game a 4.0 out of 10. IGN
gave it a 5.5 out of 10. Game Rankings
gave the video-game itself mixed reviews. The highest rated platform was the Nintendo DS
. It was given 67/100 on its website. However, with 42.67%, the Nintendo Wii version was the lowest rated.
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
. It was released on 12 July 2011 in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and 15 July in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to coincide with the film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David...
's release date.
The game continues to follow Harry Potter
Harry Potter (character)
Harry James Potter is the title character and main protagonist of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard...
, Ron Weasley
Ron Weasley
Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger...
and Hermione Granger
Hermione Granger
Hermione Jean Granger is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She initially appears in the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as a new student on her way to Hogwarts...
on their quest to defeat Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort is the main antagonist of the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. Voldemort first appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was released in 1997...
by destroying his remaining Horcruxes, items which contain part of his soul.
Plot
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their epic quest to destroy the remaining Horcruxes. Harry must face Lord Voldemort for the last time and defeat him.As Harry, the player (with the help of Ron and Hermione) breaks into The Lestrange vault at Gringotts. Then the player goes to Hogsmeade and battles Death Eaters as the trio try to get to Honeydukes. When this fails, Aberforth (the owner of the Hogs Head) helps the trio get into Hogwarts. In the Great Hall, Harry confronts Snape and defeats his bodyguards, The Carrows. McGonagall then fights and defeats Snape who flees.
As the Battle of Hogwarts begins, control switches to Hermione and the player must reach the Chamber of Secrets with Ron and destroy the cup Horcrux. Seamus then plants charges on the wooden bridge which Neville detonates. Neville manages to hold Scabior off whilst running from the crumbling bridge. McGonagall then defends the Viaduct from two of Voldemort's giants.
After talking to the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw, Harry goes to the Room of Requirement and battles Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle and Blaise Zabini with the help of Ron and Hermione. Harry finds the Diadem Horcrux but the trio are forced to escape the Fiendfyre before destroying the diadme. The trio then fought their way to the Boathouse where Voldemort is hiding. In the Entrance Courtyard, Hermione defeats Fenir Greyback. At the boathouse Voldemort kills Snape so he can control the Elder Wand. Snape gives Harry his memories and Harry learns that Snape loved Harry's mother, Lily, that Dumbledore's death was planned between Snape and Dumbledore and that Harry himself is a Horcrux.
Harry made his way to the Forbidden Forest and surrenders to Voldemort who kills him. In limbo, Dumbledore tells Harry that the part of Voldemort's soul in him is dead and that Harry can return to the land of the living. Voldemort orders Hogwarts to surrender but the defenders refuse and Neville pulls the Sword of Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat. Harry reveals that he is alive and he and Voldemort duel, with Harry leading Voldemort away from courtyard into the castle. Ron tracks down Nagini, Voldemort's snake and the last Horcrux. Ginny defends the school from attackers and Molly Weasley kills Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry and Voldemort continue to duel until the two duel their way to the Entrance Courtyard. Neville kills Nagini leaving Voldemort vulnerable. Harry and Voldemort's spells lock and Voldemort's curse rebounds, killing him. Harry reveals to Ron and Hermione that the Elder Wand answers to Harry as Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore, the wand's previous owner, first before Snape killed him and Harry disarmed Malfoy. Harry destroys the Elder Wand and ends its cycle of destruction.
Nineteen years later, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny see their children off on the Hogwarts express hoping that their time at Hogwarts will be less eventful than their own.
Playable characters
- Adam SoppAdam SoppAdam Michael Richard Sopp is a British actor, best known for his role as teenager Darren Clarke in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 1999 to 2002. He has also appeared in daytime soap Doctors...
- voice of Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
(likeness provided by Daniel RadcliffeDaniel RadcliffeDaniel Jacob Radcliffe is an English actor who rose to prominence playing the titular character in the Harry Potter film series....
) - Alice Keenan - voice of Hermione GrangerHermione GrangerHermione Jean Granger is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She initially appears in the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as a new student on her way to Hogwarts...
(likeness provided by Emma WatsonEmma WatsonEmma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and model.Watson rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter...
) - Rupert GrintRupert GrintRupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is an English actor, who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group...
- Ron WeasleyRon WeasleyRonald Bilius "Ron" Weasley is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger... - Eve KarpfEve KarpfEve Karpf is a British actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She has extensive experience as a voice-over actress...
- voice of Minerva McGonagall and Molly Weasley (likeness provided by Maggie SmithMaggie SmithDame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE , better known as Maggie Smith, is an English film, stage, and television actress who made her stage debut in 1952 and is still performing after 59 years...
and Julie WaltersJulie WaltersJulie Walters, CBE is an English actress and novelist. She came to international prominence in 1983 for Educating Rita, performing in the title role opposite Michael Caine. It was a role she had created on the West End stage and it won her BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for Best Actress...
) - Matthew Lewis - Neville Longbottom
- Annabel ScholeyAnnabel ScholeyAnnabel Scholey is an English actress. She is known for portraying Lauren in the supernatural drama Being Human.-Background:Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire...
- voice of Ginny Weasley (likeness provided by Bonnie WrightBonnie WrightBonnie Francesca Wright is a British actress and fashion model. She is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.-Early life and education:...
) - Devon MurrayDevon MurrayDevon Michael Murray is an Irish actor known for playing Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter films. Before Harry Potter, Murray had played Christy in This is My Father, Malachy in Angela's Ashes, and Geoffrey in Yesterday's Children.Murray was born in County Kildare, Ireland, the only child of...
- Seamus Finnigan - Rupert DegasRupert DegasRupert Joel Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Degas was born in London, the son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight...
- voice of Voldemort (likeness provided by Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesRalph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
) (Nintendo DS only) - Warwick DavisWarwick DavisWarwick Ashley Davis is an English actor. He is most notable for playing the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, as well as for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter movies. Davis currently stars in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written...
- Filius Flitwick (Nintendo DS only)
Other characters
- Rupert DegasRupert DegasRupert Joel Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Degas was born in London, the son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight...
- voice of Severus SnapeSeverus SnapeSeverus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling. In the first novel of the series, he is hostile toward Harry and is built up to be the primary antagonist until the final chapters. As the series progresses, Snape's character becomes more layered and...
and Rubeus HagridRubeus HagridRubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. Hagrid is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels...
(likeness provided by Alan RickmanAlan RickmanAlan Sidney Patrick Rickman is an English actor and theatre director. He is a renowned stage actor in modern and classical productions and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company...
and Robbie ColtraneRobbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane, OBE is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. He is known both for his role as Dr...
) - Christopher Birch - voice of Albus DumbledoreAlbus DumbledoreProfessor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a major character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts...
(likeness provided by Michael GambonMichael GambonSir Michael John Gambon, CBE is an Irish actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his roles as Philip Marlowe in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as...
) - Evanna LynchEvanna LynchEvanna Patricia Lynch is an Irish actress who rose to prominence playing Luna Lovegood, a supporting role in the Harry Potter film series adapted from the book series of the same name. Lynch was cast as Luna at the age of 14, having previously acted only in school plays...
- Luna Lovegood - Tom ReedTom Reed-External links:...
- voice of Draco MalfoyDraco MalfoyDraco Malfoy is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is a Slytherin student in Harry Potter's year. He is frequently accompanied by his two accomplices, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen...
(likeness provided by Tom FeltonTom FeltonThomas Andrew "Tom" Felton is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, the movie adaptations of the best-selling Harry Potter fantasy novels by author J. K...
) - Beth Chalmers - voice of Bellatrix Lestrange (likeness provided by Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
)
Spells
- Stupefy
- Expelliarmus
- Impedimenta
- Petrificus Totalus
- Confringo
- Expulso
- Protego
- Apparition
Gameplay
The gameplay of Deathly Hallows – Part 2 differs from Part 1, in order to address complaints made with the previous game. The game progresses linearly, through cutsceneCutscene
A cutscene is a sequence in a video game over which the player has no or only limited control, breaking up the gameplay and used to advance the plot, strengthen the main character's development, introduces enemy characters, and provide background information, atmosphere, dialogue, and clues...
s but does not include side missions like the previous game. Combat in Deathly Hallows – Part 2 involves button presses which initiates spell-casting as an attack. Three face buttons, usually with a symbol or a letter, on the controller have two spells each, and by pressing a button twice the player can access the buttons second spell. A new feature is the ability to "Apparate", which allows the player to teleport in and out of battles, as a form of defence. The player is able to control several characters from a third person over-the-shoulder camera including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Minerva McGonagall, Seamus Finnigan, Ginny Weasley and Molly Weasley.
Development
Part 2 of the video game was released to coincide with the release of the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David...
. EA released a teaser in their Facebook page on April 21 and released the Part 2 video game site on the same day.
Release
On the 8 May 2011, EA revealed the game covers for all the major platforms. The cover depicts the trio, surrounded by fellow Hogwarts students, and Death Eaters, and a destroyed Hogwarts in flames in the background.Part 2 is also the first and only Harry Potter video game to feature PlayStation Move functionality. On 26 May 2011, 6 new images from the game surfaced online along with a new interview with IGN. The images included, duels between the core characters, and the Hogwarts castle itself, under severe stress. On 21 April 2011, Emma Watson
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and model.Watson rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter...
released the first trailer. On 1 June 2011, Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is an English actor, who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group...
released a new trailer, showing all the playable characters. Later, A two new trailer was presented showing the tagline "War is Coming" and "The Battle for Hogwarts". On July, before the movie release, the official launch trailer was released.
Reception
GameSpotGameSpot
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gave the game a 4.0 out of 10. IGN
IGN
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gave it a 5.5 out of 10. Game Rankings
Game Rankings
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gave the video-game itself mixed reviews. The highest rated platform was the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It was given 67/100 on its website. However, with 42.67%, the Nintendo Wii version was the lowest rated.
See also
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (video game)