Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

© 2010 Electronic Arts, Inc.
$50, Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
Teaches: logic and problem solving
CTR Rating: 78%

CTR Review

Featuring a darker theme and limited game play, this mostly one player action adventure lets you explore a beautiful 3D rendition of the Deathly Hallows, as Harry Potter. Our testers liked the game at first, but found the gameplay to be repetitive after a few levels ("too many spells to cast"). Content includes 12 levels, with eight types of spells. One of the best parts is the invisibility cloak, which you can use to sneak past guards. Prices are $50 for the Xbox 360, PS3,and Wii versions, and $30 for the PC and Nintendo DS versions. Note the DS version is rated E10+. See the interview with the designer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj-iL_dv2gs. See also Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (CTR July 2011).