LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7

$50, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PSP, Windows

Teaches: logic

CTR Rating: 94%

CTR Review

The TT games tradition of excellence continues, with this follow-up to last year's LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4. Based on themes in the last three Harry Potter books and the final four films, this single game, for nearly every platform, takes you through Harry Potter�s adventures in such places as Privet Drive in Little Whinging to Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, as well as new locations like Grimmauld Place. As you explore and collect LEGO parts, you prepare for the ultimate battle against Lord Voldemort. The game builds upon the gameplay, lessons and potion-making skills learned in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 to equip you with the tools necessary to challenge new and old enemies (including He Who Must Not Be Named). The Nintendo 3DS version has three game-save slots and a street pass feature. There is no worrisome content, and the "LEGO-ized" animated video segments were much appreciated by our testers. The regular DS version has 2 game save slots. As with past games, the console editions are ideal for two players because they feature "drop in, drop out" socialization. The handheld versions are also excellent, although there are obvious control differences. In general, however, you won't go wrong with any version of this excellent title. Created by TT games for Warner Bros.