These boss fights, while fairly simple in nature, still provide enough of a challenge to be both fun and engaging encounters. At the end of the final chapter for each “year” there is usually a boss fight, which consists mostly of the standard “3 hit formula” of classic platformers. There are all together a total of 24 stages or chapters, separated into 6 stages for each of the four “years” that the game consists of. Of course, the main thing that will slow you down is taking the time to collect Lego studs, the game’s currency, which is used for purchasing everything from extra characters to special cheats and bonuses. The level designs are mostly pretty clever, though also fairly short and simple, relying on puzzle solving to expand out the length of time you’ll spend on any individual stage. Not that I can necessarily fault Traveler’s Tales for keeping a formula that’s worked pretty well so far, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that this has all pretty much been done before.Īs you progress through the game, you’ll play through various scenes from the first four Harry Potter films, somewhat modified or expanded to make what may be a fairly short event into a full level. Ultimately, I feel that this is one of the stronger if not the strongest entry in the Lego games series, but it is unfortunately somewhat marred by not feeling wholly original in its approach. The gameplay is where I have the most complaint, though I still found much to enjoy about this title. However, given that this is most likely not going to be anyone’s first exposure to the world and story of Harry Potter, I doubt that it would be especially perplexing to anyone playing this game. Some complaint could be given to the ambiguity of certain scenes, as everything is conveyed through simple pantomime and can be at times a little hard to follow. The animations and cut-scenes are both charming and humorous, and have always been one of the hallmarks of the Lego games.
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