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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

 

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  • User Score (21)
    6.3 6.3 from 21 reviewers
  • Expert Score (11)
    5.5 5.5 from 11 reviewers
  • Graphics (5)
    8.1 8.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound (4)
    7.3 7.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Control (4)
    7.2 7.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Addiction (3)
    6.1 6.1 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. VideoGamer.com

    6.0/10
    17 August 2009

    Half-Blood Prince is monotonous and lacking the exciting moments of the book and film, but you do get to play as Harry and act like a wizard in Hogwarts. Read more

    • Hogwarts is cool to explore, Lots of people to help out
    • Visual glitches, Nothing very exciting happens

  2. Cheat Code Central

    Cheat Code Central
    6.0/10
    10 September 2009

    The verdict? It’s hard to say, really. There’s nothing truly wrong with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for DS; as a matter of fact, it does a lot of things right. Read more

  3. WorthPlaying

    WorthPlaying
    5.5/10
    4 August 2009

    In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince you'll engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class, take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory, get sidetracked by Ron's Read more

  4. WiiDS.co.uk

    5 August 2009

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince As previously mentioned in the review of this game on the DS, Harry Potter is a worldwide success, and to coincide with the sixth film in the series is the release of Harry Potter and Read more

    • Fun controls for mini-games, Help is available but not a hindrance, Varied tasks in main game
    • Not much of a storyline, Little replay value, Conversations between characters are jumpy

  5. Video Games Reloaded

    15 July 2009

    I think I’ve made myself quite clear already, but here’s a quick summary: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for DS is one of the most tedious and disappointing games that I’ve had the misfortune to play. Read more

  6. Nintendo Life

    4.0/10
    20 August 2009

    Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince for Nintendo DS is really a bit of a let down and feels like a step backwards in terms of gameplay as the game itself is little more than one massive scavenger hunt with most of the Read more

  7. gamezine.co.uk

    gamezine.co.uk
    4.0/10
    10 September 2009

    Harry Potter's latest DS outing does little to attract gamers. Read more

  8. Sofa Cinema

    6.0/10
    12 September 2009

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  • User Reviews

  1. Don't Buy It

    Amazon
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Reagan Mountain, Amazon
    24 September 2011 See Product at Amazon ($34.95)

    First off, PLEASE. DO NOT BUY THE GAME. It's a game that you could rent. But it's not good enough to play over and over again without getting bored. Read more or see product

  2. Video game reviews: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (DS)

    Helium
    Reviewer: Dawn Ilsley, Helium
    20 August 2009

    The Harry Potter genre will normally appeal to children, but this game seems to have missed the storyline and the game does not have the sort of play value that you would expect. Read more

  3. Nintendo DS Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince--I Think!

    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Meggysmum, Ciao
    8 September 2009

    Having played on an older Harry potter game designed for the GBA and finding it a bit dull I thought that the new game designed for the Nintendo DS would be more interesting to play and also more challenging. Read more

    • Has Harry Potter in the game
    • Boring gameplay, game not really related to the story

  4. Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (DS): Disappointed with game

    Dooyoo
    Reviewer: witwoocw, Dooyoo
    17 August 2009

    good game but disappointing ending Read more

    • Good graphics etc
    • Potions & quidditch difficult

  5. Sofa Cinema

    Reviewer: Sofa Cinema
    12 September 2009

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In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™, players will return to Hogwarts™ to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor™ Quidditch™ team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron’s romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood P…

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