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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.3 inches | | Product Width: | 4.8 inches | | Product Height: | 0.55 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.15 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.0 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.15 pounds | | Release Date: | June 30, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 19 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo DS | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Warm up for the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup by leading training sessions and practice your skills as Keeper, Chaser and Seeker.Collect magical rewards including: mix potions, discover hidden items, defeat bullies and play mini-games.Master powerful spells by using your stylus as your wand.Play pranks on your enemies by throwing stink pellets and using spells to stop them in their tracks.Share the adventure by challenging your friends to fun wizard games like Gobstones, Exploding Snap and Wizard Skittles; and swapping Quidditch player cards.
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 19 customer reviews )
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17 of 20 found the following review helpful:
One Notch Down Jul 09, 2009
By Sara Cooper
"xxstaindrosesxx"
First of all, I really enjoyed the DS game for Order of the Phoenix. My second favorite in the HP series would probably have to be Prisoner of Azkaban for GBA. The graphics for Order of the Phoenix were really awesome and there were tons of mini games and other activities to keep you busy while you try to complete tasks. However, I found Half Blood Prince to be a step down from that and a bit disappointing.
The graphics were not as good as in OOTP, and the game play fell short too. I thought at time that some of the tasks were tedious and I didn't like having to use the Rememberall to find people and places just to complete a task. There was a lot of ground to cover and at times it was hard to keep interested when you have to go half way around the castle just to do something. Some of the tasks also seemed like they were not from the book or didn't have anything to do with the book.
Dueling sequences were no where near as exciting as they were in OOTP. In OOTP the player actually got to move the stylus in certain patterns or motions to perform a certain spell while in this game, you just had to tap the screen in a spot or just move it barely. Hardly a challenge after the last game.
One aspect I did like about the game was the mini games, minus the Quidditch. The Quidditch seemed a bit tedious and confusing, like they weren't sure how they wanted to set it up. Also, you did have to win the game in order to continue on, which in the old games, this was never an issue. Despite the Quidditch, the other mini games were not all that bad. Exploding Snap, Gobstones, and Wizard Skittles were the other three and there were also different versions of all the mini games which helped make it more enjoyable. Also while doing mini games, you could challenge other students and that is how you gained wizard cards if you beat the challenge. Beating all of the challenges allows you to win a trophy for that mini game which gives you a bit something extra to look forward to.
All mini games are also available to play when you start up the game so you can play them for fun as well. The only thing you cannot do like that is Potions. Another disappointment in the game is that there are no other studies you have to complete, except for Charms but only to learn certain spells to gain items around the school. I found that disappointing after the last game had Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Astronomy, History of Magic, and there possibly could have been more. Potions was very similar in a sense but it was a bit tedious to have to always go around the school and find the ingredients for it plus all Potion making was timed, making it a bit more harder.
Overall, the game isn't too bad, no way near as good as OOTP, but it still has its perks. I like the mini games and found that the graphics weren't too bad. However, my only complaint is that after six games, the only game that even allowed you to play as another character in a gameboy or DS version game was Prisoner of Azkaban and most of the time the player has to play as Harry. I think the gamemakers could at least make an effort to make it optional to play as even Ron or Hermione instead of Harry all the time.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Harry Potter and the Instant Trade-In.... Jul 27, 2009
By Hunter's Wife
"Diane"
I was enjoying the game until it became obvious I could not move on until I won the ridiculously spastic and insanely programmed Quidditch match using Ron. Good luck with that. Thirty seconds of uncontrollable flight simulation to catch blips on the screen. Exactly how is anyone going to catch three balls, from three different directions at one time? I got so frustrated, I performed the only successful spell that worked with this game, a wingardium leviosa via flinging the cartridge across the living room.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Some bright spots, but too short and the quidditch is a real annoyance Aug 09, 2009
By Christine M. Schroeder
"mum2sparky"
I've played most of the Harry Potter games on multiple platforms and I am always excited when a new movie comes out, because it means a new game is probably not far behind. And although I always enjoy experiencing the environments and characters of a new game, I found the DS version of HBP disappointing. First of all, I completely agree with the reviewers who found the quidditch frustrating, particularly the fact that one had to win at it to move on in the game. One other factor that I found frustrating was the length of the game. When the title of the saved stage became "Final Preparations" I thought there was no way it was actually the end of the game - but it was. Way too little playing time for the price.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Entertaining minus the Quidditch Nov 05, 2009
By Kerry for President
The Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince game was fun to play on the DS, except when you got to quidditch. It was really difficult to play on the small screens and you couldn't not play. Once you get passed the few places you were required to win the quidditch match, running around the castle trying to complete your tasks and playing the mini games was a lot of fun. The only downside was that it was over so quickly.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 You have to be smarter than the game, lol Sep 20, 2009
By Tonya Shelton
"dotiggersbounce"
This looks like it will be fun, but right now I am having trouble playing it, and I feel it is my fault for not really understanding the Nintendo DS (it is new) So if your good at reading directions and understanding them or if you have children in your home (they can probably take one look and know what to do) it is another Wonderful Harry Potter product.
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