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Harry Potter For Kinect

BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 2012 in General
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  • AshAsh Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like the idea of the game, shame it's Kinect. I think an 'ultimate' Harry Potter game for PC and consoles would be neat.
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  • chesterchester Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They definitly should make an ultimate game.
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They definitely should make a good game one day.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
    MY GOD! That's freaking epic!

    NEEED.... IT!
  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    OH MY GOD YES YES YES!!!

    This was one of three Potter games in the works...and folks this definitely won't be the last one coming ;)

    This is wonderful and caught me off guard! I didn't know the trailer was coming out so soon, but I will most definitely be getting this. It looks decent for a first trailer ^_^
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  • BaneBane Posts: 9,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The graphics suck and Kinect has yet to prove itself as a suitable gimmick for gameplay.

    What confuses the last twelve fucks out of me is that you have the Wii remote and the Playstation Move controllers, both consisting of the player actually holding a WAND TYPE APPARATUS and yet they're developing this for a finicky add-on without anything to actually hold.

    It doesn't make any sense whatsoever and judging by the production values, it's yet another quick cash-in job.
  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Ryan, tell me everything. Tell me all you know."

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    Lord Stafford.

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  • seamusseamus Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
    edited May 2012
    Well, the graphics suck but faces of characters look much better than any HP game ever had...By the way, I like that environments look very similar to what we saw in the movies...
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I also noticed that.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • seamusseamus Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
    OH MY GOD YES YES YES!!!

    This was one of three Potter games in the works...
    Is it really true? I heard some rumours but I don't know what to think about that..

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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    OH MY GOD YES YES YES!!!

    This was one of three Potter games in the works...
    Is it really true? I heard some rumours but I don't know what to think about that..

    I can't really say what I know about the three different projects but I can tell you two are great and one I hope never sees the light of day. There is talk of a fourth but I'm not sure if it will end up materializing lol :(
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eurocom will cast a spell among Harry Potter fans of all ages this fall with the Harry Potter for Kinect videogame exclusively on Kinect(TM) for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

    Based on all eight Harry Potter films, Harry Potter for Kinect allows players to join Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as they embark on an unforgettable journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and beyond. With Kinect's scanning technology, for the first time ever in a Harry Potter game, players will be able to scan in their own face to create a unique witch or wizard to journey through the adventures of the film.

    In addition, Kinect's hands-free and voice recognition capabilities allow gamers to cast spells using physical maneuvers and by calling out spell names, offering an extraordinary, immersive Harry Potter experience.

    "Harry Potter for Kinect will engage Harry Potter fans old and new by bringing them into the wizarding world as truly active participants," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Kids and parents will enjoy recreating their favorite Harry Potter adventures, from flying a broomstick in a Quidditch match, to battling pixies and duelling other wizards."

    Harry Potter for Kinect gives players the opportunity to experience some of the films' most memorable moments, both as the relevant characters or as their own avatars, including visiting Ollivanders, choosing a house at Hogwarts, and confronting He Who Must Not Be Named in a climactic final battle. Players who master their lessons can also take on their opponents in competitive mini-games, or join forces with family and friends in co-op gameplay.
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  • seamusseamus Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
    OH MY GOD YES YES YES!!!

    This was one of three Potter games in the works...
    Is it really true? I heard some rumours but I don't know what to think about that..

    I can't really say what I know about the three different projects but I can tell you two are great and one I hope never sees the light of day. There is talk of a fourth but I'm not sure if it will end up materializing lol :(
    So excited! :D
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    Another screenshot:

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    Wait a second...

    Who is that?? At the sorting ceremony...with Quirrell?...

    Well I certainly know who it is not...

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    :-L
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I must say, the faces are well done. It can't be motion capture, as no 'Potter' actor has said anything about it.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    I must say, the faces are well done. It can't be motion capture, as no 'Potter' actor has said anything about it.

    Lord Stafford.
    I doubt they have, however I do know that every single character, from the Dumbledores, to Griphook, even Bem and the many Lavenders and Pansy Parkinsons have all been laser scanned and their likenesses are pretty much now owned by WB LOL. How creepy is that?! lmao its so that as the actors age, they can continue to generate more video games, toys, collectibles, etc as time progresses lol. It seems so sinister, but I guarantee they used those scans in this game :3
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  • seamusseamus Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
    Ry, you are very much informed about HP games :D Do you know what happened to these "scenes"? Or they are just promo pictures? Because I don't see any reason to make something like this when they probably knew the game wouldn't include them...
    http://www.abcgames.sk/?p=screenshoty_zobraz&id=1843
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I must say, the faces are well done. It can't be motion capture, as no 'Potter' actor has said anything about it.

    Lord Stafford.
    I doubt they have, however I do know that every single character, from the Dumbledores, to Griphook, even Bem and the many Lavenders and Pansy Parkinsons have all been laser scanned and their likenesses are pretty much now owned by WB LOL. How creepy is that?! lmao its so that as the actors age, they can continue to generate more video games, toys, collectibles, etc as time progresses lol. It seems so sinister, but I guarantee they used those scans in this game :3
    I can tell.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    Ry, you are very much informed about HP games :D Do you know what happened to these "scenes"? Or they are just promo pictures? Because I don't see any reason to make something like this when they probably knew the game wouldn't include them...
    http://www.abcgames.sk/?p=screenshoty_zobraz&id=1843
    When I was a kiddo and I used to play the SS/PS PC game I always wanted to find that cool looking area with the Lumos Gargoyle! Alas, many years down the road I found out that all of these shots, and many for COS as well, were all created in the early game drafts before it was finalized. In one of the shots theres the early rendering of the Potions Classroom, etc...However there is one bit of info a lot of people do not know about with the HP PS/SS game. There are several shots of the trio in corridors with the Snake sculptures, and potion vials, as well as the shot of McGonagall in the classroom. From what I was told, this was part of a class mission for Transfiguration in the PC Game that was scrapped due to time constraints. Most the other games had a Transfiguration lesson using Avifors so my guess is that this is what the level was. I know it came after Lumos with Quirrell and before Fluffy and the chambers of course but this whole bit of the game was chucked to the trashbin sadly :(

    However with all those shots, what they usually did was code it, pause the movements, move the characters how they liked, took a screenshot and thats where most of these come from. Some are from the gameplay but only one or two.
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  • seamusseamus Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
    edited May 2012
    Thanks a lot, this explains a lot :)
    That info about McGonagall is really interesting- I always wondered why there wasn't any level with Transfiguration lesson while PSX and PS2 version had it...Anyway, do you know something about more parts which were scrapped? And is it true EA always got a rough cut of movie which they needed for their development? Because if I remember correctly, there is an alternate Sirius' death and more dialogues between Dumbledore and Voldemort during their battle...
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  • aaronaaron Posts: 20,950 mod
    It looks decent, too bad I don't own an XBox. I'm still waiting for a free-roam Hogwarts (with plot line option of course) epic Harry Potter game with fantastic graphics and a great engine--a Potter Skyrim, if you will. Too bad it most likely will never come.
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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wait, what?!

    Why didn't I know about this and why does this look so bad?!
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    edited June 2012
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    oh hai New Screenshots
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    Me either! I'm on my mobile grrr fucking SnitchSeeker -_- when I get home I can link them back up off a more reliable website :3
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They're not appearing for me, either.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • Lord_DarkeyesLord_Darkeyes Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭✭
    My gosh, people, calm down. It looks fun. So what if you don't like Kinect? No one's forcing you to play it. Lol.
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    My gosh, people, calm down. It looks fun. So what if you don't like Kinect? No one's forcing you to play it. Lol.
    THANK YOU!
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  • LizLiz Posts: 2,309 ✭✭✭✭
    I want it! And I know my kids would absolutely love it!
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 7,837 mod
    Heres a great look at the game :D

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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The graphics look way better than any other Potter game
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Graphics don't mean anything.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • AshAsh Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like it could be fun.
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  • AshAsh Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Asian guy in the background seemed to be enjoying himself anyway :)
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  • UniversHarryPotter.cUniversHarryPotter.c Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭✭
    From the FB of the Game
    Using the Kinect camera, players will be able to scan their faces and create a unique playable wizard or witch. Before the Kinect, “face scan” characters usually involved uploading a photo of yourself to the console and the game pasting it onto a wireframe so it came out looking creepy. From the looks of the announcement trailer, it looks like the developers were smart in not trying to duplicate your face, but instead create similar features using your scan.

    Along with putting your face into the game, players will use the Kinect sensor to cast spells using physical movements and by calling out spell names.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
    It looks so much fun!

    But I want my MMORPG :'(
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
    I wish there was another Quidditch World Cup game :(
  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, look. We have the PS chambers with the trio looking how they did in GOF.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • mattStrelowmattStrelow Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Graphics don't mean anything.

    Lord Stafford.
    I know they don't, I was just pointing it out :P
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  • XDMorsmordreXDXDMorsmordreXD Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This could be cool.
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    Mysterious thing time.
  • Lord_DarkeyesLord_Darkeyes Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2012

    This could be cool.

    keyword "could"
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, most people don't buy games for the graphics. I buy games for the story, above all. I don't even buy Uncharted 3 for it's graphics.

    Lord Stafford.
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  • SlanteeSlantee Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭
    The graphics have much more to do with gameplay than a story. The 8-bit game of Batman had a story. Call of Duty doesn't. What would you prefer playing? Graphics mean a lot to me, at least.
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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, what would you prefer to play? A game with good graphics, or a game with a good story?

    Lord Stafford.
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  • JordyJordy Posts: 613 ✭✭✭✭

    Well, what would you prefer to play? A game with good graphics, or a game with a good story?

    Lord Stafford.

    graphics

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  • Lord StaffordLord Stafford Posts: 27,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Then, you're not a true gamer. Anyone who plays a game because of "graphics" shouldn't be playing at all.

    Lord Stafford.
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