Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (WII)

Day 3 of  the Lego Video Games marathon 

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Game of the Day

Name: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Released: 2010

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Travellers Tales had been known for taking old and well-known franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones (hint hint for tomorrow) but their next choice probably surprised everyone. They chose Harry Potter. And even though all the books had been released, the movie adaptations hadn't. So they made a bold choice by separating the 8 movies into 2 games. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 hadn't changed much in regards to the gameplay with the stud counter, the hub world, decent levels and the infinite lives. However, the use of different spells to help you solve puzzles adds new life to the gameplay mechanics. I personally loved how big and vast the Hogwarts castle and the grounds are - there was just so much to explore and provided a lot of replay value. The soundtrack in the game captures the magic (get it, magic) of the series really well and the wit and humour found in previous Lego games is here as well but isn't pushed to the point of cheesiness. It's a well-rounded game and takes credit for being my second favourite Lego video game.