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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 follows the story of Harry, Ron and Hermionie in their search for the final few of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes - objects in which he's hidden part of his soul in an effort to try to gain immortality; if they can find and destroy all of them, they'll be able to destroy He Who Must Not Be Named himself.
The game is basically a third-person shooter, where players make their way from A to B, taking out enemies as they go. While it's not all that difficult, if you're experienced with the genre, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 may be a bit tricky for younger children to grasp, as it uses lots of buttons, requires quick reactions, and makes use of two analogue sticks at the same time. Part 2 does everything it can to try and ease even the most novice of children in slowly, though, with the ability to lock on to enemies by pressing LT taking a lot of the hassle out of aiming. With several different difficulty levels available, you should be able to find one that's suitable for your child. As for reading, there isn't really too much involved, as the vast majority of the game is voice acted, but the age children would probably need to be to manage the rest of the game, they should be able to read anyway.
Following a similar path to the film (which was rated PG), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is light in terms of mature content, with little for parents to be concerned about. While the game sees you shooting magical spells at the Death Eaters - people who form Voldemort's army of ne'erdowells - there's no blood, guts and gore whatsoever. Once they've been defeated they simply apparate away, disappearing in a puff of black smoke - suggesting that they don't actually die, and just flee instead.
In a similar fashion, there's also nothing in the way of bad language or sex, making 'Arry's gaming adventure a family friendly affair.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is an entirely single-player game - Part 1 did have the Kinect multiplayer mode, but it's sadly been dropped this time round.
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Format Reviewed: Xbox 360
