More Information on “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” Video Game

A recent article from GameSpot describes some of the details from the “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” E3 demo, including some of the spells players will have access to:

“Stupefy was just the beginning of the spells we encountered. Calling up a
radial menu, we could switch among six different spell attacks on the
fly. Each spell has been tailored to fill a different role in our
magical arsenal, though these roles aren’t always what you might expect.
Expelliarmus, for example, is a charged shot that takes a minute to
fire and hits like a shotgun blast, but it doesn’t actually disarm your
opponent. Confringo is more like a rocket launcher that explodes with
impressive area damage; it not only fires slowly, but Harry also has to
take to a knee in order to cast it. This forces you to step out of cover
and make yourself vulnerable, lest you suicidally blast the low barrier
in front of you (a lesson we learned firsthand). Harry can also cast
crucio, which–far from being the horrific unforgivable curse you know
and fear–fires rapidly in the manner of a submachine gun. These
interpretations may seem strange, but they did create a good amount of
variety from an action standpoint.”

EA is developing “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” for the PlayStation 3, box 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows PC, and mobile devices.