NOTICE: The lag experienced by certain users is not necessarily a fault of the project, as it is fully functional and well-paced for others. Running minimal processes simultaneously with the game is advised. ____________ TOP LOVED: 12 Aug 2013 13 Aug 2013 14 Aug 2013 15 Aug 2013 16 Aug 2013 17 Aug 2013 18 Aug 2013 19 Aug 2013 20 Aug 2013 ____________ CURATED: 11 Aug 2013 (Ginny Potter's Birthday!) 12 Aug 2013 13 Aug 2013 14 Aug 2013 15 Aug 2013 16 Aug 2013 17 Aug 2013 ____________ DIY PRODUCTIONS: Website: diyproductions.webs.com Studio: http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/85175/ ____________ INTRODUCTION: Two years after the release of the fourth installment of DIY’s Harry Potter videogame chain, and nearly a year-and-a-half since his last project, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – The Video Game” delivers the best and longest game in the series yet by far, keeping the Potter spirit very much alive, and the occasion making it an exceedingly fitting comeback project… Over two-and-a-half years in the making, the production of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - The Video Game" was started around the time of its predecessor. The release, set for summer 2013, was announced as of October 2011, with realisation of the magnitude of the task at hand. The bulk of the videogame being programmed only this summer in a small office environment, this project shows signs of a thoroughly tested and refined game that has been ages in the making. Even though Scratch 2.0 was released during the production process, this game remains strictly under the conforms of the 1.4 engine, upon which the project base was started and completed. The scripting and sprite arrangements have been effectively economised in comparison with the previous installments, although the project size is over 10 times more than the old, disbanded upload limit of 10MB. ____________ FEATURES: This game brings true Hogwarts blueprints to light like never before from the EA videogames, and incorporates a gesture-based spell casting system, built upon from its predecessor’s spell engine. The player can interact with their environment and talk to various people including the Fat Lady portrait. Find and recruit members for Dumbledore’s Army, while attending real classroom locations such as the Potions class and the Defense Against the Dark Arts room. Play the key moments from the story from the Dementor attack in Little Whinging to the vicious battle at the Ministry of Magic. This game has the option of background music, comprising of two key themes from the Harry Potter films. Graphics options can also be toggled. Witness Fred and George escape Umbridge’s Hogwarts regime, and take the spells you learn during the course of the game to the test with confrontations with Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, and the final duel with Voldemort. ____________ ACTIONS: All functions and actions are taught during game play, but during the course of the game, you will be required to perform the following: - Cast spells using a gesture-based system - Navigate the character using the arrow keys - Lift objects by way of a point-and-click system - Master Occlumency, the art of magical mind defense ____________ CREDITS: - ©DIY Productions 2013 - The DIY logo, bricks and related indicia are all trademarks of DIY Productions. - All sprites courtesy of DIY and the Internet.
