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  • Essay / Narrative and audiovisual style of Harry Potter

    It is clear that advanced technology translates into better quality games. Narrative and audiovisual style of LEGO Harry PotterLEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 to 4 and Years 5 to 7 are spin-offs of the games in the Harry Potter series. It was developed by Traveller's Tales, a gaming company and published by Warner Bros Pty Ltd in 2010. The narrative stories in these games also follow the plot of the original text. The game's designers "did their homework by sticking to the plot of the books and borrowing visuals from the films." In most scenes, the composition and tone are completely identical to those in the original films. Even though players know much of the story, the different visual design appeals to more loyal fans of the Harry Potter series and LEGO. First of all, the design of the characters based on LEGO toys, colorful and widely known. The movement of the characters is awkward but funny. Second, LEGO games use split-screen, which "allows two players to move independently." Third, the player can choose more protagonists. Players could "play as Harry and other characters - there are 170 of them, including Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger." Finally, the audio and facial expressions of the characters are impressive. There are no conversations between characters in LEGO games. Thus the facial expression of