Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The game is not completely linear - between the chapters Harry can explore the school at his own leisure.

If the player does not want to walk and search around, they have two ways to cut a corner: portraits, which are unlocked during the course of the game, can be used to teleport instantly to another place.

Harry can also call a ghost which shows him the fastest way to the next mission.

Exploration has mostly one goal: finding the 150 (more or less) hidden crests which unlock achievements and trophies.

Because Harry lost his ability to jump and climb, he has to use spells to reach them.

Mini Games The player will spend most of his time in three mini games: magic duels, brewing potions, and quidditch.

The duels are used to learn new spells respectively improve the already known.

Harry basically faces other magicians and uses his spells to defeat them, e.g. by paralyzing them or by parrying their spells.

To perform a spell the player has to use his input device to recreate a certain movement.

Quidditch is a reaction test.

Harry's broom flies automatically and the player can only slightly move it to fly through rings or avoid obstacles.

While brewing potions Harry faces a bowl, ingredients and a time limit.

Now he simply needs to recreate the receipt by using the ingredients in the correct on the bowl.

Sometimes he needs to heat up the bowl or stir the brew up with his input device.

If he makes a mistake there is smoke which costs time.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €18.67 loose, €21.07 complete in box, and €50.52 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, loose is €18.67 and CIB is €21.07 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is currently worth €18.67 loose, versus €14.02 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.