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| title = Book of Potions |
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| image = Book of Potions.png |
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| caption = European cover art |
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| developer = [[London Studio]] |
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| series = ''[[Wizarding World]]'' |
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| publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] |
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| platforms = [[PlayStation 3]] |
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| released = {{vgrelease|NA|12 November 2013<ref name="joystiq">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/31/wonderbook-gets-more-harry-potter-dinosaurs-detectives-on-nov/|title=Wonderbook gets more Harry Potter, dinosaurs, detectives on Nov. 12|publisher=Joystiq|date=31 October 2013|access-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108195625/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/31/wonderbook-gets-more-harry-potter-dinosaurs-detectives-on-nov/|archive-date=8 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>|EU|15 November 2013<ref name="PSBlog">{{cite web|url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/10/31/wonderbook-book-of-potions-arrives-on-ps3-next-month/|title=Wonderbook: Book of Potions arrives on PS3 next month|publisher=PlayStation.Blog Europe|date=31 October 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref>}} |
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| genre = [[Augmented reality]] |
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| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |
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'''''Book of Potions''''' (or '''''Wonderbook: Book of Potions''''') is a 2013 [[augmented reality game]] developed by [[London Studio]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation 3]]. It is a companion to the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series and serves as a follow-up to the [[Wonderbook]]'s debut title, ''[[Book of Spells]]'' (2012). It was released in North America on 12 November 2013 and Europe on 15 November 2013,<ref name="PSBlog" /> alongside ''[[Diggs Nightcrawler]]'' and ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs (video game)|Walking with Dinosaurs]]''.<ref name="joystiq"/> |
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'''''Book of Potions''''' (''Wonderbook: Book of Potions'') is an upcoming augmented reality book offered by [[Sony]] and [[Pottermore]], as a follow-up to the previously-released ''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''<ref name="ref">See [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/sony-release-harry-potter-book-potions-wonderbook.html here]</ref>. It will be released sometime before December 2013<ref name="ref"/>. It is based on ''Book of Potions'', a fictional potions book<ref name="vid"/>. |
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==Story== |
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Players will be able to brew a wide range of potions under the guidance of [[Zygmunt Budge]], a character created entirely for the new book<ref name="ref"/>. They will be able to enter an "enchanted garden" in which they will find a number of challenges, and can compete for an "elusive [[gold]]en [[cauldron]]"<ref name="vid">See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDbfY6xST9M this video]</ref>. |
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The Book of [[Potion]]s was written somewhen in the 16th century by Zygmunt Budge, an exceptionally talented potioneer who, after leaving [[Hogwarts]] at the age of 14, moved to the [[Outer Hebrides|Outer Hebridean]] island of [[Hermetray]] where he lived alone, continuing his potioneering studies.<ref name="PSBlog"/> |
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Approximately 500 years after his death, a Hogwarts student somehow comes into possession of the Book of Potions, finding that some of Zygmunt's personality lives on within its pages. Under his tutelage, the student begins their ascent to potioneering mastery. After successfully brewing an introductory boil-curing potion for Zygmunt's house elf, the student finds that they have somehow been entered into the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship, a septennial contest between students from magic schools across the globe. |
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==Notes and references== |
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With Zygmunt's help, the student brews various potions to overcome the obstacles standing between them and the Golden Cauldron, which, after brewing and imbibing Zygmunt's self-proclaimed finest work, Felix Felicis, they successfully obtain. Having done so, the student earns the right to use the cauldron to brew a new potion all their own. After finding some exceptionally rare ingredients, the student brews a potion which is revealed to be the "Potion of All Potential", which enables its drinker to reach their highest capability. |
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Zygmunt initially comes off as warped and slightly mad, thinking of little but the Golden Cauldron, but, as the student's potioneering skills improve, he finds himself warming to them, eventually revealing exactly why he left Hogwarts: as a student, Zygmunt asked the headmaster if he could enter the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship despite being three years below the minimum age for entry, but he was denied, being told that it was too dangerous. Unable to accept this, Zygmunt immediately left the school in protest, which disabled him from entering the Championship even once he had come of age. |
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Once the student wins the golden cauldron, Zygmunt's spirit finds itself at peace, and he congratulates them wholeheartedly for both obtaining it and brewing the Potion of All Potential. Saying that he'll no longer cause trouble for anyone else, he leaves the student to meet their "adoring public". |
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==Gameplay== |
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''Book of Potions'' is almost identical to ''Book of Spells'' in terms of gameplay; the [[PlayStation Eye]] renders the book and its effects while the [[PlayStation Move]] controller acts as a wand, as well as other instruments, such as a knife for chopping ingredients and a spoon for stirring the contents of a cauldron. |
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Like its predecessor, the game begins with the player choosing one of the four [[Hogwarts#Houses|Hogwarts houses]] and one of three wands. Alternatively, if the player has a Pottermore account, they can log into it through the game and the choices will be made automatically to reflect those made on the Pottermore website. |
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The game consists of seven chapters, each focussing on a particular potion. Each chapter follows roughly the same structure: an introduction to the potion and its effect(s), gathering ingredients, brewing the potion, a short story related to the potion (which features some multiple-choice fill-in-the-blank interactivity), and, finally, using the potion to advance in the Wizarding Schools Potion Championship. |
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Finding certain hidden creatures during the gathering of ingredients will unlock those ingredients in the Concoctions mode, where the player can freely experiment and create custom potions by combining up to four of any of their gathered ingredients. |
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==Reception== |
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In a joint review with ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs (video game)|Walking with Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[The Daily Telegraph|Telegraph]]'' writer Andy Robertson (who also reviewed ''[[Diggs Nightcrawler]]'') gave the game a positive review, noting the increased interaction with the Wonderbook itself compared to ''[[Book of Spells]]'', as well as clearer signposting helping to make progression easier and more instinctive.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robertson |first=Andy |date=18 November 2013 |title=Wonderbook: Book of Potions and Walking with Dinosaurs review - Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/10456588/Wonderbook-Book-of-Potions-and-Walking-with-Dinosaurs-review.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230825032456/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/10456588/Wonderbook-Book-of-Potions-and-Walking-with-Dinosaurs-review.html |archive-date=2023-08-25 |access-date=19 November 2013 |publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://uk.playstation.com/psn/games/detail/item632948/Wonderbook%E2%84%A2-Book-of-Potions/ PlayStation UK page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915111411/http://uk.playstation.com/psn/games/detail/item632948/Wonderbook%E2%84%A2-Book-of-Potions/ |date=15 September 2013 }} |
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* [http://www.sony.com/pottermore/gb/book-of-potions Pottermore page] |
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[[Category:2013 video games]] |
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[[Category:Fantasy video games]] |
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[[Category:Harry Potter video games]] |
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[[Category:London Studio games]] |
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[[Category:PlayStation 3 games]] |
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[[Category:PlayStation 3-only games]] |
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[[Category:PlayStation Move-compatible games]] |
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[[Category:Single-player video games]] |
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[[Category:Sony Interactive Entertainment games]] |
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[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Wonderbook games]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 19 November 2024
| Book of Potions | |
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 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | London Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Wizarding World |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Augmented reality |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Book of Potions (or Wonderbook: Book of Potions) is a 2013 augmented reality game developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is a companion to the Harry Potter series and serves as a follow-up to the Wonderbook's debut title, Book of Spells (2012). It was released in North America on 12 November 2013 and Europe on 15 November 2013,[1] alongside Diggs Nightcrawler and Walking with Dinosaurs.[2]
Story
[edit]The Book of Potions was written somewhen in the 16th century by Zygmunt Budge, an exceptionally talented potioneer who, after leaving Hogwarts at the age of 14, moved to the Outer Hebridean island of Hermetray where he lived alone, continuing his potioneering studies.[1]
Approximately 500 years after his death, a Hogwarts student somehow comes into possession of the Book of Potions, finding that some of Zygmunt's personality lives on within its pages. Under his tutelage, the student begins their ascent to potioneering mastery. After successfully brewing an introductory boil-curing potion for Zygmunt's house elf, the student finds that they have somehow been entered into the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship, a septennial contest between students from magic schools across the globe.
With Zygmunt's help, the student brews various potions to overcome the obstacles standing between them and the Golden Cauldron, which, after brewing and imbibing Zygmunt's self-proclaimed finest work, Felix Felicis, they successfully obtain. Having done so, the student earns the right to use the cauldron to brew a new potion all their own. After finding some exceptionally rare ingredients, the student brews a potion which is revealed to be the "Potion of All Potential", which enables its drinker to reach their highest capability.
Zygmunt initially comes off as warped and slightly mad, thinking of little but the Golden Cauldron, but, as the student's potioneering skills improve, he finds himself warming to them, eventually revealing exactly why he left Hogwarts: as a student, Zygmunt asked the headmaster if he could enter the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship despite being three years below the minimum age for entry, but he was denied, being told that it was too dangerous. Unable to accept this, Zygmunt immediately left the school in protest, which disabled him from entering the Championship even once he had come of age.
Once the student wins the golden cauldron, Zygmunt's spirit finds itself at peace, and he congratulates them wholeheartedly for both obtaining it and brewing the Potion of All Potential. Saying that he'll no longer cause trouble for anyone else, he leaves the student to meet their "adoring public".
Gameplay
[edit]Book of Potions is almost identical to Book of Spells in terms of gameplay; the PlayStation Eye renders the book and its effects while the PlayStation Move controller acts as a wand, as well as other instruments, such as a knife for chopping ingredients and a spoon for stirring the contents of a cauldron.
Like its predecessor, the game begins with the player choosing one of the four Hogwarts houses and one of three wands. Alternatively, if the player has a Pottermore account, they can log into it through the game and the choices will be made automatically to reflect those made on the Pottermore website.
The game consists of seven chapters, each focussing on a particular potion. Each chapter follows roughly the same structure: an introduction to the potion and its effect(s), gathering ingredients, brewing the potion, a short story related to the potion (which features some multiple-choice fill-in-the-blank interactivity), and, finally, using the potion to advance in the Wizarding Schools Potion Championship.
Finding certain hidden creatures during the gathering of ingredients will unlock those ingredients in the Concoctions mode, where the player can freely experiment and create custom potions by combining up to four of any of their gathered ingredients.
Reception
[edit]In a joint review with Walking with Dinosaurs, Telegraph writer Andy Robertson (who also reviewed Diggs Nightcrawler) gave the game a positive review, noting the increased interaction with the Wonderbook itself compared to Book of Spells, as well as clearer signposting helping to make progression easier and more instinctive.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wonderbook: Book of Potions arrives on PS3 next month". PlayStation.Blog Europe. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Wonderbook gets more Harry Potter, dinosaurs, detectives on Nov. 12". Joystiq. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Robertson, Andy (18 November 2013). "Wonderbook: Book of Potions and Walking with Dinosaurs review - Telegraph". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- PlayStation UK page Archived 15 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Pottermore page
