I watched my harry potter fan 11 year old cast a spell and a dragon from the book come to life right before her eyes, and saw it fly around her room via our ps3 camera. In the words of j k rowling, author of the harry potter books, wonderbook. Written by miranda goshawk over two hundred years ago, book of spells can be found in the restricted section of the hogwarts library. The book of spells can be completed in just a few hours, earning every trophy and interacting with every glowing hotspot, so replay value relies to an unlikely degree on the dubious allure of.
Book of spells is the product of our collaboration with j. Learn to cast incendio, wingardium leviosa and expelliarmus, with your very own spell book and wand. Read, discover, learn and practice spells as well as discover mischievous notes and humorous anecdotal facts relating to the spells. Written by miranda goshawk over two hundred years ago, the book of spells can be found in the. Book of spells is the first title for wonderbook featuring original writing from j. Book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, a unique singleplayer virtual readingentertainment experience exclusive to playstation 3. Play day one on your ps4 or ps3 systemno lines, no shortages, no waiting for. You get the chance to learn and cast spells used in the booksmovies. Book of spells is the first title from wonderbook featuring original writing from j.
Explore the enchanted book of spells which, in the world of harry potter, was written over 200 years ago by miranda goshawk, to learn all a budding witch or wizard needs to know to cast. The first title to utilize the revolutionary new ps3 peripheral, wonderbook, book of spells is a highlyimmersive storytelling title unlike any other, which brings a world of magic to life onscreen using the latest augmented reality technology via the playstationeye camera and playstationmove motion controller. The latest addition to the playstation augmented reality series, the wonderbook system combines game software, and the wonderbook peripheral sold together as a bundle in the book of spells release, along with playstation eye camera and playstation move. Wonderbook will bring to life a thousand stories in one physical book with a series of adventures and experiences to explore. Book of spells software bundle for the sony playstation 3. Book of spells was a fine experiment that failed to cast a charm on as many consumers as sony expected. Playstation move motion controller wireless playstation eye camera. It was developed by sce london studio in conjunction with j. Discover the magic wonderbook takes augmented reality to spectacular new places with an intuitive and easy to use book. Book of spells is an augmented reality video game for the playstation 3. From the world of harry potter, the book of spells reveals new and exciting content by the worlds bestloved author. Achievements, guides, leaderboards, and discussion forums for wonderbook. You also get to interact with the book by brushing off leaves and such. The wonderbook gets placed on the floor and the playstation eye looks at it.
Order or preorder your next favorite game from playstation store. Harry potters book of spells on playstation 3 geekdad. Register for a free account to gain full access to the vgchartz network and join our thriving community. Luckily, there are two bundles you can buy one that only includes the wonderbook, and book of spells, and one that comes with everything camera, controller, book, game you need to get started. Easy pickupandplay game for the young and young at heart. Book of spells was the first game to be released for it though, pretty sure only the boxed set versions were released at that time as you couldnt buy the wonderbook separately. Book of spells book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, the latest addition to the playstation experience. Book of spells trophy list 36 trophies 35,086 owners 50. It is an advanced textbook for students, which will assist them on. Its an augmented reality, peripheralheavy game and that already puts it in a somewhat awkward spot. A powerful storytelling vehicle and tool for the imagination, wonderbook puts you at the heart of the action using augmented reality technology to transform the world around you. But beyond these minor quibbles wonderbook promises to inject some new life into sonys ps3 move catalog. Book of spells is available to preorder from amazon in a standalone pack if you have the playstation eye and move already or a movebundle pack if you dont.
In short, you set the book in front of the ps3 eye, and wave the ps3 move wand over the book to cast spells. Nov, 2012 the book of spells can be completed in just a few hours, earning every trophy and interacting with every glowing hotspot, so replay value relies to an unlikely degree on the dubious allure of. Book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, the latest addition to the playstation experience. Master more than 20 spells and turn your living room into the restricted section of the hogwarts library in wonderbook. Aug 29, 2012 learn to cast the incendio, wingardium leviosa and newly revealed engorio spells as a wizard or witch at hogwarts, only on wonderbook. Used game in great condition with a 90day guarantee. The game then puts an overlay on the book so that it looks like a book you would see in the harry potter world. Book of spells is the closest a muggle can come to a real spellbook.
Learn to cast the incendio, wingardium leviosa and newly revealed engorio spells as a wizard or witch at hogwarts, only on wonderbook. There are youtube videos that do a much better job showing the gameplay than i can describe. And thats just one little step of the game, the entire game is like that, bringing the book thats physically in her hand to life on screen right before her eyes, and she can control it all with the controllerwand in her hand, and the ps3 camera to put herself and her surroundings right there in the magic. Wonderbook is an augmented reality peripheral for the playstation 3 console. From aaa titles to indies, playstation store has an everexpanding library of games, movies, and tv shows. Despite a strong marketing push in europe, sceuks fergal gara has admitted. Book of spells is one of those offbeat titles that comes around once in a while. Book of spells is an ideal example of how augmented reality can work as an entertainment tool when implemented correctly. From the settings icon on the xmb xrossmediabar, scroll to the theme settings option. Interactive entertainment as a companion to the harry potter series.
Jun 23, 2012 also, i was a little disappointed jk rowling wasnt there in person to talk about her new book on the peripheral, harry potters book of spells. Written by miranda goshawk over two hundred years ago, the book of spells can be found in the restricted section of the hogwarts library. Book of spells introduces a novel gaming experience for the playstation 3 that will set all wannabe wizards wands quivering. Book of spells cheats, codes, unlockables, hints, easter eggs, glitches, tips, tricks, hacks, downloads, trophies, guides, faqs. A real pageturner sonys interactive fiction experience is a must for young harry potter fans. Tilting, rotating, or simply turning the pages bring stories to life all around you like never before. This is an unboxing of the new ps3 book of spells with wonderbook, i love harry potter so there wasn. Book of spells is an interactive storybook for ps3 that is part of the harry potter universe. Rowling has also written a conundrum that leads you through the. Book of spells by sony computer entertainment for playstation 3 at gamestop.
Book of spells playstation 3 first released th nov 2012, developed by sony london studio and published by sony computer entertainment. The user holds a physical booklike object and stories come to life as the software displays content on the televisions screen. Nov 22, 2012 book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, a unique singleplayer virtual readingentertainment experience exclusive to playstation 3. Ps3 reaches 30 million sales in europe and pal places. Offering backstories to the famous spells, valuable lessons and brand new creatures, student wizards can unlock more writing with every chapter test. Though there is not much replay value unless you love using the ps3 move. Written by miranda goshawk over two hundred years ago, book of spells can be found in the. That was true initially but later on, they released a standalone version. Rowling brings wizardry to life in your living room on playstation3 author. Ive loved working with sonys creative team to bring my spells, and some of the history behind them, to life. Press the x button to display the theme menu, and then press the x button again to display a list of themes. Jun 04, 2012 book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, the latest addition to the playstation experience.
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