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EA have released some screens of their eagerly awaited forthcoming title. which centres around a fictional sport. The sport, called Quidditch, was created by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series of books. While it may seem complicated and strange to outsiders, the millions who have read the books or seen the movies will immediately fell at home on the Quidditch pitch.
I won't go into great detail about the rules here, that's what the books and the movies are for, but a summary is needed for those who have recently come back from deepest Peru or the moon. Two teams of seven players fly about a pitch on broomsticks, comprised of chasers, keepers, seekers, and beaters. Chasers try to put balls called Quaffles through hoops high in the air. Beaters try to keep dangerous Bludgers away from their own team. Keepers try to stop the Chasers scoring, and Seekers try to catch the elusive Golden Snitch. Still with me?
For those who understand Gaelic football, kicking the ball through the posts is like the chasers scoring, and putting the ball in the net is similar to the Golden Snitch being caught. The main difference is that catching the Snitch ends the match.
Playing Quidditch has been seen in previous Harry Potter games, but as a small part, rather than a full game.
These rules will put a large amount of strategy into the game, and should help to keep it varied. Players will start with one of the four house teams from Hogwarts, and will play games in order to win the challenging House Cup. Once this has been accomplished players can go into the Quidditch World Cup, where sides from all over the world compete to be called the world's best team. Each side will have different strategies, kits and stadiums, which should individualise each team. A multiplayer option will also be available, so that players can compete against other human opponents.
The worldwide success of the Harry Potter books, movies, and earlier videogames should ensure that this game is a huge hit as well. Gamers are hoping that EA will really put in an effort to make the game great on its own merits, rather than its associations.
Peter Cavan
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