AKA Lego Harry 2 Handheld. As before, there were two variations, and now I’ve played both. This one, as a more modern game for more modern systems, is closer to the console one albeit scaled back. By that I mean it’s more 3D than isometric, and although a bit more fluid structurally is less out there than Lego Harry 1 Handheld compared to the console version.

In the process, you lose a lot of things that made the first handheld one unique. Gone are the touch screen gimmicks and the fixed perspective, the slightly RPG-ish elements and the more rigid platforming. Now more than before it’s kind of a lite version of the big screen one, rather than having more distinguishing characteristics. Having said that, it still differs enough to be its own game and worth playing apart from the big version, especially for fans.

You also find that the controls are less suited for the touch screen the more it tries to mimic its console cousin. Another annoying factor is the duelling. It seems to tack on duels all the time, and I’d sigh whenever one came up. I was happy to skip the extra in-app purchase for more duelling.

What else can I say? It’s a Lego game like other Lego games. Handheld versions miss the point of accessible co-op play as usual, being strictly solo. Lots of unlockables and junk. Swapping between spells is always annoying. Also the loading times were super long and it seemed a little less stable and more clunky than other Lego iOS ports. And the game is in landscape but the prerendered cutscenes play in portrait, so that they’re at 90˚ to your view and tiny. It’s a stupid bug that is amazingly in the game still. Overall though not bad, I mean I finished it so it was ok. Yeah, ok, alright?