AUGUST 2019 MACWORLD 49P
okémon Go thrived on the joys
of simple discovery and
exploration. Harry Potter:
Wizards Unite (go.macworld.
com/wzun), as befits a game inspired by
the goings-on at an imaginary elite school,
requires learning so many extra features
that it sometimes feels more like taking a
class. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It
does probably mean that its extra dose of
complexity will keep developer Niantic’s
game from achieving the same pinnacle of
popularity as its 2016 blockbuster, but its
appeal lies in offering the best bits ofIMAGE: MICHAEL SIMONHarry Potter: Wizards Unite
won’t dethrone Pokémon Go,
but it’s just as magical
Niantic’s latest AR game is ‘Pokémon Go’ for those of us who want a richer experience.
BY LEIF JOHNSON