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Editorial Review:
Just as the Harry Potter movies seem to be getting better with each sequel, so to the games have been improving with every new release. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire shows every sign of being the best yet with a greater emphasis on playing all the characters and not just Harry.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all playable (and they look like the actors from the film too) and each has their own special abilities, strengths and weakness. These can be augmented by collecting and using Collector's and Creature Cards as well, almost like a proper role-playing game.
Perhaps the games greatest draw though, other than much improved graphics, is the co-operative mode which allows you to play all the way through the game with up to two friends joining in. There’ll be no arguments over who gets to be Harry either as everyone has to work together with the most powerful spells only being possible by everyone combining their powers. The spell casting itself works in a different way than before with the analogue controllers being used to move your wand around on screen--you can even feel it shake as the rumble pack of your controller kicks in.
Harry haters still won’t enjoy this on principle, and to be honest it’s neither the most original or difficult game ever made, but for fans of the films and books it looks absolutely wizard. -- Harrison Dent
This preview is based on an incomplete version of the game; features or problems mentioned above may not appear in the finished game.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
A disappointment from the first Potter multi-player It took me nearly three years to complete this game, not because it's particularly challenging, but because it simply wasn't enjoyable. The game has a good basic concept. It was the first, and currently only, of the Potter games with a multi-player option and rather then having to follow a set order of play, you are offered a lot more freedom as to where you go and what you do than in the previous games. Unfortunately the execution of the game-play lets it down. If you play the game on your own,... more info
Disapointing in comparison to the others. I must admit, having played a previous Harry Potter game, and thoroughly enjoyed the free-roaming abilities I was slightly let down with the latest edition.
The camera angles are odd and make it difficult to see whats going on, and endlessly having Ron and Hermione trailing after you, complaing about your lack of skill and exclaiming over every flavour beans, can be very tiresome, and also annoying when they block your way or get in the way of a spell.
However, the biggest letdown has GOT to be... more info
Not as bad as everyone is making out. I went out and got this game yesturday as I am still waiting to get a Wii before I get te order of the phoenix but I wanted something to fill in the time for me. I have to say that the game isn't as bad as everyone is making out. Yes, it is level based and the free roam was a nice idea in the other games, however, the game plays similar to the Lord of the Rings movie games (which i really enjoyed) and the graphis on the characters are top. I am looking forward tp playing the game more but believe me, there... more info
Awful! I was so excited when this game came out since the frst 3 were fantastic but i was horribly disapointed. This is the worst game i have ever played. Do not buy. It is awful!
