Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix
Electronic Arts
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Bought this for my son for christmas but discovered he had already completed the game for the Game Testers Club he goes to. So have returned it. He enjoyed the game but felt it was a little too quick and easy for him (he's 13). Probably better for a younger child who make take longer to complete it.
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I evaluate this game in three parts (playing at "normal" level):
1. exploration/discovery
2. tasks
3. dueling
1. exploration/discovery - 5 stars
Hogwarts castle and surrounding scenery are truly spectacular on the PS3. Everything from the owlery to the Gryffindor common room to the grand staircase is amazingly detailed and beautifully rendered. As a fan of the series, it was a joy to seek out the nooks and crannies, gain "discovery points", and feel like I really lived there.
2. tasks - 3 stars
The tasks in the first half of the game were my favorite - finding all the students in the DA. These tasks gave me a reason to explore the castle and grounds, and find hidden objects and secret passageways. They also required improving my spellwork using the PS3 controller. I found some of the tasks after Christmas tedious, however, and sometimes I felt bored or downright irritated (especially when tasks required too much repetition.)
3. dueling - 1 star
Here's where the game really missed an
1. exploration/discovery
2. tasks
3. dueling
1. exploration/discovery - 5 stars
Hogwarts castle and surrounding scenery are truly spectacular on the PS3. Everything from the owlery to the Gryffindor common room to the grand staircase is amazingly detailed and beautifully rendered. As a fan of the series, it was a joy to seek out the nooks and crannies, gain "discovery points", and feel like I really lived there.
2. tasks - 3 stars
The tasks in the first half of the game were my favorite - finding all the students in the DA. These tasks gave me a reason to explore the castle and grounds, and find hidden objects and secret passageways. They also required improving my spellwork using the PS3 controller. I found some of the tasks after Christmas tedious, however, and sometimes I felt bored or downright irritated (especially when tasks required too much repetition.)
3. dueling - 1 star
Here's where the game really missed an
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I evaluate this game in three parts (playing at "normal" level):
1. exploration/discovery
2. tasks
3. dueling
1. exploration/discovery - 5 stars
Hogwarts castle and surrounding scenery are truly spectacular on the PS3. Everything from the owlery to the Gryffindor common room to the grand staircase is amazingly detailed and beautifully rendered. As a fan of the series, it was a joy to seek out the nooks and crannies, gain "discovery points", and feel like I really lived there.
2. tasks - 3 stars
The tasks in the first half of the game were my favorite - finding all the students in the DA. These tasks gave me a reason to explore the castle and grounds, and find hidden objects and secret passageways. They also required improving my spellwork using the PS3 controller. I found some of the tasks after Christmas tedious, however, and sometimes I felt bored or downright irritated (especially when tasks required too much repetition.)
3. dueling - 1 star
Here's where the game really missed an
1. exploration/discovery
2. tasks
3. dueling
1. exploration/discovery - 5 stars
Hogwarts castle and surrounding scenery are truly spectacular on the PS3. Everything from the owlery to the Gryffindor common room to the grand staircase is amazingly detailed and beautifully rendered. As a fan of the series, it was a joy to seek out the nooks and crannies, gain "discovery points", and feel like I really lived there.
2. tasks - 3 stars
The tasks in the first half of the game were my favorite - finding all the students in the DA. These tasks gave me a reason to explore the castle and grounds, and find hidden objects and secret passageways. They also required improving my spellwork using the PS3 controller. I found some of the tasks after Christmas tedious, however, and sometimes I felt bored or downright irritated (especially when tasks required too much repetition.)
3. dueling - 1 star
Here's where the game really missed an
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This game is no fun at all.. it is boring and a waste of time. We have had this game for a couple of weeks and played it maybe twice. The quests are a joke.. the special items you can win are movie clips and interviews with the cast.
They only good thing I can say about this game is that the creators really did a great job with the graphics.. Hogwarts was huge.. but it reminds me of a virtual book or virtual movie.. there's really nothing to 'do'. The controls are akward, changing the view just can't be done unless you completely reposition the character.. and when you do.. 9 times out of 10, you're bumping into someone behind you.
We have really enjoyed a lot of HP games.. Prizoner of Azkaban was great.. but it seems that the creators are really overdoing it with the graphics.. but losing the point of 'why' games are played.. they're supposed to be fun! Personally.. I'd rather have cartoon graphics if it means that the game will hold our interest...
The only reason this game
They only good thing I can say about this game is that the creators really did a great job with the graphics.. Hogwarts was huge.. but it reminds me of a virtual book or virtual movie.. there's really nothing to 'do'. The controls are akward, changing the view just can't be done unless you completely reposition the character.. and when you do.. 9 times out of 10, you're bumping into someone behind you.
We have really enjoyed a lot of HP games.. Prizoner of Azkaban was great.. but it seems that the creators are really overdoing it with the graphics.. but losing the point of 'why' games are played.. they're supposed to be fun! Personally.. I'd rather have cartoon graphics if it means that the game will hold our interest...
The only reason this game
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