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Forget the game - read the book!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: June 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

So there is soooo many other cool item that EA could have included in this video game to make it even more fun, but no. Only 3 levels really of challenges and 3 final exams. It's cool to go around finding the cards and secret password but other than that, they didn't do much of anything other than really really nice graphics. If you like the two previous games, you'll be sad by this game.

Don't buy EAgames

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 12
Date: September 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I had problems getting my microsoft joystick to work with this game (on PC). So I contacted eagames help. They told me that it is simply not compatable with game controllers on PCs. A bit pathetic I think. Particularly after the problems before with XP incompatability with Philosopher's Stone and given the clear profits to be made with the Harry Potter games franchise, I think it's about time EAgames got their act together.

good but waaaayyyyyy to short

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game was to short I beat it in 4 hrs.thats why I gave it 1 star for overall.3 stars for the funess because it was kind of fun.

This Game SUCKS!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 16
Date: June 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I believe that this game sucks because it is no fun. You just die and die and die and never even get up to Sirius Black IT REALLY SUCKS!!!!!
DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prisoner of Azkaban. My favorite book, but not favorite game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Prisoner of Azkaban is the newest game in the Harry Potter series, and most likely, the worst.
The graphics of the game are horrible, unless you have a very good video card. They come out slightly blurry.
The spell challenges are very, very short, much like the ones in the first game, the Sorcerer's Stone.
Harry is now accompanied by his friends, who follow him. Everywhere. I couldn't take two steps without running into Ron or Hermione.
Pros:
You get to be a dragon and rabbit in Hermione's challenge.
Instead of the four, normal challenges, you get six. There are three spell challenges, and then three finals.
In Harry's challenge, you get to freeze things. And the ice slide is FUN.
More things to trade, instead of bertie botts beans.

Cons:
Bad graphics.
Ron and Hermione are almost ALWAYS around.
They got rid of Flipendo, which I really liked.
It didn't follow the story line to well.
There was not one trip to Hogsmeade.
The school, in my opinion, was to big. I didn't like the scenery, either. I liked the first two games, much better.

It's a good game to get, in my opinion, but be prepared to be disappointed.

Horribly missed opportunity

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: June 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I agree almost completely with the review of darkgenius. Read that review. But darkgenius gave 4 stars while I give only 2. Why? Because it seems that no thought went into the game at all. There is nothing intense. Nothing challenging. Nothing surprising. Nothing to put you on the edge of your seat.

The Chamber of Secrets game was infinitely superior, more innovative, longer, more intense, had a real storyline, and had a real climax. This new Prisoner of Azkaban game has none, despite the book's being the best of the series and despite having access to the wonderfully dark and intense new movie.

Boo.

Sorry I wasted my money

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: June 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After playing the Chamber of Secrets game I was really looking forward to this one coming out and I think I was one of the first to buy it, but there is no story to it and it is way to short and the challenges are way to simple. I am a 67 year old grandmother and had no trouble finishing the game. It just wasn't fun. I was also annoyed at having three characters running around together. If you haven't played the Chamber of Secrets game, play that and you will see what I mean.

Big disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After buying and enjoying the first two games in this series, we were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the third installment. But, we were very disappointed. Game play was very short. We were able to go through the entire game in about a day.

I'd save your money and avoid this game. Hopefully, EA will do a better job with the next version.

Third Game in Series is a BIG disappointment!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I had so much fun playing the first two games, Sorcerer's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. Each one was harder than the first. I was anxiously waiting for the Prisoner of Azkaban to come out!! I could have saved my money. It was a terrible game. Not one trip to Hogsmeade and before you know it, you have completed the game and...nothing. The Bean Room is great and I'm glad they don't have so much flying. I didn't like the inside of the castle either. I will rent the next one before I buy it.

Waste of Money

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: July 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

PROS-
-Fun to find Many secret compartments,statues and other hidden things that give you beans to buy collectors cards
CONS-
-The graphics arnt better than chamber of secrets
-Hardly follows the real plot
-In spellcasting,(which is most of the game) the computer chooses what spell to use and then all you have to do is click, making the game extremely boring and easy
-You can beat the game in a few days and then its not fun to play anymore
-Gets extremely boring and you wont want to finish the game anyway
-Because of terrible spellcasting, most of the challenging parts are just puzzle-solving. Could be good or bad depending on who you are
-If you dont have a near-new computer loading and saving can be VERY slow, and playing can sometimes be choppy

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