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Don't waste your time or your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Fortunately I rented this game before I made the mistake of purchasing it. It took a total of 6 hours to complete the entire game (this includes finding the secret rooms and items). One would expect alot longer playing time from a new game.It was very dissapointing to my children. There is very little challange in the game and no replay value what so ever for experienced game players. Even my four year old quickly figured it out. I would not reccomend this game to even the hardcore Harry Potter fan.

Worst Game ever

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There are so many problems with this game. First of all, how about letting us save the game while were fighting the Dog, plant, keys,chessboard,Troll, knights, or Voldemort. Not to mention the game keeps freezing. So even if you spend the four hours trying to get past Voldemort your game will probably freeze and you'll have to start back at the dog. Horrible Game.

About 6 hours of frustrating gameplay

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: December 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is alternately FAR too easy and FAR too hard for kids. It was obviously rushed to meet the movie release date and suffers from the following:

-Stupidly hard, frustrating sections, such as the oft mentioned flying lessons
-Plenty of obvious basic gaming flaws, inability to quit is another good example
-Little content, most of the gametime is spent repeating areas you hate to play in the first place
-Fails to capture any of the promises made by the ads

This last point is very important, because Harry Potter is very special to many kids (and adults, and even teens). The premise of exploring Hogwarts, learning magic and interacting with your favorite characters sounds great, but all of Hogwarts looks the same, the only "explorable" places are single rooms behind identical bookcases, you learn 4 spells of which you really only use one, you can't jump (Harry jumps off the sides of platforms only), broomstick riding is just stressful for anyone inexperienced in 3d game navigation, and the only 'interaction' you have with 5 characters is them telling you what to do.

At least this game is an exercise in imagination, as children will be constantly thinking of the way this game could be vastly improved. Kids want to experience the world of Harry Potter, not a paper thin simplification of a plot they already know.

harry p the game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: November 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i think this game is the worst game ive ever played but im not exactly the best at playing games i couldnt get past the the 2nd broom challange and the worst part is if u dont get it wright the first time u have to do it over and over agin till u get it right i didnt like it but u might

EA's attempt at a quick buck

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: December 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game stains all that is Harry Potter. The gameplay is annoying and doesn't set a mood. It is to easy and not interesting. Even quidditch is boring. What I really wish for is a game with some thought to it. I would really them to make Harry Potter Quidditch. I really like the idea of quidditch and if they put the sport into a game and add some real thought to it, it might be a best seller

installation problems

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had installation problems on two different computers. After 3 attempts, it finally worked on computer #1 -- and I have no idea why it finally worked. I still haven't gotten it to work on computer #2. Both computers met/exceeded the system requirements. Disappointed to say the least.

pathetic excuse for a game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is awful. Well, it's truly only suited for small children, and they should make that clear! Also, it breeds bad habits in future video game players. Let me explain:

First of all, the quidditch flying system is terrible. It is horribly unresponsive, and worst of all, the control system is backwards. Pressing foreward on the control pad brings the nose UP, not down. It's extremely hard to adjust to for advanced gamers, and teaches young players to fly that way, so it will be hard for them to adjust to the system used by real planes and 95% of all video games.

The game is pathetically easy as well. I beat it in about three hours -- and I'm not an advanced gamer, especially with this sort of adventure game.

Come on. Give us our money's worth. Please.

DON'T BUY THIS GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: July 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

YOU MIGHT THINK HARRY POTTER LOKS FUN AND COOL BUT IT STINKS! I RENTED IT IT WAS PRETTY EASY TO A POINT.NOTING IN THE GAME WAS IN THE BOOK. IWOULD GIVE IT 0 STARS ,BUT I CANT!

Doesn't live up to its potential.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: November 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game could have been so much better! The graphics, storyline, and gameplay all do not live up to the other games'! The PC platform had better gameplay, prices, and graphics! The PC platform even had an extra level at the Dursleys' house!

WOW! This kid is amazing!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: December 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

He flies on his little broomstick, casts remarkable spells,defeats evil magic bad guys growing out of people's geads! and discovers his destiny! (...) I'm not getting sick of this at ALL(...)!!

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