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My 3 1/2 year old daughter played the demo through the PSN network. She really loved it so we bought it here on ebay for a sweet 10 bucks including free shipping. My only criticism is that eventhough it is rated E for everyone and does include an "Easy" option for gameplay, the game is still a bit too difficult for a small child. She can only play so much of it by herself. The game requires you to use the 2 analog sticks for just about everything. This can be tricky especially for all of the spells that you must repeat very different motions on the right analog stick with. Overall it is fun, but you must play it with your child -- at least until they are around 6 or so I would imagine.
I'm not into the shooter-type games so I decided to try this one out. In about 4 hours of play I am 20% complete. I'm finding it a little tedious. The magic is kinda fun, there are no time limits for completing tasks, and you can take on any number of tasks at once, but it just seems to me that the vast majority of my time is spent running around Hogwarts (which is an ENORMOUS environment). Thank God for the marauder's map, which shows you where you need to go, because I cannot believe that I will ever learn the layout of the school. The visuals are just like the movie, very beautiful. The gameplay is very low-pressure, it's a good game to waste some time on, but it's not one of those "I just can't wait to get home and play Harry Potter!" games. Maybe better for kids.
I decided to buy this game because I am in love with the movies and the books so I figured the game had got to be good. Well, I was slightly mistaken. The things that you can do in the game, such as, casting spells with the analog stick movement and...Well, that's pretty much the only fun thing about it. Although the character likeness is very good, I believe the creators spent too much time worrying about that and too little time building a good story for the game. There is way too much of having to run around back and forth for long stretches at a time trying to find and talk to certain people. All and all, I gave this game an average score because, I think, of how much I enjoy the movies and books and seeing my favorite characters in a game. They could have done much better and I hope that I am not as disappointed when I try the next one.Read full review
It's the only decent Harry Potter game in the market
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is just like walking through the movie. There's little to no Heads-up displays like health bars or whatever to get in the way of the beautiful visuals. You can do all sorts of side-quests with people like Nearly-Headless Nick and earn points to make your spells stronger. The graphics for this game are PERFECT on the PS3. Next-Gen all the way! If you love Harry Potter you HAVE to get this game! Happy Gaming ^_^
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