Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PS2)

An Excellent and Brilliant Movie Game!

I wasn't happy that the game case and manual were covered in stickers from a CeX shop, (which ironically i could have got myself at any time, and cheaper) but the game thankfully was the most important thing and works fine.I tried to peel the sticker of the manual and case but weren't without causing more damage, so moved into another case which i had.

good game I brought it to play with my partner as we were after two player games its a good basic harry potter game.

I have been a fan of Harry Potter since the first book was released, and enjoy playing the games with my daughter. We have them all, and they were getting better with each release…that was until The Goblet of Fire!! What is disaster!! Why on earth did they change the concept of the games? No longer can you run (and jump) around Hogwarts castle or the grounds and explore the environment. You can’t even go wherever you want to go on the screen…there isn’t a jump key so Harry, Ron and Hermione can’t even walk over a pebble, never mind get over a step if you’re not going exactly the right way down the path. It is very frustrating – and then you have to find all the shields etc. Basically, you find yourself wandering aimlessly around a huge expanse and getting totally lost and frustrated. It is such a shame because I was so excited to be finally able to play WITH my daughter as Harry and Hermione as we did battle together. All I can say is…if you enjoyed the previous Harry Potter games, this is NOTHING like them at all. The graphics are good and if you like this sort of game play then ok…but if you are a Harry Potter fan, and a fan of the Harry Potter games – LOOK OUT!! You might be as disappointed as me (and my daughter). It may be slightly truer to the film but even the Tri-Wizard tasks are a disappointment: Task one, instead of what could have been a potentially exiting battle between Harry and the Horntail dragon…well it’s just Harry on his broom and he just has to fly fast to the end…how dull!! No egg to rescue…no dragon to fight…just fly quickly??!! My advice would be to avoid this game completely and buy Lord of the Rings 3 as that game does this kind of game play better. Hopefully the next Harry Potter game…Order of the Phoenix – we will see a return of the original style of the Harry Potter games.

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, expect to spend a lot of time shouting at the A.I. of the other two characters. They are programmed to stand a certain distance away from you, and that's exactly what they will do. Even if it means walking into fire. They also have a tendency to stand around aimlessly while you try to single-handedly solve a puzzle and fight off the creatures.The multi-player aspect of the game also has a negative impact on the camera work. More than once, I found myself trying to avoid taking on damage while unable to see because a tree was in the way of the camera. It's also programmed to ensure all three characters are in shot whenever possible, which sometimes leads to a long shot when you really don't want one.If you're going to play this game purely in the multi-player mode, you should avoid most of the problems I've mentioned. So, if you live with someone who wants to play it as much as you do, buy it. If, however, you live with someone who's no fan of Harry Potter, only buy this if they're happy to listen to you scream in rage at the rushed programming destroying what should have been a fantastic game.

This game is unlike the others where you get to explore the castle and other things when you want to. I loved the first 3 games, but am not keen on this one. The graphics are great and i love the way up to 3 people can play, but feel it should have been made the same as the others.

Can't stop playing it!

Good game.