This sandbox adventure game is adapted from various versions of the fifth "Harry Potter" book
This sandbox adventure game is adapted from various versions of the fifth "Harry Potter" book
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Program license: Trial version
Developer: Electronic Arts
Works under: Windows
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Program license
(400 votes)
Trial version
Developer
Electronic Arts
Works under:
Windows
Pros
- Fans of the Harry Potter series will appreciate the immersive environment and fun, interactive gameplay, as well as being able to learn spells and relive their favorite scenes from the book as a student attending Hogwarts.
- The game features a faithful recreation of the Order of the Phoenix's plot and pays careful attention to detail.
- Includes fun mini-games such as Wizard's chess and Exploding Snap, when players feel like taking a break from the main plot. Players are free to explore Hogwarts and advance in the story at their own leisure.
- Players can unlock extras, including interviews with actors from the movie, by completing achievements.
- Undertaking homework tasks from Harry's teachers at Hogwarts is more enjoyable than doing real life homework.
Cons
- Constantly moving from one place to another can get annoying, especially when objectives are on the opposite end of the building.
- Bad camera angles can obstruct gameplay, but with no way to adjust the camera.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a Harry Potter video game for PC, gives players and avid fans of the series an opportunity to experience the series' fifth title hands on. Players control title character and wizard Harry Potter, exploring the magical grounds of the wizard world. Every room is full of faithfully recreated objects, including the portraits and ghosts, as seen in the movies.
As a fifth year student, Harry now has access to even more advanced and powerful magic. Using the spells learned throughout the game, players battle against death eaters and recruit fellow students to lead Dumbledore's Army. Players can relive the most memorable scenes of the book and movie as they progress through story mode, including the epic battle at the Ministry of Magic, playing as Dumbledore and Sirius.
Pros
- Fans of the Harry Potter series will appreciate the immersive environment and fun, interactive gameplay, as well as being able to learn spells and relive their favorite scenes from the book as a student attending Hogwarts.
- The game features a faithful recreation of the Order of the Phoenix's plot and pays careful attention to detail.
- Includes fun mini-games such as Wizard's chess and Exploding Snap, when players feel like taking a break from the main plot. Players are free to explore Hogwarts and advance in the story at their own leisure.
- Players can unlock extras, including interviews with actors from the movie, by completing achievements.
- Undertaking homework tasks from Harry's teachers at Hogwarts is more enjoyable than doing real life homework.
Cons
- Constantly moving from one place to another can get annoying, especially when objectives are on the opposite end of the building.
- Bad camera angles can obstruct gameplay, but with no way to adjust the camera.
