"WHA????? No Quidditch? Oh well, Still love it!"

Well let me first say that there is NO quidditch in this game but don't worry for that is not a problem with all the surprises in this bundle of joy!

Graphics-9/10
Ths game has spectacular graphics and are probably some of the best I"ve ever seen! (Good job EA!) Harry and his friends have a beautiful flow when you walk or run. The creatures that you will encounter will blow you away, especialy the proud Hippogriph! The characters look just like the movie cast and the overall levels are a little lighter than the others but it has a darker story to it. I love the lighting effects especialy when a Dementor is sucking your souland killing Harry.

Story-8/10
Well J.K. Rowling wrote an amazing book and this game takes the story and takes away a little bit of the depth. Some things don't make sense unless you have read the book and then it all make perfect sense! I love how the narrator is giving all the information that you need to know for the ultimate wizarding experience!

Gameplay-9/10
The gameplay is almost the same as "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" but the swapping of characters shortens the amont of spells that can be assigned to the buttons. It was a good idea to give each of the characters their own personalities and different types of spells can be cast by the three friends.

Sound-7/10
There is no more yelling when you cast a spell and the students wandering around the school all say the same things most of the time. I like how when you're on your adventure, your pals will be talking about what you should do next.

Hits
Now I'll talk about the things in the game that will make you want it more! Pesonaly I like flying around on Buckbeak (a hippogriph, see below), exploring Hogwarts and its many rooms and secrets, and having duels in the Great Hall! I don't want to spoil all the surprises in the game so I'll stop there.

Misses
This is where I'll talk about the bad things that are not in the game. First off, there is no qidditch! Although there is the ability to fly on the half-eagle,half horse Buckbeak. It doesn't take too long to beat but with all the secrets you will want to play it more and more and again and again!

In conclusion Harry Potter and the P.o.A. is a wonderful game and I would buy it if I were you! This is the (as I said before) Ultimate Wizarding Experience!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/21/04