Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

"The best Harry Potter game so far."

Introduction
This game follows Harry Potter through his 2nd year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, and takes you through the adventures he has with Ron and Hermione.

Gameplay 9/10
The control is very easy to use, they are the same as in the previous Harry Potter game, and their are some new spells which make the game interesting, there are also some old spells so you feel like you are continuing on from the last game, the basic story that you have to follow is quite easy, the challenging thing is several mini games, which are fun to play but time consuming, there are 3 types of mini game, and at least 5 levels in 2 of them.

Story
There is something going around Hogwarts attacking Muggle born students, and it is up to Harry Ron and Hermione to find out what finds out more about the wizarding world.

graphics 8/10
The graphics are average, I have seen better and worse, but the graphics on this game do not spoil it to much, because there are plenty of activity's to keep you interested in the game, instead of the graphics, the only graphics that are a bit poor is the character's faces.

Sound 8/10
The sound is one of the best parts of this game the Quidditch match commentary has been improved and some music comes up in parts of the game where you have to creep around and the music adds to the situation.


Play Time 8/10
It does not take months to defeat the basic part of the game by just following the story and doing nothing else, by taking that road it should take you a month or less.

Replayability 8/10
The replayability comes from the several mini games, which could take ages, because they get harder as you progress through the levels, and to play the games you have to give something to the student in charge of the mini game before you can play.

Overall 9/10
I feel that this game is the best Harry Potter game so far, because of the replayability that the mini games give it, and the fact that the story is easy but not quick and predictable.

Final Recommendation
This game is certainly worth buying, because after you have rushed to complete the game the first time, then you can go back and try to get 100 per cent, I still have not finished the game yet and I got mine at Christmas.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 02/27/04