(My second old boring review for today. I hope that you will enjoy it.^^)
~~~Harry Potter and the prisoner of Askaban review~~~
Platforms: PS2,Xbox,GC,GBA,PC,Mac
Year: 2004
Developers: EA games
Certificate: E-everyone
Genre: Actionadventure
Harry Potter took many turns in his progress.In evolved,and maybe we can say,mutated from game to game.This is a game based after the third movie.This game is already a change to the original Harry Potter game.Smaller to the PS2.Xbox,GC version.Bigger to the PC and PSX version.This became more like a combination to these different games.Thought it is hard to understand,this game is best described as an action/puzzle game.Combining the three main characters,Harry,Ron and Hermiona.Each is special in it's own way.For example Harry can use the map,Ron can look for hidden stuff in bookshelf and Hermiona can go under small places.Also they all have several unique spells.
The graphics of this game are pretty solid for it's time.Nothing to special,but still EA game put many efforts by making the beautiful landscape around Hogwards.There are also other nice effect,but sometimes they are actually to much and game can drop in it's frame rate especially in PS2 version which I played.
About the music,like everything I said in previous Harry Potter game is the same for this one.It is phenomenal.Nothing more to say to that...
This game can also be fun to play,but get's a little repetitive,especially by collecting wizard cards whichs almost all were also in the previous games.Of course there are some new,like beast and monster cards but you get the point.The graphics of these cards and information are also badly done unlike the previous games.This game also has several bosses,which are like a said a combination of thinking and fighting.
One of the most part of this game is riding on griffon(I don't really remember it's name).Flying over fields and sea is very relaxing...until after a while,then it get's a little boring but it is nice for a change.
Other thing that I forgot to mention is the ''Eye Toy'' mini games.They are really really fun to play and a nice edition if you own the eye toy camera that is.There are six mini games,and there is also many things that is thrown there to make it look better.It is nicely done.
Overall this game is not to long and not to bad.It may actually be the best Harry Potter game by now,but it is more matter of the taste in these kind of games.The latter Harry Potter games are very poor unlike the previous ones...If you are a fan of Harry Potter definitely try this game.
Graphics:8/10 - not the best ones,but good for 2003
Sound:8.5/10 - the voice acting of the true actors and epic soundtrack
Gameplay:7/10 - Give it one mark higher if you have the PS2 version
Duration:6.5/10 - average,but the bonuses are lame
Overall:7.5/10 - A good Harry Potter game.Just try flying with that bird thing.Wheeee....Yeah I know.
