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Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 12 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Summary
Take to the air in the first game that allows players to fully experience the magical speed, power, and competition of Quidditch, the favorite sport of witches and wizards, in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game. For the first time, gamers will experience the full complexity and exciting challenge of Quidditch, which involves two teams of seven players who fly on broomsticks, playing four balls simultaneously. Players will control every position on their team, including three Chasers who try to score with the Quaffle, two Beaters who control the dangerous Bludgers, the Keeper who protects the goal, and the Seeker who chases the elusive Golden Snitch that must be caught to end the match. [Electronic Arts]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GMR Magazine
The highest compliment we can give EA's portrayal of JK Rowling's magic-infused faux sport is that it's so much fun (for fans and nonfans alike) that it makes us wish Quidditch were actually real.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The intended audience will love Quidditch World Cup, if only because it expands on the Potter novels' rich mythology. It’s fun, and as a fantasy-sports game, it flies - but not as high as it could.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Some of the game's intricacies are a tad complex, but it's easy to understand the basics. [Jan 2004, p.159]
Gamer.tv
Quidditch World Cup's strengths take a little while to unlock, but if you're a fan you should get your money's worth.
Read Full Review >IGN
The good news is that EA's interactive take plays well and looks sharp. The bad news is that it is neither as frantic-fast nor as unrestricted as Quidditch is in the books and movies, which is sure to disappoint the Potter hardcore.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
The snazzy visuals will initially draw you in, but you'll stick around for the instinctive, responsive gameplay. [Dec 2003, p.201]
Read Full Review >Yahoo! Games
One part hockey, one part soccer and one part pure fantasy, Quidditch World Cup may not have the draw or the depth of Madden, but it is still plenty of fun to play.
Read Full Review >GameNow
Building energy for certain basic moves, such as boosting and sending a Bludger, takes too long, which keeps the general gameplay pretty basic for much of the game. [Dec 2003, p.74]
GameCube Europe
The lack of depth doesn’t ruin the game, but only younger sports lovers and dedicated Harry Potter fans will appreciate this.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A decent first effort at simulating the chosen sport of wizards, it falls short of its promise primarily because of sluggish controls and shallow gameplay.
Read Full Review >1UP
It's all a bit dull, gameplay-wise, until you can trudge through at least one season of shutouts. The good news is that presentation-wise, Quidditch World Cup sparkles.
Read Full Review >Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
We've made up better games involving elastic bands and office chairs. A treat for Quidditch lovers but proper sports fans'd be better off with basketball. [NGC]
Read Full Review >Ferrago
Ultimately though the shallow game play means that this is one present that, unlike the puppy, is just for Christmas.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
Dissatisfying and a pale comparison to how good this game could have been if it were designed to play like a fantasy sports simulation. Granted, there is an oxymoron inherent to a fantasy simulation, but as it stands Quidditch World Cup merely feels like a semi-responsive movie. A slow, semi-responsive movie.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
It surprises with its cool references and attention to detail, but loses a lot of luster in attempting to appeal to a wee audience.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
An extremely large turkey. And one that any Potter fan would do well to avoid, even if it means waiting a tad longer for the next "proper" game to follow Chamber of Secrets.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jared C. gave it a0:
Its addicting and fun, but I lost interest of it two days after I bought the game, it got so pointless with nothing great happening with no storyline but playing Quiditch and winning.
Brendan O. gave it an8:
It's actually pretty fun....at least if you're a Harry Potter freak like I am.
Tommy C. gave it a10:
this is a awsome game for harry potter freaks and also if you dont like it.its still then a great game.the stadium and the teams and players look good.and you can also be the international teams.and wat the most fun is that you could play it with 2 players wat makes you playing this game for ages cause i am still playing this game. you just keep playing and thats way i gave this game a 10!
Peter A. gave it a 10:
It is awesome. i wish I had it.
[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
The stadiums and team outfits look good. Also, it's very fun passing and stealing every two seconds but it could be more difficult. The computer does not play very well. The fact that you have to wait to do so well before you can play as beaters or the seeker makes it slightly dissappointing, but not as dissappointing as not being able to be the keeper at all. This is a better two-player game.
M. Wurzer gave it a 9:
This Game is amazing i just wish the developers had let you create a team and help them to attian attributes to strengthen their playing style.
Potato Shark gave it a 10:
An amazing game, truly one of the best I've ever played, for Potter fantics and haters alike.
