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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts / Warner Bros.

Developer: Electronic Arts UK

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 3

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: November 15, 2005

Summary

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is mysteriously selected as the fourth competitor in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Each contestant in this international competition must confront a fire-breathing dragon, rescue friends from the icy depths of the Black Lake, and navigate the twisting mysteries of a vast, dangerous maze. Players experience all the thrills of the movie - from the Quidditch World Cup campsite to a heart-stopping duel with Lord Voldemort himself. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all playable characters, modeled after their big-screen counterparts. In this game, an all-new spell-casting system allows players to feel the magic for the first time as the controller shakes and reacts with every flick of the wand. Players can also team up with friends in co-operative play to combine their magic and produce more powerful spells than ever before. [Electronic Arts]

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What The Critics Said

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Cheat Code Central

The execution of the magic spells and the top notch presentation makes this game a definite buy for Harry Potter fans and for those gamers looking for a simply fun title to pop into their lonely PSP.

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PGNx Media

It’s a shame that the PSP version doesn’t include the multiplayer of the console versions, but it’s a pretty solid port nonetheless.

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IGN

It's a fun, good looking game for the most part. And the variety of levels keeps things fresh. Still, the game just doesn't control all that well and there's a few irksome camera and AI problems.

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GameSpot

Like the console versions, Goblet of Fire on the PSP is a worthwhile platforming experience for Potter fans--but the newly included minigames don't add much value.

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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

Aside from a few minor changes--some added minigames, an excised level--this is the same game as its PS2 counterpart. [mar 2006, p.97]

Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK

While not startlingly fresh, Goblet of Fire rattles along enjoyably and demonstrates that PSP is perfectly suited to adventure gaming. [Apr 2006, p.96]

Next Level Gaming

I have to be honest, in order of what I would prefer to do with this story, I would choose to read the book again, then watch the movie, follow far behind by playing this game.

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PSM Magazine

The console version is just a better option all around. [Feb 2006, p.83]

PSX Extreme

An entertaining adventure, but it is not a game for non-Potter fans. The visuals, music and voice acting are beautifully done, but the same can’t be said for the storyline, and controls.

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PALGN

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire isn't as deep as we'd hoped and there are a few issues like the camera and basic gameplay elements.

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DarkStation

EA does the easy job and ported over the console version to the PSP. Nothing too fancy, but still feels like a dumbed down Potter adventure.

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Worth Playing

At the end of the day, a Harry Potter game should evoke the magic and wonder that the books or recent movies do. Instead, this just wrapped the look and feel of the Harry Potter world around a rather unpolished children's action game, not even seeming to care about the real reasons the Harry Potter series is so well-established.

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GameSpy

The constant action means the Harry Potter series has always lent itself well to the video-game format, and thankfully (albeit surprisingly) EA has mostly improved upon their winning formula, while upping the ante visually and adding welcome multiplayer features, easily making the Goblet of Fire their best adaptation yet.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Matt B. gave it a2:
The gameplay is reppetitive and boring, it mainly consits of tapping X frantically. The graphics also have alot to be desired, the magic spells don't look magical and the characters look like they have been made from about 10 pixels. The worst thing about this game is how dis-jointed it is. Instead of the great flow of you walking around howgworts, you instead use a portal leading yopu to a very long loading screen. This game is only for people who enjoy constant button tapping and knowing what is coming next. For anyone else, steer clear.

Steve B. gave it a4:
You have to be a die hard fan of harry to like this one... sluggish controls , silly objectives , anoying story line. A very rigid game thats simply not fun. When will they stop making franchise game. A good book may make a good movie but time as proved a good movie doest make a good game :(

Alan O. gave it a1:
A kids game that is best avoided.

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