metacritic.com: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (GameBoy Advance)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (GameBoy Advance)

For the first time gamers will play as friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as well as Harry Potter, switching between characters and utilizing their key attributes and skills to resolve challenges and overcome enemies. The three friends will need to combine their strengths and master a variety of new spells as they face Harry's most terrifying opponents yet: the escaped convict Sirius Black and the Dementors, the sinister guards of Azkaban prison. From the opening scene on the Hogwarts Express to the climatic finale on the shore of the great lake at Hogwarts, the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban videogame will immerse players in the magical world of Harry Potter. Players will unravel the mystery surrounding Sirius Black and his escape from the infamous wizard prison Azkaban, as they take part in the most exciting and challenging Harry Potter videogame adventure yet. Gamers will encounter a host of new characters and creatures, engage in a variety of sub-quests, fly on a Hippogriff, reveal the secrets of the Marauder's Map, and take on their friends in multiple two-player challenges. [Electroinc Arts]

Electronic Arts
Action, Adventure
Players: 2
E (Everyone)
Developer: Electronic Arts
Released May 25, 2004

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

69 / 100

Critic Reviews

88	Nintendo Power Though the inventory and menu systems need polishing, this RPG is a dream come true for Harry Potter fans. [July 2004, p.119]
80	Times Online While older teenagers may snub this Harry Potter outing, there’s still good mileage in the bespectacled chappie for younger players.
80	Game Informer While this RPG has some annoyances, its amusement factor is hard to deny. [July 2004, p.123]
75	GameSpot An engrossing team-oriented, turn-based RPG.
75	GameZone The change to an RPG style of play has worked very well, and we've had a great time leveling up our teams.
68	Weekly Famitsu 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - 27 [Vol 811; 2 July 2004]
65	IGN It's got a solid storyline based on the book and film, and dozens of quests that branch outwards from situations from the film...but the experience is hindered slightly, simply by sloppy implementation of standard gaming elements.
62	Worth Playing But since the majority of the time you’re playing the game you’ll be slowly walking from point A to point B completing mandatory fetch quests, the game’s solid RPG foundation collapses under the weight of its own failed potential.
60	GMR Magazine It's not very polished. [Aug 2004, p.93]
60	GamePro Prisoner of Azkaban’s faithfulness to the book, mesmerizing graphics, and captivating score are a treat for Potter fans.
52	Nintendojo A mediocre to below-average RPG, and doesn’t hold many great moments.

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