
In addition to the main set of objectives you'll have to complete to progress through the game, you'll also find a meaty selection of minigames you can play, such as Quidditch, assorted gnome-centric diversions, broomstick races, and side quests to track down collectible wizard cards. Your time in the game will be nicely balanced between exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat.
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While the game does take some dramatic license, fans of the movie and book will be pleased to be able to participate in many of the key action sequences integral to the story. You'll find that your to-do list will grow as you complete tasks, resulting in some long, adventure-filled days. You'll be given objectives to complete at the start of each day, ranging from clearing gnomes out of a garden to attending class and learning a spell. The action is broken up into daylong increments. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets follows a pretty standard linear structure that suits the story well. Although this is all a bit rough on Harry, it makes for a reasonably compelling game.

To solve the mystery of the attacks, Harry must learn about a dark chapter in Hogwarts' past and face off against an assortment of menacing foes. Harry's sophomore year at Hogwarts turns out to be both educational and hazardous when mysterious assaults on the student body start occurring, leaving many students paralyzed. Harry's latest adventure traces his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.īased on the recently released film of the same name, Harry's latest adventure traces his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Offering a polished mix of strong graphics and solid gameplay, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a marked improvement over its predecessor. Fortunately, the follow-up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the PlayStation 2, manages to come far closer to capturing the franchise's appeal.

While the book that the film was based on has had a far-reaching appeal that's crossed age barriers, the games were definitely skewed toward younger players. The franchise's rich tale of a young boy's adventure as a wizard-in-training has all the gameplay and story elements needed for a video game pretty much built in. The Harry Potter franchise made a fairly passable jump to game consoles last year when EA released games based on the movie adaptation of the first novel in the series.
