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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Review (continued)
More User Submitted Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Reviews
Date: 2008-03-31
Buyer beware
I probably will never know if the game is enjoyable or not because it simply will not load, and my Win XP system exceeds the specs that EA said are needed. EA tel support is nonexistent - after going through their automated call screener, you get a message announcing office hours, and that those offices are now closed for the day (even though it's 1 1/2 hours prior to the stated closing time.) I see now why this product has been so heavilly discounted.
Stick with one of the first 3 titles, buy GOF if you must, avoid OOTP like the plague!
Date: 2008-01-12
Mixed opinion
This product did not work with 98 for us as advertised. Had to upgrade my daughters computer to XP. (Not a terrible thing, just wish I would have known that before I bought it - I probably would have looked at a different game). My daughter enjoys it very much!
Date: 2008-01-09
So unbelievably bad
I had high hopes for this game because of the first three. I thought it would be mostly the same except hopefully better graphics. I was horrified. It is extremely difficult to walk or move in any direction. I found the wand almost impossible. I couldnt direct it, let alone cast a spell. It was not engaging despite the high quality graphics. I am sticking to the first three. They had horrible graphics, but the game sucked you in and it was fun to play. Do not buy this its a waste of money!
Date: 2007-12-16
Wrong platform in Amazon product listing
Despite what Amazon lists in their product listing (98/2000/XP), this game requires XP or Vista.
(The above review sat here for several weeks with no impact. Then I decided to click on the "Update Product Info" link which I hadn't seen earlier. Amazon immediately modified the product description. Too late to help me, but maybe it'll help someone else.)
Date: 2007-12-08
Another Adapted Potter Console Game...
PC games, that are built from the ground up for the PC, play very well with a mouse and keyboard. There is always a learning curve attatched to them. For players new to the PC WASD layout, it can be overwhelming.
I just finished a game that required at least the right half of the keyboard, the number row, and a mouse to play. That game took me a few days to get used to, but the game played flawlessly (even though I wasn't). The controls do become automatic and players lose themselves in the character they are guiding through the virtual world.
Don't expect that to happen with this game. This is just another console game mapped to computer keys that doesn't behave well at all. Like GOF before it, the game becomes tedious and frustrating. Manufacturers save money this way. They didn't spend any money on this game ... why should
you?
Its pretty to look at, but we GOF PC-CD ROM survivors are fairly united in thinking "But who cares?"
You don't have to take my word for it...there is an online demo available. I whole-heartedly recommend you try the demo before you purchase this turkey.
The game will respond much better in its true written form...the console version.
The older Potter games are much more fun...the graphics are dated but the games are actually fun to play on the PC...that they were written from the ground up for. Wow! ... that must be why the boxed set of the early games sold so well. They would be wise to bring them back Some one should tell EA that. They haven't figured it out.
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