Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Immerse Yourself in Magic—Interact with magical objects, ghosts and portraits in every room, corridor and courtyard—all faithfully recreated from the movies.
• Perfect Your Wand Work—Cast spells to unleash powerful fifth-year magic.
• Lead Dumbledore’s Army—Recruit fellow students and teach them defence against the dark arts.
• Relive the Magic of the Movie—…from the Dementor attack in Little Whinging to the epic battles at the Ministry of Magic.
• Unleash Advanced Magic—Play as Sirius and Dumbledore as they fight Lucius, Bellatrix and Voldemort in the Ministry of Magic.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O5NE3G
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 5.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 25, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,769 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #66 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts. The wizarding community is in denial about his recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. The Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. The young wizards are woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them, leaving Harry, Ron and Hermione to handles things themselves. Harry prepares a group of young wizards calling themselves "Dumbledore's Army" for the extraordinary battle against Voldemort and his Death Eaters that lies ahead.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Scenery is spectacular, exploring is fun for fans, August 3, 2007

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Cheryl Carruth (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game)

I evaluate this game in three parts (playing at "normal" level):
1. exploration/discovery
2. tasks
3. dueling

1. exploration/discovery - 5 stars
Hogwarts castle and surrounding scenery are truly spectacular on the PS3. Everything from the owlery to the Gryffindor common room to the grand staircase is amazingly detailed and beautifully rendered. As a fan of the series, it was a joy to seek out the nooks and crannies, gain "discovery points", and feel like I really lived there.

2. tasks - 3 stars
The tasks in the first half of the game were my favorite - finding all the students in the DA. These tasks gave me a reason to explore the castle and grounds, and find hidden objects and secret passageways. They also required improving my spellwork using the PS3 controller. I found some of the tasks after Christmas tedious, however, and sometimes I felt bored or downright irritated (especially when tasks required too much repetition.)

3. dueling - 1 star
Here's where the game really missed an opportunity. I thought I was practicing my spellwork with all those tasks so I could become very good at dueling when the time came to meet Voldemort, Malfoy, and other baddies. Instead, it felt like the game practically took over for me, and I'm not sure I had much influence on what happened (although I do cast a good protego!) This was a shame, because OOTP has good fight scenes.

My game has hung once, and charms practice in Prof Flitwick's classroom has a bug and doesn't work properly.

I'm still pleased to own the game overall, for the sheer fun of "being at" Hogwarts and discovering fun treasures and clever rewards (I love the prefect's bathroom!) I also love seeing all my old favorite characters and hearing the real voices of the actors and the wonderful music. EA put a lot of effort into the game. They missed in some places and exceled in others. For fans, I'd say it's worth the investment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but fun., December 14, 2007

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Cousin It - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game)

Bought this for my son for christmas but discovered he had already completed the game for the Game Testers Club he goes to. So have returned it. He enjoyed the game but felt it was a little too quick and easy for him (he's 13). Probably better for a younger child who make take longer to complete it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I nice tour of Hogwart's Castle, but gameplay is LAME., May 11, 2009

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Joel E. Bruner (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game)

This "game" sucks. The castle and grounds are really well-done and it was fun to explore.... for about 30 minutes; after that, there really was nothing going on but a weak story and a lot of mundane chores. Also, not being to control the camera angle was aggravating on many levels. I often found myself wanting to blast Ron and Hermione for being constantly in the way and contributing nothing. Chamber of Secrets, with the poor graphics and all the cartoonishness was 10 times more fun because it, at least, had some challenge to it. Save your money.

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