Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

THE GOOD:
~Finally, unlike the past game, we are able to roam freely around the grounds of Hogwarts.
~The new spellcasting system is creative and easy to learn.
~There are no monsters that need to be defeated in this game.

THE BAD:
~The new system has some sort of strange glitch with Dualshock 2 controllers.
~The game is almost too easy to beat.
~Some players might not enjoy the non-combat playing style.
~The puzzle-oriented gaming style might throw some players' interest.

SUMMARY:
The Harry Potter series just can't be stopped. With five movies, video games, and soundtracks, and seven books out now (with more on the way), it is easily becoming the most influential series of the 21st century. On the subject of video games, many hardcore video game fans will roll their eyes and say, "Why couldn't they make them a bit harder?" But what they DON'T say is how the game should be made harder. The fourth game made it...

THE GOOD:

-The Ability to explore Hogwarts freely and thoroughly, finally! This is free roaming at its best, though it can be hard to get around.

-Using the Analog Stick to cast spells is genius; it's slightly realistic and it adds some skill to spells.

-Harry has a good variety of spells, and there's some good use of magic in your environment

-References to the book are a nice touch, adding that extra bit of interest to those of us who have bothered reading them.

-Good replay value given all the discovery points. Though sometimes, the sheer amount can be a bit overwhelming.

THE BAD:
-All conversations consist of boring and/ or annoying voice acting, the dialogue isn't much good.

-Not enough variety regarding missions- Half your play time is given up to getting lost and looking at your map.

-All missions are utterly pointless, with the exception of about six- You just waste time...