- Platform: Windows 98 / Me / XP
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Everyone - Media: CD-ROM
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After a dreadful summer with the Dursleys, Harry Potter can't wait to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Events take a strange turn, however, when Harry discovers that Sirius Black, the man believed to have betrayed Harry's parents and thus responsible for their murders, has escaped from the wizard prison Azkaban. Black appears to be seeking revenge on Harry for thwarting "You-Know-Who", while the Dementors, Azkaban prison guards sent to Hogwarts to protect the school and recapture Black, affect Harry in a disturbing way. With the help of Ron and Hermione, Harry is intent on unraveling the mystery surrounding Sirius Black and his escape from Azkaban.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Really fun but...,
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (CD-ROM)
It was really fun and the 3 character spells where fun. I liked that there were more challenges than in previous games. The only thing is that it was sooooo short! And easy except for a couple of things (buckbeak mission). Will definitely replay this one though :)
2.0 out of 5 stars
Prisoner of Azkaban. My favorite book, but not favorite game,
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (CD-ROM)
Prisoner of Azkaban is the newest game in the Harry Potter series, and most likely, the worst.The graphics of the game are horrible, unless you have a very good video card. They come out slightly blurry. The spell challenges are very, very short, much like the ones in the first game, the Sorcerer's Stone. Harry is now accompanied by his friends, who follow him. Everywhere. I couldn't take two steps without running into Ron or Hermione. Pros: You get to be a dragon and rabbit in Hermione's challenge. Instead of the four, normal challenges, you get six. There are three spell challenges, and then three finals. In Harry's challenge, you get to freeze things. And the ice slide is FUN. More things to trade, instead of bertie botts beans. Cons: It's a good game to get, in my opinion, but be prepared to be disappointed.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!,
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (CD-ROM)
This third installment is excellent. First, you can use all three characters - Harry, Ron, and Hermione. But I think EA could make it a bit better by letting you change characters whenever you want to, like in PS2. One of my classmates has the PS2 version, and switching between characters yourself could be cooler.The spells are brilliant (no kidding). Carpe Retractum lets Ron fly everywhere (I'm exaggerating), and Draconifors and Lapifors allows Hermione to transfigure these statues into live animals, Glacius provides Harry a chance to deal with fire-dwelling salamanders and slide everywhere. And Expecto Patronum is quite cool, except that you don't have many chances to use it. Hippogriff-flying may prove a bit of a challenge in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty simple. Still, I think EA should have let the players fly Buckbeak up to the tower to rescue Sirius themselves, instead of turning it into a cutscene. No Quidditch (only a cutscene). I don't think that's bad. Quidditch is really frustrating anyway. I hate wasting time trying to catch the Snitch. In the previous two games, the Snitch is so prominent (it glows golden and leaves a trail of golden sparks and colour rings behind), it makes you feel it's a pain, chasing everywhere. But perhaps EA could put it as a mini-game, which would satisfy some people. Graphics are supposed to be excellent, but then your computer's software and hardware has to be tip-top, so in most cases, the graphics might not be so good. However, it is tolerable. The plot doesn't follow JK Rowling's book very precisely. Basically it's similar, but I hope EA could follow the plot more. Some reviews here comment that the game is too short. If that is called too short, I suggest they play the first one again. It's about as long. All right, this one might be shorter than the second one, but it's good too. They say they can finish it in one day. How many hours do they play per day. If they play an hour and half each day, they would take five days to finish it. It's better for the eyes anyway. I would definitely recommend you to buy it. It's a fantastic game!
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