Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, decided to move the boy wizard into an altogether different gameplay direction. We're not going to beat around the bush. The result is an offering that feels dumbed down.
Simplified for younger gamers, if that's the terminology you'd prefer. And as longtime Potter fans, we find this to be a questionable design choice, especially since the material of the fourth book is clearly tailored for older, smarter audiences. And yet, despite these potential issues, Goblet of Fire is a solid action-adventure interpretation of the latest Potter movie, and we're confident that it will gel well with most kid players.
The EA-developed game likewise captures the more serious atmosphere by closely following the original storyline, but it is not so closely glued to the book or movie that it fails to have an identity of its own. Actually, EA has enabled the game's complicated tale to unfold in very polished, storybook-style cinematics that connect the gameplay sequences in a highly entertaining manner.
These cinematics show a level of care and polish that was sorely absent in some previous Potter games. Each competitor in the international competition must confront a fire-breathing dragon, rescue friends from the icy depths of the Black Lake, and navigate the twisting mysteries of a vast, dangerous maze. Players can experience the thrills of the movie—from the Quidditch World Cup campsite to a heart-stopping duel with Lord Voldemort himself!Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all playable characters, modeled after their big-screen counterparts. An all-new spell-casting system allows players to really feel the magic for the first time as the controller shakes and reacts with every flick of the wand.
Gamers can team up with friends in co-operative play to combine magic and produce more powerful spells than ever before.
