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November 5, 2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Based on 519 Ratings
8.6
metacritic
Based on 16 Reviews
71

Summary

Players enter fantastical free-roaming 3D environments from Harry's world. Players become Harry Potter and delve not only into Harry's world, but also into his personality, via an internal "voice." Conversing with unique characters like Moaning Myrtle, shopping in Diagon Alley, and exploring the convoluted corridors of Hogwarts, players make crucial and independent decisions within Harry's world. Additionally, Harry can, of course, cast spells against foes - but these spells must be perfectly executed, or they could be miscast with humorous or critical consequences! Mini-games within levels can be revisited, so players can help Mrs. Weasley with "de-gnoming" her garden, challenge other students in Professor Lockhart?s Dueling Club, or complete other mini-games again and again. [EA Games]

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Critic Reviews

  • 90
    GameZone May 1, 2024
    EA did a great job on this game capturing all of the looks and voices of the characters from the film and books, and a superb job capturing the environments that look almost identical, even if a tad scaled down, to the film.
  • 84
    IGN May 1, 2024
    A very well done 3D adventure game filled with a fun quest, challenging puzzles and an intuitive control scheme and magic system.
  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly May 1, 2024
    Extra house points to the PS2 version for letting you zoom around campus willy-nilly on your Nimbus 2000.
  • 80
    G4 TV May 1, 2024
    For Potter fans of all ages, Chamber of Secrets is a must-have.
  • 77
    Absolute Playstation May 1, 2024
    May not be one of the longest lived, gameplay-wise; it may not offer the most sophisticated or mature battles but it is certainly one of the more visually accomplished games to have been developed recently.