Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Reviews by Game Lemons

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Reviews [Xbox 360]

Average Rating: 70%

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	Publisher: EA Games Developer: EA Games Genre: Action Adventure Release Date: Jun 25, 2007
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"If being the most famous wizard in the world were this boring, there wouldn't have been more than one book."
--Aaron Thomas, GameSpot

"EA truly made an extra effort here and created a good movie-based video game that players of almost all ages can enjoy, as long as they enjoy the whole Harry Potter premise."
--Maria Montoro, Cheat Code Central

"The story's vague and badly realized; the characters aren't especially likeable, and the tasks you're given are tedious and involve a lot of plodding about Hogwarts."
--Mike Smith, Yahoo!Games

"If Half-Blood Prince produces the same leap in concept as we've seen here, Potter fans will really be in for something."
--Patrick Klepek, 1UP

"There's a rocky start to the game -- you're just tossed in with little story -- but once you get to Hogwarts, you feel like you're living the movie."
--Greg Miller, IGN

"...with such a brilliantly huge and detailed castle to explore, you spend most of the game simply running between people and locations. And this is very boring."
--Tom Bramwell, EuroGamer

"Its impressive ‘go anywhere’ style of play is every fan’s dream come true and the amount of freedom available in the game will keep players interested for a long time--just don't expect much replay value."
--Joshua Schwartzman, Gamer 2.0

"Harry Potter fans will no doubt love Hogwarts that has been lovingly and carefully recreated for us all to gawp at, however the tedium of the repetitive mini-quests and lack lustre battles are a let down."
--James Woodcock, MS Xbox World

"Although the actual missions and tasks in Order of the Phoenix aren’t entirely different than what we’re used to in a Harry Potter way, the open-ended free-roaming design does increase the game’s appeal to older gamers."
--Jose Liz, PGNx Media

"No matter how much you run around with Harry, his movements never quite feel smooth and fluid. Worst of all, Hermione and Ron follow Harry practically everywhere he goes in Hogwarts and they can be a royal pain in the butt when you're in a cramped quarters such as the Gryffindor's boy's dormitory."
--Daniel Barron, WHAM! Gaming

"Despite its occasionally frustrating design and lackluster combat, the sheer size and detail of the game world make this a must-play for hardcore fans of the series."
--Will Tuttle, Team Xbox

"While the core mechanics of Order of the Phoenix are verging on excellent, the game that's been built around them is basically a series of chores in disguise."
--Tom Orry, Pro-G

"While the game camera and spell casting have their flaws, they don’t manage to bring the game down with them."
--The Gamers' Temple

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