Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 DS
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. GameSpot
    65
    Goblet of Fire is a decent game, but exploring the large levels becomes repetitive after a while, and it also fails to effectively leverage the strengths of the DS.
  2. BonusStage
    60
    It’s obvious that much of the graphics and simplified content were held over from previous experiences programming for GBA titles, however the 3D battles and some of the mini-games show that the team behind the Harry Potter line is starting down the right path.
  3. Worth Playing
    60
    Just feels like a small game that the developer attempted to draw out for an excessive period of time. It could've stood to be either a bit more succinct or injected with more variety.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    50
    It’s simply too easy and skews to an incredibly young audience. I can only recommend it to anyone who has never been able to beat a game and would like to know how it feels.
  6. Armchair Empire
    50
    Basically dreck. I should have been a straight-up action game or a full-fledged role-playing game with a coherent story to accompany more connected levels. Instead it's long, boring and not worth anyone's time, even if the touchscreen spellcasting is kind of fun.

Awards & Rankings

35
#35 Best DS Game of 2005
41
#41 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 1, 2023
    5
    Desperately mediocre arcade adventure viewed from overhead that's complete devoid of flair or invention. A typically unimaginative movie cash-in.
  2. BellamySacir
    Nov 8, 2020
    4
    Again I played this game a lot as a child, the majority of my childhood games were bad because these games were cheap. So yeah I still lovedAgain I played this game a lot as a child, the majority of my childhood games were bad because these games were cheap. So yeah I still loved most of them, but honestly they really weren't any good.… Full Review »
  3. ArtherB.
    Aug 4, 2006
    9
    A good solid game. I really enjoyed it :-)
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