Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 DS
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
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  1. SeanC.
    Jan 20, 2006
    3
    Once again, EA is the unfortunate sole holder of a license that actually has fans. And these fans CARE. Now, in the DS, we have the unique advantage of *two* input devices *perfect* for casting spells. Please, dear reader, humor me so that I may not seem so clever. How does one cast a spell in the world of Harry Potter? Yes, that is correct, wand motion and magic words. How might one Once again, EA is the unfortunate sole holder of a license that actually has fans. And these fans CARE. Now, in the DS, we have the unique advantage of *two* input devices *perfect* for casting spells. Please, dear reader, humor me so that I may not seem so clever. How does one cast a spell in the world of Harry Potter? Yes, that is correct, wand motion and magic words. How might one capture such input and use it in the game? Correct again, a stylus, and a microphone. By no mere coincidence, and in fact, by *design* the DS has both devices. The potential for this game is truly squandered by being a port of the GBA game and not an adventure in which one might actually learn spells and employ them. In fact, crude voice recognition is perhaps better than perfect voice recognition, because of the sensitivity of magic in the books. If you say it wrong, the spell fizzles. While this might annoy a casual player, fans of the books, a group that numbers in the millions, would be thrilled at such an accurate recreation of that aspect. Finally, why does running and jumping have ANYTHING to do with the game? The only part of the game that ought to revolve around anything other than solving puzzles with magic (somewhat like a Myst-style adventure) would be the Broomstick-flying. Oh well, did anyone else expect EA to actually deliver on the potential of this franchise? What was JK Rowling thinking, other than $$$?… Expand
  2. ArtherB.
    Aug 4, 2006
    9
    A good solid game. I really enjoyed it :-)
  3. BarryF.
    Dec 1, 2005
    0
    There is nothing great about this game compared to the GBA version. Why waste money, you buy the GBA version and can play the game on GBA and NDS!
  4. 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 loved most of them, but honestly they really weren't any good.
  5. 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.

Awards & Rankings

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

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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
  1. PALGN
    80
    There is a variety overload in terms of gameplay; with fundamental 2D gameplay enhanced by the context sensitive magic scheme, a horribly addictive DDR-esque section, 6 fun and quirky mini-games and taking care of your own virtual pet Nintendogs style, not to mention multiplayer mode and a bevy of extras to come back for.
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  2. Nintendo Power
    80
    The lack of RPG depth is a disappointment, but the titles are solid additions to the Harry Potter gaming world. [Jan 2006, p.107]
  3. GameSpy
    40
    And a note: there's no reason to pay an extra $5 for the DS version when the GBA version's only lacking repetitive mini-games.
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