Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

 DS
User Score
4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 16 out of 26
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  1. CoreyL.
    Jan 13, 2008
    2
    The best part of this entire game is easily the multiplayer mini-games. The story line is so watered down that even die-hard harry potter fans will wonder what they are doing.
  2. mikoroshi
    Aug 23, 2010
    2
    The spell casting is fun, if the same as the previous games, but the rest of the game play is abysmal. The majority of the game is running around dozens of acres of campus in real time which is made tedious enough, but then add in a camera that freaks out regularly and doors that sometimes can not be seen from the only angle you're allowed and it becomes truly maddening.
  3. GamerForever
    Nov 5, 2011
    1
    Oh God. One of the worst games I've ever played. the Graphics suck. The RPG style spell duels suck. The storyline sucks. The Game Sucks. Here's some advice-buy the book.
  4. HermioneGranger
    Sep 20, 2007
    0
    This game stunk like Neville's diapers, it is pointless, stupid, and it didn't feature ME as a playable character, whats up with THAT? No freaking way the SMARTEST character in the books tells you to press A B twice or you die! WHERES RON!!??!?!?!?! I NEED ATTENTION TOO!
    And this game really did suck.
    Love,    This game stunk like Neville's diapers, it is pointless, stupid, and it didn't feature ME as a playable character, whats up with THAT? No freaking way the SMARTEST character in the books tells you to press A B twice or you die! WHERES RON!!??!?!?!?! I NEED ATTENTION TOO!
    And this game really did suck.
    Love,
    Hermione    … Expand
  5. Simonglues
    May 8, 2016
    10
    this is the best game i have ever played: the gameplay is fun, the graphics are amazing and the soundtrack is the best i have ever heard. to this day i still remember the good old days when i played this game after doing all my homework and cleaning up my room. as some people would say, this games "mi fa venire la fenice dura come il marmo". if you havent played this game yet, then youthis is the best game i have ever played: the gameplay is fun, the graphics are amazing and the soundtrack is the best i have ever heard. to this day i still remember the good old days when i played this game after doing all my homework and cleaning up my room. as some people would say, this games "mi fa venire la fenice dura come il marmo". if you havent played this game yet, then you shouldnt call yourself a gamer.… Expand
  6. Sally
    Aug 6, 2007
    9
    This game is a bit boring at the start but after the 10th task it gets more intersting.
  7. ChrisC.
    Jun 27, 2007
    5
    Eh, it's a fun game, but most of what you do is just run around the castle, running errands.
  8. FrankD.
    Jun 25, 2007
    10
    Excellent graphics and gameplay !!! I got it this morning and i cant stop playing.
  9. BubuJ.
    Jun 25, 2007
    2
    Maybe the worst HP game ever made.... :(.
  10. SargeS.
    Jun 29, 2007
    1
    Very very bad, and incredibly short.
  11. [Anonymous]
    Sep 15, 2007
    4
    The game has horrible camera angles and has a bad storyline. I must admit the minigames are fun, but it is not enough to make up for this poorly made game. And after the Ministry part theres nothing to do except for playing minigames. My advice? Go reserve the Phantom Hourglass
  12. DesmondH.
    Nov 30, 2007
    3
    If you want to play this game, play the console versions. As for the DS version, get a different game.
  13. WilliamT.
    Dec 15, 2007
    4
    Could have been a good game, but has too much running around (With the headache inducing camera), errand running and repetitive gameplay. But altogether it's just BORING. Avoid.
  14. KaiC.
    Jun 27, 2007
    10
    I've played all the Harry Potter games and OOTP is by far the best handhelp HP game out there. Really fantastic.
  15. ReviewScope
    Apr 23, 2017
    9
    A masterpiece in game design, truly a game for the ages. You really feel like Harry Potter in this whimsical adventure. Buy it for any system, but the DS is where I played it.
  16. worst_hp_ever
    Apr 20, 2017
    0
    again it the worst game EVER , it piece of **** , worst camera angle and horrible control ,
    the worst game EVER in all harry series
    piece of **** that right
    piece of ****
    ,
  17. AvalonOfBabylon
    Jul 6, 2022
    1
    This is one of the worst games EA has ever made and they slap a new coat of paint on fefa every year and demand $60 for it.
    The controls are janky, the "animations" atrocious, aspects of the game play are nonsensical, the map is an abomination, and despite what people say it actively discourages exploration which is for the best because it makes exploring hogwarts boring frustrating and    This is one of the worst games EA has ever made and they slap a new coat of paint on fefa every year and demand $60 for it.
    The controls are janky, the "animations" atrocious, aspects of the game play are nonsensical, the map is an abomination, and despite what people say it actively discourages exploration which is for the best because it makes exploring hogwarts boring frustrating and monotonous.
    I will give the game this however the combat system, ambient music, ability to knock out all your lessons in one go, and sometimes optional minigames is nice.
    This game would have been better served as a visual novel with minigames serving to connect the player and the game but with how utterly lifeless the stills they use for the story are I doubt it would have been any better in EA's hands.    … Expand
  18. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 1, 2023
    4
    Tedious magic-based arcade adventure and another miserable movie tie-in designed to fleece the buying public.

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007

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Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. Nintendo Power
    70
    Order of the Phoenix delivers nice graphics and music, and some genuinely fun activities (including a multiplayer mode) but the endless tasks seem more like prepping for O.W.L.S. than playing a game. [Aug 2007, p.84]
  2. Game Almighty
    55
    The minigames aren’t anything you haven’t seen before on the DS, but they do a good job of breaking up the tedium of travelling Hogwarts.
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  3. IGN
    60
    The minigames are fun and make fantastic use of the DS touch screen in different and interesting ways. At the same time actually reaching the games is frustrating and boring, and the story is handled so poorly that even playing through the game I didn’t get much of an idea what the film will be all about.
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