Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

 GameCube
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 4 out of 42
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  1. [Anonymous]
    Jun 4, 2006
    1
    This game is horrible. The dungeons are predictable and repetitive. Spells are pointless; they can only need to be used in the dugeon you get. Not enough fighting with spells. Loved the RPG gameboy version. Day go to class at night do a stupid mission...BORING. Only reason I gave this game a 1 is because of graphics and mini-games. Worst game I have for gamecube. The sad thing is I am a This game is horrible. The dungeons are predictable and repetitive. Spells are pointless; they can only need to be used in the dugeon you get. Not enough fighting with spells. Loved the RPG gameboy version. Day go to class at night do a stupid mission...BORING. Only reason I gave this game a 1 is because of graphics and mini-games. Worst game I have for gamecube. The sad thing is I am a Harry Potter fan.… Expand
  2. limeface
    Nov 12, 2013
    4
    This game has not aged well. It may have been good in 2002, but in 2013 it's a mess. It seems like the developers tried to emulate Zelda like gameplay, but it just doesn't work. The controls are far from precise, especially the frustrating run-and-jump mechanics. The AI enemies are somewhat overpowered and are too frustrating for their own good. With source material like Harry Potter,This game has not aged well. It may have been good in 2002, but in 2013 it's a mess. It seems like the developers tried to emulate Zelda like gameplay, but it just doesn't work. The controls are far from precise, especially the frustrating run-and-jump mechanics. The AI enemies are somewhat overpowered and are too frustrating for their own good. With source material like Harry Potter, you'd think the story would be fantastic, but the whole Chamber of Secrets story is set as more of a backdrop, a missed opportunity.
    You're just better off to stick with the books and films.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#44 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#20 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
41
#41 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. IGN
    89
    It reminds me a lot of Zelda, actually, which is a great thing... A shining example of how licenses should be realized in videogame form.
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  2. GameZone
    88
    One of the best things about Chamber of Secrets is how close the developers stayed to the story purported in the book and movie without resorting to simple fetch quests and lame puzzles in order to integrate all the popular elements from the original plot.
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  3. Nintendo Power
    88
    Drawing strongly from the look and feel of the movie, Chamber of Secrets is a richly designed, wonderfully immersive experience. [Dec 2002, p.211]
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