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. CPD98
    Jul 21, 2014
    7
    Este fue el único juego de HP que jugué y la verdad es que me gustó. A veces era algo repetitivo pero en general era adictivo y cada vez mas interesante. Lo malo era cuando te lo pasabas, que estaba un poco vacío. Aun así, no es mal juego.
  2. MichaelP.
    Dec 31, 2002
    5
    I rented this game and beat it in one night.... now no game should be this way.... I am only giving it a 5 because I loved Quiddich! The game is worth renting, but not purchasing!
  3. high_gamer
    Mar 29, 2015
    6
    I played the inferior ps2 versions which has a worse frame rate, load times, voice acting and graphics so the other versions get an extra point.

    Decent adventure with some frustrating platforming and short length. Hogwards seems much bigger than it actually is and exploration isn't satisfying. A few fun levels where you learn and master your spells but they also don't have a final    I played the inferior ps2 versions which has a worse frame rate, load times, voice acting and graphics so the other versions get an extra point.

    Decent adventure with some frustrating platforming and short length. Hogwards seems much bigger than it actually is and exploration isn't satisfying. A few fun levels where you learn and master your spells but they also don't have a final dungeon to fully test you with all your spells. Right when progression his getting it's stride the final disappointing boos happens and it's over.

    The shining spots are the house points which actually matter and they can be earned and lost optionally. So winning the house cup at the end of the game is optional and must be earned. The collectibles are also fun with them being 100 hundred wizard cards with a simple illustrations and a small sentences of who they are.

    The biggest flaws are the load times. Dear good they are long and consistent. 1/5 of my playtime was probably load times. the stealth sections will also angry some as getting caught actually costs you 5 house points which can quickly go up.    … Expand
  4. spencerplewe
    Aug 28, 2022
    6
    Aesthetically sound and fluid in gameplay, especially broom flight, Chamber of Secrets on GameCube nonetheless has quite a few confusing setbacks, most of which including omitting key story points that result in the plot making no sense sometimes… though I wonder if they were expanded on in the other console versions with their larger disk sizes. At any rate, the challenges and bosses areAesthetically sound and fluid in gameplay, especially broom flight, Chamber of Secrets on GameCube nonetheless has quite a few confusing setbacks, most of which including omitting key story points that result in the plot making no sense sometimes… though I wonder if they were expanded on in the other console versions with their larger disk sizes. At any rate, the challenges and bosses are way simpler than the Sorcerer's Stone on Gamecube, which at least means I was able to finish the game.… Expand

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

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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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