Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2002
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. GameZone
    90
    EA did a great job on this game capturing all of the looks and voices of the characters from the film and books, and a superb job capturing the environments that look almost identical, even if a tad scaled down, to the film.
  2. IGN
    84
    A very well done 3D adventure game filled with a fun quest, challenging puzzles and an intuitive control scheme and magic system.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Extra house points to the PS2 version for letting you zoom around campus willy-nilly on your Nimbus 2000. [15 Nov 2002, p.144]
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  5. G4 TV
    80
    For Potter fans of all ages, Chamber of Secrets is a must-have.
  6. Absolute Playstation
    77
    May not be one of the longest lived, gameplay-wise; it may not offer the most sophisticated or mature battles but it is certainly one of the more visually accomplished games to have been developed recently.
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    75
    It's incredible how accurately this game captures the look of the movies and the spirit of the books. [Dec 2002, p.204]
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Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
47
#47 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 92
  3. Negative: 11 out of 92
  1. DoctorSpaceman
    Jul 5, 2012
    5
    A disappointment compared to the PC version of the game. Still somewhat worthwhile, but there's really no point in getting it when the PC gameA disappointment compared to the PC version of the game. Still somewhat worthwhile, but there's really no point in getting it when the PC game is also available.… Full Review »
  2. ReggieW.
    May 31, 2003
    10
    I loved this game. I gave it a 10, because the graphics, are great, the gameplay is great, the music is great, and the voices were great. Bad I loved this game. I gave it a 10, because the graphics, are great, the gameplay is great, the music is great, and the voices were great. Bad Things: Loading Time Short Easy Good Things: Fun It's more real(Day and Night) Quidditch Controls are Easy Overall, the game was much better than the first, but much easier than the first. I want to tell EA Games: Make the next Harry Potter Game more harder than the first and the second combined.… Full Review »
  3. Sylictic
    Jul 8, 2023
    8
    The secret is: it was voldemort all along! A surprisingly strong follow up to the playstation 1 game, expanding hogwarts and the spells youThe secret is: it was voldemort all along! A surprisingly strong follow up to the playstation 1 game, expanding hogwarts and the spells you can learn whilst having far superior character models and graphics thanks to the new ps2 hardware. You can actually lose the house cup in this game and quidditch feels like it's own thing in this game as apposed to flying through hoops.
    Harry potter snd the chamber of secrets for thenplaystation 2 also has the return of everyone's favourite spell, flippendo.    … Full Review »
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