Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

Alright, I've always been a big fan of Harry Potter whether it be book or movie. The games have always managed to hold my interest though (favorite being POA for PS2). So when I got my DS for Christmas, along with this game, I was pretty happy.

Not to far into the game though, I was ready to quit.

Controls
You use the arrow keys to move around and the stick thing to cast spells. There are a lot of glitches in the games movement though, Hermione and Ron constantly follow you around, getting in your way. You have to enter certain areas again and again before the next scene will be triggered.

Graphics
The graphics are pretty decent. Nothing spectacular but their not an eye sore.

Plot
The plot is probably what I'm most disappointed in. It seems to try and cover both the book and the movie and just ends up failing. If you are unfamiliar with the series or have only watched the movie once, you'll probably end up lost. Although it covers some major parts (such as Mr. Weasleys attack, detention with snape..) they leave out explanations and such and sometimes the characters just snap and you have no idea why.

Magic and Battle
The magic system as probably the only thing I liked. You draw a symbol on the touch screen and then do a little mini game to activate the spell. The battles are slow and almost impossible to lose. Normally their three on three yet only person can attack per turn on either side.

All and all I give the game a 3.0 and advice you not to even bother with it.

I didn't really like this game. in the game Harry and his friends spend way too much time running around to get where ever they are going. and the tasks start to get very repetitive.