Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

PAL region cover art
Developer(s) EA UK
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engine RenderWare
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, GameCube, PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)

PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox & Game Boy Advance

  • NA 8 November 2005
  • EU 11 November 2005

Nintendo DS & Nintendo GameCube

  • NA 8 November 2005
  • EU 11 November 2005
  • JP 26 November 2005

PlayStation Portable

  • NA 15 November 2005
  • EU 18 November 2005

Genre(s) Action game
Mode(s) 3-player Cooperative multiplayer, single-player

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 video game based on the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which in turn is based on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series.

Gameplay

The game follows the three main characters of the film — namely Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley — and there is an entirely new spell-casting system that allows for collaborative spells. The characters themselves more closely resemble their film counterparts than in previous games. It also has higher-quality graphics than the previous Harry Potter video games. However, the gameplay in the fourth video game is much more action-oriented, which is a change from the previous games. In addition, players can play the game with friends, and can combine their magic and spells to make them more powerful. Players can also capture moving beans using Accio and increase their power with collectors, creature, and character, cards. The game is divided into several non-consecutive levels, some of which are locked at the beginning of the game until the player collects enough Triwizard Shields to unlock it.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSGBAGCPCPS2PSPXbox
EurogamerN/AN/AN/A6/10[1]N/AN/AN/A
Famitsu28/40[2]
(C+A) 27/40[2]		N/A27/40[2]N/AN/AN/AN/A
Game InformerN/AN/A6.5/10[3]N/A6.5/10[3]N/A6.5/10[3]
GameProN/AN/A[4]N/A[4]N/A[4]
GameSpot6.5/10[5]6.6/10[6]7.3/10[7]7.3/10[7]7.3/10[7]7.3/10[8]7.3/10[7]
GameSpy[9][10][11]N/A[11][12][11]
GameTrailersN/AN/A5.8/10[13]5.8/10[13]5.8/10[13]N/A5.8/10[13]
GameZone8/10[14]7.7/10[15]7.5/10[16]8/10[17]7.1/10[18]7.8/10[19]7.5/10[20]
IGN7.8/10[21]7.4/10[22]7.2/10[23]7.2/10[23]7.2/10[23]7.5/10[24]7.2/10[23]
Nintendo Power8/10[25]8/10[25]8.5/10[25]N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A[26][27]N/A
OXMN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A7/10[28]
PC Gamer (US)N/AN/AN/A35%[29]N/AN/AN/A
X-PlayN/AN/A[30][30][30]N/A[30]
Detroit Free PressN/AN/A[31]N/AN/AN/AN/A
The Sydney Morning HeraldN/AN/A[32][32][32]N/A[32]
Aggregate score
Metacritic68/100[33]71/100[34]69/100[35]66/100[36]68/100[37]70/100[38]68/100[39]

Just like the previous Harry Potter game titles, Goblet of Fire has received "mixed" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[36][39][37][33][34][35][38] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of all four sevens for the DS version; and one eight, one seven, and two sixes for the GameCube version.[2] Famitsu Cube + Advance gave both the DS and GameCube versions a score of three sevens and one six.[2]

Detroit Free Press gave the GameCube version all four stars and said, "This is a masterful video game because it can be enjoyed on many levels. Younger players can simply explore this graphically rich Harry Potter world and succeed. Older players will enjoy manipulating the magic by choosing spells and skills and casting magic together with friends."[31] However, The Sydney Morning Herald gave the game three stars out of five and stated that its highlight "is a brief but thrilling broomstick chase against a fire-breathing dragon. An underwater interlude is less successful, although it provides variety."[32]

References

  1. ↑ Clare, Oliver (2005-11-19). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gantayat, Anoop (2005-11-28). "Now Playing in Japan (Page 2)". IGN. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  3. 1 2 3 Reiner, Andrew (December 2005). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Game Informer (152): 161. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 Ouroboros (2005-11-09). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2005-11-26. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. ↑ Colayco, Bob (2005-11-28). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (DS)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  6. ↑ Colayco, Bob (2005-11-28). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (GBA)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Colayco, Bob (2005-11-23). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  8. ↑ Colayco, Bob (2005-11-28). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  9. ↑ Klepek, Patrick (2005-11-21). "GameSpy: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (NDS)". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  10. ↑ Klepek, Patrick (2005-11-21). "GameSpy: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (GBA)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  11. 1 2 3 Klepek, Patrick (2004-11-14). "GameSpy: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  12. ↑ Klepek, Patrick (2005-11-16). "GameSpy: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PSP)". GameSpy. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (GC, PC, PS2, Xbox)". GameTrailers. November 15, 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  14. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (2005-11-22). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  15. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (2005-11-27). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
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  18. ↑ Eberle, Matt (2005-12-04). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  19. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (2005-12-04). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  20. ↑ Code Cowboy (2005-12-08). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  21. ↑ Bozon, Mark (2005-11-22). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (DS)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  22. ↑ Bozon, Mark (2005-11-22). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (GBA)". IGN. Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Casamassina, Matt (2005-11-11). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". IGN. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  24. ↑ Castro, Juan (2005-11-10). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PSP)". IGN. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
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  26. ↑ "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 100. January 2006.
  27. ↑ "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 97. March 2006.
  28. ↑ "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Official Xbox Magazine: 84. December 25, 2005.
  29. ↑ "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". PC Gamer: 102. March 2006.
  30. 1 2 3 4 Sewart, Greg (2006-01-31). "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  31. 1 2 "'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (GameCube)". Detroit Free Press. 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 Hill, Jason (2005-12-17). "Muggle trouble". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  33. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for DS". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  34. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for Game Boy Advance". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  35. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for GameCube". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  36. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  37. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  38. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for PSP". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  39. 1 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Critic Reviews for Xbox". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-01-30.

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