Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was a great movie, but its game counter part was disappointing. Like always, the game follows the same story as the book, but with some altercations to provide missions for the player. Battles are turn based so you can't hit and run like you might have done in previous games. Because they are turn based, they aren't as exciting. The only thing compelling about this game is the mini-games associated with each class Harry takes. The only fun class is potions. Other than that, the game lacks the ability to pull you in. The game has also cut the story so much that you would need to see the movie to get even the slightest. The controls are also stiff and you can only cast spells in battles or when there is an item that you cast a spell on. This is something that should have stuck with the movie.
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