Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review (Playstation 2)

Harry Potter and his friends are back, and this time he’s competing in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. In EA’s latest Potter adventure, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, you’ll control Harry as he visits the Quidditch World Cup, competes in the Triwizard Tournament and faces off against Lord Voldemort!

If you’re a big fan of the Harry Potter series, you’re probably already fairly familiar with the story and characters here. Hogwarts has been chosen to host the annual Triwizard Tournament, and young wizards that seek the glory of the tournament are being asked to enter their name into the Goblet of Fire. The Goblet will then choose one wizard from each school to compete. Somehow Harry’s name was entered into the Goblet, and unfortunately for him, he was chosen to compete! Suddenly Harry finds himself struggling for his life in the tournament, facing off against Dragons, swimming through the Black Lake, and wandering through mysterious mazes.

The story isn’t relayed particularly well in the game. It tends to jump around a lot and doesn’t really explain much about what’s going on. If you’re not very familiar with Harry Potter, then you might be a little confused… but then again, if you’re not familiar with Harry Potter then why are you playing the game in the first place? Either way, the story is enough to tie the…